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Paralympics day 5: Canberran Jesse Aungles joins podium as Australia wins gold in mixed relay medley

Aussies collect seven more medals on day five.

The Canberra Times

Jonnie Peacock calls for Seb Coe to include para-athletics in Diamond League

The Brit used his platform at the Paris 2024 Paralymipcs to demand more visibility for his sport

The Independent UK

Paralympian Ahmed Kelly's Disqualification Overturned, Wins Silver Medal

Ahmed Kelly's disqualification overturned in Paris Paralympics, emphasizing fair competition and sportsmanship in Paralympic events.

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GB roommates Challis and Fiddes win Paralympic gold in the pool

Dan Bethell came within one point of a Paralympic badminton gold but had to settle for silver after the narrowest of defeats to India’s Kumar Nitesh

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Paralympics day five: GB gold rush continues, Japan beat USA in wheelchair rugby – as it happened

Ellie Challis and Louise Fiddes were among the golds for Great Britain, but Jonnie Peacock failed to claim a medal

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics 2024: Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo qualifies for women’s T12 400m semi-finals

Visually-impaired Italian previously won 11 national titles in the men's category as a married father of two

Evening Standard

EXCLUSIVE | Avani Lekhara on her Paris Paralympic gold: 'Focused on my name going on top, not the 6.8 by the South Korean shooter'

NEW DELHI: It was a thrilling final at the Châteauroux - Final Range. Avani Lekhara, the gold medalist from the Tokyo Paralympics, remained calm as she shot her final round, scoring a 10.5. With her title defense on the line, she awaited Yunri Lee of South Korea’s final attempt in…

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How Neeraj Chopra sparked India's para athletes' javelin journey

NEW DELHI: Indian para-javelin throwers Bhavanaben Chaudhary and Navdeep Singh have praised Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for sparking interest in athletics in India following his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Both athletes attribute increased attention in their sport to Chopra's achievements.

The Times of India

Preethi Pal makes history with second Paralympics medal, Nishad Kumar wins second successive silver

NEW DELHI: Preethi Pal made history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics while Nishad Kumar secured his second successive silver in the men's high jump T47 category at the Paris Games.

The Times of India

The long wait for a new French prime minister

Saturday, August 31, 2024: In our first edition after the summer holidays, Alison Sargent is joined by French politics and history professor Andrew Knapp to discuss France's ongoing political deadlock. Nearly two months after snap parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has yet to name a new prime minister, with the…

France 24

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 3 - this Portal coil

Pride, patriotism and panache eclipsed a poor show in the pool for the French paralympic delegation at the Paris La Défense Arena. But there was tenderness amid the testosterone et voilà the optics were ... optimal.

Radio France Internationale

Dirty water in River Seine forces postponement of para triathlon events

Health chiefs on Sunday postponed Paralympics triathlon competitions after tests revealed the water in the River Seine in central Paris would be unsafe for swimming.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara finishes 11th, Sidhartha Babu ends 28th in qualifications

NEW DELHI: At the Paralympic Games in Chateauroux on Sunday, Indian shooters Avani Lekhara placed 11th and Sidhartha Babu placed 28th, respectively, and were not able to advance to the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event.

The Times of India

Paralympic triathlon events are postponed because of poor water quality in the Seine River

Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall

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Paralympics day four: British stars look to add to golden successes

Maisie Summers-Newton looks to add a second gold in the pool among a host of British medal hopefuls.

The Times of India

Paris Paralympics: Rubina Francis brings more joy for shooters

MP shooter wins 10m Air Pistol bronze to take India's tally to five medals at Games

International Business Times

USA Take First Their Paralympic Track Golds But China Out In Front

The United States won their first two track and field titles of the Paris Paralympics on Saturday but China piled on the medals to stretch their lead in the table.

Newcastle Herald

Paralympics day 4: Aussies win historic gold, overturn disqualification

Aussies add ten medals to the tally overnight

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The Independent UK

Jaydin Blackwell’s shock victory leaves ParalympicsGB’s track and field athletes looking towards Los Angeles

Thomas Young missed out on bronze by one hundreth of a second in the men’s T38 100m race

Evening Standard

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Great Britain enjoy gold rush in swimming pool as Alice Tai caps sensational night

Great Britain's swimmers picked up three gold medals in a superb 36-minute spell

The Independent UK

Alice Tai caps off unbelievable night in pool as part of Great British gold rush

William Ellard and Stephen Clegg also won gold in a thrilling 37 minutes for ParalympicsGB

The Independent UK

Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain

The trio landed golds at the Paralympics in Paris.

The Times of India

'Her journey has been very...': Manu Bhaker hails Avani Lekhara - Watch

NEW DELHI: Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara won the gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, and double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker congratulated her for her achievement on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 2 - rains and gains

The pesky meddling rain forced organisers to revamp the para triathlon events but the downpours injected a layer of ruggedness into the first day of track and field action at the Stade de France in Saint Denis. Indoors at the para table tennis, Chinese triulmphs.

Cycling Weekly

How the 2024 Paralympics ensure fairness: a guide to the paracycling classification system

"Sports allow us all to explore our abilities, and the Paralympic Games are the epitome of this," writes 4-time Paralympic medalist Dr. Meg Fisher

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