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Woodhall says: 'Prepare to be amazed!'
Para athletics superstars including Woodhall and Markus Rehm tell us why the Paris 2024 Paralympics will be unmissable viewing

Paris 2024 Para athletics stars share excitement as Games set to kick off
A star-studded list including Germany’s long jumper Markus Rehm, USA sprinter Hunter Woodhall, Moroccan thrower Youssra Karim and Brazilian sprinter Jerusa Geber with her guide Gabriel Garcia join pre-Games press conference

The wait is over! Paralympic Games open on 28 August
Dazzling performances and surprise guests await 50,000 spectators at the Opening Ceremony

Largest Italian Paralympic delegation hopeful for medals
Italy ready to build on past successes after historic Tokyo 2020 results

France aiming high on home soil
For the first time in history, French athletes will compete in every sport at the Paralympics

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Shooting Para sport day seven preview
The ones to watch on the final day of competition at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre with the mixed R6 finals

Sitting volleyball’s big four face fresh challenges
Four nations have dominated at recent Paralympic Games - can that change in 2024?

Can China’s Para table tennis dominance be broken?
Australia and France aiming to break long-standing Asian Para table tennis stranglehold

Le Fur’s advice to first-time Para athletes
Nine-time Paralympic medalist Marie Amelie Le Fur urges newbie Paralympians to soak up the moment

Para taekwondo wide open for new nations to claim glory
After a thrilling first outing at Tokyo 2020, Para taekwondo is set to wow spectators again

Mar Gunnarsson hits the right notes
Para swimmer not only impresses in the pool but is wowing the Paralympic Village with impromptu piano concerts

Ottobock launches initiative: “The Unofficial Discipline”
Ottobock's Unofficial Discipline will be visible during Paris 2024 with billboards, posters and video projection

GB face battle to retain wheelchair rugby crown
USA head a cluster of countries with genuine gold medal hopes in one of the Paralympic Games' most captivating sports

Para rowers compete amidst greenery and Disneyland vibes
Birgit Skarstein, Norway's one to watch, is loving the Para rowing venue's proximity to Disneyland Paris, finding children's joy gives her 'perspective'

IPC and UNESCO to host International Disability Inclusion Conference
World experts on disability inclusion to discuss how Para sport can be a catalyst to advance the rights and opportunities of persons with disabilities

IPC appoints Kyodo News as Recognised News Agency
Japanese agency to create comprehensive coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Many nations vying for podium spots in Para swimming
Para swimming allows a huge range of nations to compete and go for a medal with 141 events at Paris 2024

Refugee athlete and guide united in Paralympic gold quest
Vision-impaired sprinter Guillaume Junior Atangana will carry the flag for the Refugee Paralympic Team with high hopes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Can anyone break Asian dominance of Para badminton?
Chinese and Japanese shuttlers predicted to thrive again as this sport makes its second appearance at the Paralympics – but will face hot competition from the hosts