PARIS 2024 NEWS

Big moments on Day 2
Raoua Tlili defended her gold medal in the women's shot put F41 event as Para athletics got underway

Rainbow-Cooper wants to smash ceilings
First British winner of Boston Marathon makes Paralympic debut in Paris

Uganda’s Kukundakwe will be ‘flaming hot’
Paris 2024: Uganda’s Husnah Kukundakwe will be ‘flaming hot’ in the pool

Para athletics and wheelchair tennis join the party on Day 2
A multitude of Para athletics medals will be decided on day two, with wheelchair tennis and Para rowing also getting under way

Flagbearer McFall aims for outer space
Trailblazing astronaut and Beijing 2008 Paralympic bronze medallist John McFall helped raise the Paralympic flag at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

Top medal highlights from Day 1
Italy leads the way in the pool with eight Para swimming medals

Khudadadi wins first-ever medal for Refugee Paralympic Team
Khudadadi earned bronze in the women’s K44 -47kg division at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, becoming the first Refugee Paralympic Team athlete to win a medal

Jurgen Klopp says Paralympics can ‘change the world’
Klopp watched his friend Wojtek Czyz compete in Para badminton on day one of Paris 2024

Para cyclist Groot wins first gold medal of Games
Caroline Groot of the Netherlands won gold in the Para cycling track but is quitting to become a lawyer

Athletes captivated by Opening Ceremony
France’s first Paralympic Games opened in spectacular style and competitors relished the carnival atmosphere