Paralympic videos to watch during the holiday season
We have selected 10 videos from the Paralympic Movement that will make your holiday season so much more special 26 Dec 2024
Are you looking for something exciting to watch during the holiday season?
From an athlete visiting the Eiffel Tower to emotional interviews with Paralympic stars, we have selected 10 videos to wrap up the incredible year.
First visit to the Eiffel Tower🏅🗼
Follow along as Tupou Neiufi visits the Eiffel Tower during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Neiufi, who took up Para swimming at age 11, made history by winning a gold medal at Tokyo 2020.
While she missed the podium in Paris, her experience was nothing short of incredible. She competed among the world’s best and created unforgettable memories visiting the iconic landmark in the French capital.
Meet the golden couple of Paris 2024 🥇
Get to know Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall, the golden couple of Paris 2024.
Hunter won the men’s 400m T62 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, just weeks after his wife Tara became the women’s long jump champion at the Olympic Games. They cheered for each other and celebrated together in front of a packed crowd at the Stade de France.
How did they meet? Do they train together? What are their next goals? Hear from the golden couple of Paris 2024!
Para equestrian fun facts 🐎🤔
What is the key to success in Para equestrian, a sport that showcases perfect harmony between riders and horses? How do horses travel to the Paralympic Games?
Corrine Bracken, who was Hong Kong’s Para equestrian chef d’equipe at Paris 2024, and Great Britain’s six-time Paralympic champion Natasha Baker shared fun facts about the sport. Did you know what the horses take showers and use conditioner before competitions?
Say hello to the next generation of Paralympic stars 🧒
Every Paralympic Games leaves a legacy, and Paris 2024 will leave a legacy of its own. Among the thousands of spectators were future Para athletes and Paralympic stars.
We met up with parents and their children at the Stade de France to ask about the power of the Paralympic Games. “Are you a future champion?” “Yes!”
Let’s try blind football ⚽
Do you know what blind football is? During the Paris 2024 Paralympics, the sport captured the imagination of people around the world. How do athletes play while wearing blindfolds? How can they dribble the ball and score a goal?
We asked Paris 2024 volunteers and social media influencers to try out the sport and tell us how it works. Blind football was featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004 and will also be staged at the LA28 Paralympic Games.
Answering the web’s most searched questions 🏊🤔
How much do you know about Para swimming? Now test your knowledge.
We asked three Para swimming athletes at Paris 2024 to answer some of the most Googled questions about the sport. They explain how athletes with vision impairment swim, what ‘tappers’ do and whether athletes can compete at the Paralympics with prosthetic limbs. Prepare to learn more about one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme.
Join the big party in Paris! ⚽
Remember the blind football final at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? Hosts France played against powerhouses Argentina in a bid to make history. Following a scoreless draw in regular time, the match came down to a penalty shootout.
We spoke with spectators to discover what it was like to be part of the epic final. France became only the second team to win Paralympic blind football gold thanks to Frederic Villeroux’s successful shot.
Petrucio Ferreira shares the essence of the 100m race🏃🥇
Paralympic sprinter Petrucio Ferreira woke up early, played music and called his family before going to the Stade de France to defend his gold medal in the men’s 100m T47 race.
He shared what it is like to stand on the starting blocks at the world’s third largest sporting event, and how he celebrated winning the race for the third Games in a row.
Merci, volunteers! ❤️
Volunteers make the Paralympic Games so special. They help thousands of athletes and spectators create memories of a lifetime. With their enthusiasm and kindness, the volunteers made everyone feel at home during the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Together with our athletes, we want to express our appreciation to every single volunteer who made the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games a huge success. Merci beaucoup!
Dreaming of LA28🎥
It was hard to say au revoir to Paris 2024, the first summer Paralympics in France. But now we cannot wait for the LA28 Paralympic Games, which will take place from 15 to 27 August 2028.
If you can choose one scene to become reality in Los Angeles, what would it be? We asked athletes. With four years to go, we promise plenty of incredible stories at the Games that can be made into a Hollywood movie.
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