Highly anticipated 2024 Paralympic is just around the corner, and Paris is all set to blow up with mega talent and lifetime moments. This Wednesday on, all through to the 8th of September, for 11 consecutive days, we are going to witness immense sports and inspiring stories. This is a time when the great athletes show their prowess, heart-touching moments everywhere. Be ready to join this fantastic festivity of talent and grit. Everything you want to know about the 2024 Paralympic schedule, the opening ceremony of the Paralympic and how you can catch the action.
Paralympics Opening Ceremony:
Historic First This year, the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics is going to be so special. Forget the stadium this time; it is at Champs-Élysées. INDEED. More than 180 countries, imagine hundreds of athletes strolling down the great, famous, treasured, and iconic avenue of the world.
Temporarily laid down with asphalt for the convenience of one and all, some track cycling events will take place on the Champs-Élysées. Oh, and there are athletes with disabilities to add some variation to the party. You can catch it all live on USA Network at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, with a replay on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
2024 Paralympic Schedule: What to Watch
Day1: Action gets underway with wheelchair rugby and men’s wheelchair basketball. The US men’s team will try to stand atop the podium for the third straight Paralympic Games, while the rugby team seeks its first gold since Beijing 2008. In the pool, catch Ellie Marks in the women’s 50m freestyle and Grace Nuhfer making her Paralympics debut in the women’s 100m butterfly. Not a bad opening salvo!
Day 2: Today’s action includes the women’s sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball prelims, and continued men’s goalball action. Catch the women’s 400m free S11 and the women’s 100m back finals. Also today, the U.S. women’s wheelchair hoops squad goes for an unprecedented third-straight medal while the sitting volleyball team takes another run at gold.
Day 3: Seven finals feature Americans. Susannah Scaroni looks to defend her gold in the women’s 5,000-meter T54; Jessica Long swims for a sixth Paralympic medal in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S8. Track and Field, Aquatics, the list goes on!
Where to Watch the Paralympics
It’s all live on USA Network. For more coverage check your local listings or streamers that show 2024 Paralympic competition. And don’t miss the re-air of the opening ceremony Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
Paralympics Sports: Events Galore
Events in the Paralympics include wheelchair basketball and rugby, aquatic events, and track events. Each one of these sports has been earmarked to bring out fantastic talents of athletes with different disabilities. Follow the schedule and results of the Paralympics to stay on top with the action and achievements that go on.
Fun Celebrations: Doodle
You can also get some out-of-this-world personalized doodles on search engines and social media saluting the Paralympics. These tend to include some fun artwork from the Games and give a bit of added flair to the coverage.
Paris: an ideal Host
Paris offers an ideal setting to this year’s Paralympics. It will surely make this city, with its remarkable background, even bigger. Get ready to feel your life!
Frequently Asked Questions about the 2024 Paralympics
When do the Paralympic Games begin?
The Paralympic Games start this Wednesday and last until September 8th.
Where does the opening ceremony of Paralympic take place?
Opening ceremony: The opening ceremony of 2024 Paralympic will be held on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, but not in a stadium.
How many gold medals are at stake?
549 gold medals are at stake.
What is goalball?
But in goalball-a game for visually impaired players-attackers wear blindfolds and use their body to attack. The game should go like this: throw a ringing-the-bell ball into the opponent’s net.
Which US athletes should I know?
Ellie Marks, Grace Nuhfer, Susannah Scaroni, and Jessica Long will be back to watch; each of these members will also be competing in separate events throughout the course of the Games.
Feel the buzz and get ready to watch an awesome 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris!
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