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Best Paralympic torch relay moments
Are you ready for the Paris 2024 Paralympic torch relay? To get you in the mood, here is our pick of the best moments from recent relays ahead of the Flame Lighting Ceremony on 24 August

Record number of delegations and females to compete
169 delegations, including 3 new NPCs, will compete at the Paralympics, as well as a record number of female athletes

GB Paralympians to light Paralympic Flame at Stoke Mandeville
Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan will ignite the Paralympic Flame at Stoke Mandeville, UK, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement on Saturday (24 August) ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Warburton’s wish for elusive Paralympic gold
Wheelchair basketball star determined to inspire Great Britain to Paralympic title at third time of asking

De Groot on what it is like to be the "one to beat"
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Dutch wheelchair tennis great Diede de Groot says, "Gold is possible. I know more than before that other players are willing to fight for it."

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Shooting Para sport day four preview
The ones to watch in the fourth day of competition at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre with the mixed P3 finals

High hopes for India’s Paralympic team
Nation aims to set new medal record at a Games as Para sport growth continues

Santiago hopes for another 'incredible' Games
Brazil's Maria Carolina Santiago shot to stardom at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. She shares her excitement for Paris 2024.

IPC teams up with TikTok for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Through LIVE gifting TikTok supports the IPC’s global Para sport development programmes

Paris 2024: How to secure your tickets for the Paralympics
More than 1.75 million tickets have been sold for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which open on 28 August. Tickets for the event start from EUR 15.

Paralympic powerhouses USA aim to extend legacy
The LA 2028 hosts are embracing the opportunity to grow Para sport further ahead of their home Games

Ambitious Colombia expand their horizons
The first of our National Paralympic Committee previews highlights a South American nation on the rise

Chris Skelley: “Everyone in my sport is my idol”
“It takes a lot of braveness to step on the mat and fight another person with a vision impairment,” says British Para judo champion Christopher Skelley

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Shooting Para sport day three preview
The ones to watch in the third day of competition at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre with the mixed R3 and mixed R5 finals

IPC and YouTube team-up to ensure Paris 2024 are the most accessible Paralympics yet
Content will be available for free for users across 175 markets and territories around the world

IPC launches new “Medication Check” webpage
The Global DRO platform allows users to check whether their medication contains a substance on WADA’s Prohibited List

Gonzalez, 'Blind football's Falcao', aims to lead debutants Colombia to podium
Jhon Gonzalez, known in Colombia as 'Blind football's Falcao', is ready to lead Paralympic debutants Colombia to the Paris 2024 podium

Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo series to air on Paralympics YouTube
Three-part series from the makers of Netflix hit Rising Phoenix follows athletes as they face the challenges of COVID-19

Yui Kamiji: Every moment at a Paralympic Games is special
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Japanese wheelchair tennis star Yui Kamiji reflects on her three Games experience

Raoua Tlili on shining the torch for Tunisia
Tunisia’s six-time Paralympic champion Raoua Tlili wants to share a special message to women in her country when she competes in her fifth Games