PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hadfield receives Paralympic Order
Former President of World Boccia recognised with Paralympic Movement's highest honour

Paris 2024: Qarada defends Paralympic gold in thrilling opening day
Jordan's Omar Qarada stamps dominance with second successive Paralympic gold in men's -49kg while China's Cui Zhe clinches her first gold in women's up to 41kg, in her fifth Paralympic Games at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on day one

High hopes for hometown hero Martinet in Para judo
Azerbaijan has been the country to beat in recent Games but face plenty of competition

World Para Athletics statement on the men’s 100m T12 and 400m T12 at Paris 2024
The medals from the men’s 100m T12 final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be reallocated

Para swimmer Didier shines in the City of Light
Chants of “Ugo, Ugo” fill the arena every time the French youngster takes to the pool at his home Paralympics
Australia’s First Nations athletes make their mobs proud
Four Aboriginal Australian athletes are going for glory at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Heggelund no stranger to cycling in France
Years after an epic 1000 kilometre tandem bike adventure from Denmark to France, Martin Heggelund will don the red and white in Paris

Para cycling moves from track to road on Day 7
Sarah Storey and Oksana Masters headline the Para cycling road competition, with four golds up for grabs in Para powerlifting and the first Paris 2024 wheelchair tennis champions to be decided on Day 7

Paris 2024: Frech soars to second gold at Stade de France
Promising USA star Ezra Frech won men's high jump T63 final with new Paralympic record, while fellow sprinter Jaydin Blackwell got his second Paralympic gold with another world record show in men's 400m T38 and 42-year-old Brazilian Jerusa Geber dos Santos added her first gold in Stade de France on day five

Paris 2024: Raimondi takes third gold on day of clean sweeps for China
Italian thanks support of partner and teammate Giulia Terzi after his win in the men's 100m butterfly S10; La Defense Arena sees two triple podium from Chinese swimmers in the men's and women's 50m backstroke S5 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games