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Alexis Hanquinquant: accident, record… Who is the flag bearer of the Paralympic Games?
Alexis Hanquinquant is a para triathlon legend and multiple world champion. Basketball player and then high-level full-contact boxer, Alexis Hanquinquant has always been a confirmed athlete before becoming a legend…
Foreign press hopes for these Paralympic Games – L’Express
“After months of concerns about weak ticket sales and the French public’s support for disabled sports, the latest news is good,” reassures the british daily The Guardian. More than 2…
Ghana: Athletes still seeking support, one year after the first Para-African Games in Accra
Nearly a year after the very first African Paralympic Games, in Accra in September 2023, what is the situation for Ghanaian disabled sports? Report from one of the tennis courts…
Paralympic Games: In Paris 2024, will African delegations do better than in Tokyo?
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8 in France. Forty-four African delegations are expected, the same number as in Tokyo, during the previous…
Transgender woman to participate in Paralympic Games and cause controversy
For the first time in history, a transgender woman will compete in the Paralympic Games. The Games contain many stories, beautiful, poignant, or unfortunately for some, provoking indignation and controversy.…
Paralympic Games: Victor Le Masne unveils sound from the opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games is this Wednesday evening with a big show and a parade of athletes in Paris. Composer Victor Le Masne worked with choreographer Alexander…
Paralympic Games: in Morocco, disabled sport is slowly gaining momentum
Thirty-eight Moroccan athletes will try from this Wednesday at the Paris Paralympic Games to beat the record of eleven medals won by the kingdom in 2021 in Tokyo. The good…
The Creation of the Paralympic Games Has Nothing to Do with Sports, Here’s the Real Reason
The Paralympic Games were created less than 100 years ago, for this very specific reason which has nothing to do with sport or disability. After the Olympic Games and as…
Goalball at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, handicap classification… Info and program
Goalball is one of only two sports featured exclusively at the Paralympic Games. Along with boccia, goalball is one of the only two exclusively Paralympic sports, with no Olympic equivalent.…
All disciplines of the 2024 Paralympic Games
Find out the list of all sports at the 2024 Paralympic Games. For the 17th time in history, the Paralympic Games will be held for a total of 23 disciplines…