PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A swimmer celebrating in the water observed by three other swimmers

Paris 2024: Ugo Didier electrifies Para swimming arena with Paralympic gold

Twenty-two year old takes his first Paralympic title in the first final of the Paris 2024 Para swimming programme at Paris La Denfense Arena beating Italy's Simone Barlaam and Australia's world record holder Brenden Hall in the men's 400m freestyle S9; Great Britain's Poppy Maskill and China's Chen Yi set new world records on day one

A runner and his guide ahead of three other runners with guides in a race

Paris 2024: The stars to watch on day one morning session

The largest sport of the Paralympic programme comes to Stade de France with six medal events opening the programme on Friday morning with the women's discus F55, men's 5000m T11, women's shot put F41, women's long jump T11, men's javelin F38 and women's 100m T35

Hollywood star Jackie Chan, wearing a brown jacket, addresses the crowd at Para taekwondo

Big moments on Day 1

Celebrity fans including Jurgen Klopp and Jackie Chan spotted at venues across Paris 2024