PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Keita’s fairytale journey to taekwondo at the Paralympics
From begging on the streets to competing at Paris 2024, Senegal’s Keita has shown the world his fighting spirit

Paris 2024: Iranian star Javanmardi clinches third successive gold
Seasoned star Sareh Javanmardi retains women's P2 title even as Korean star Park Jinho wins his first Paralympic gold in men's R1 with Games record score on day two of shooting Para sport action at Chateauroux range

British bronze battle in Para archery
Jodie Grinham lost to gold medallist Oznur Cure Girdi in semi finals to fight compatriot Phoebe Paterson Pine for bronze

Paris 2024: Catherine Debrunner flies to gold and Paralympic record
Swiss wheelchair racer dethrones Tokyo 2020 champion Susannah Scaroni of USA to take gold in the women’s 5000m T54 final in a morning session with the first medal to hosts France, a world record to China's Zhao Yuping and Dutch long jumper Fleur Jong defending her Paralympic title

Big moments on Day 3
Netherlands' Fleur Jong leaps to gold in the women's long jump T64

Caverzaschi targets wheelchair tennis gold where Nadal reigned
The Spanish wheelchair tennis team are taking inspiration from Roland Garros history

USA and Netherlands seek to defend wheelchair basketball titles
USA are aiming for a third straight gold medal but face plenty of competition

Brazil aim to extend reign as kings of blind football
Argentina among the teams aiming to inflict a first ever defeat on Fábio Vasconcelos’ all-conquering team

Who's going for gold on Day 3 in Paris?
From established stars like shooting Para sport's Sareh Javanmardi to new faces like Para taekowondo's Matt Bush, Day 3 is promising a whole host of podium opportunities in Paris

Athletes excited about huge crowd at Stade de France
Athletes expressed their excitement as Paris 2024 Para athletics competition kicked off in front of a huge crowd at Stade de France