PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

Big moments on Day 1
Celebrity fans including Jurgen Klopp and Jackie Chan spotted at venues across Paris 2024

Para athletics set to wow fans at Stade de France
China aim to lead the way in the biggest ever carnival of Para athletics at the Paralympic Games

World champ de La Forest aims for first medal in sixth Games
The Frenchman hopes for success on home soil in an intriguing shooting Para sport competition

First medals and a chance of history on Day 1
Para athletes get down to business as team sports and taekwondo open the day followed by the first medals in cycling and swimming

First Paralympics in France open with stunning ceremony
The Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games took place in the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, kicking off 11 days of Para sport excitement

The world is watching - in record numbers!
All 22 sports will be available live for the first time in history

Paris 2024: Day one preview, schedule and ones to watch
Fifteen Paralympic champions to be crowned at Paris La Defense Arena as Para swimming gets underway on Thursday, including France's medal hopefuls Alex Portal and Ugo Didier, who will be facing Italian star Simone Barlaam in the men's 400m freestyle S9