Tag: Paralympic
LIVE. Paralympic Games 2024: the Léauté show can begin, Lamiraut and Michaud for a medal… Live
Second day of the Paralympic Games this Friday, August 30 with a shower of medals expected. 10:26 – Alexandra Saint-Pierre and Flora Vautier in difficulty It’s getting a little more…
In Paris, the Paralympic Games have taken over the place in their own way
The Paralympic Games have taken over from their predecessor. This Thursday, August 29, marked the kickoff of the first edition of the summer Paralympics in history in France. After an…
Heidi Gaugain: achievements, accident, Rio… Who is the Paralympic athlete?
Heidi Gaugain is a Paralympic cyclist and multiple world champion. Heïdi Gaugain is a Paralympic cyclist, on the road and on the track. She has had her disability since birth…
Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, disability classification… Info and program
Wheelchair rugby is a mix of rugby, handball and volleyball. It is held at the Arena du Champ de Mars during these Paris Games. Wheelchair rugby is a sport created…
Paralympic Games: French Goalball team launches into an “unprecedented” atmosphere and Olympic silence
The French women’s goalball team had their very first match in the Paralympic Games on Thursday, August 29. Thanks to their status as host country, the team also had their…
Paralympic Games: Ghanaian Frederick Assor, an ambassador for African cycling in Paris
Frederick Assor is competing in his second Paralympic Games in track cycling, after those in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Ghanaian and his pilot Rudolf Mensah certainly did not shine on Thursday,…
Deaf and hard of hearing excluded from Paralympic Games, the reason is surprising
Deaf and hard of hearing athletes are not present in Paris for the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games officially opened on August 28 and run until September 8 in Paris,…
Para athletics at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, classification of disabilities… Info and program
The flagship discipline of the Paralympic Games, para athletics will punctuate these Games between August 30 and September 8. Athletics is the must-attend sport at the Paralympic Games. With over…
Para equestrian at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, classification of disabilities… Info and program
The Château de Versailles site will once again host equestrian events with the para dressage of the Paralympic Games. Para equestrian is one of the events not to be missed…
Para swimming at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, classification of disabilities… Info and program
Para swimming is one of the most popular events at the Paralympic Games. Para swimming is one of the flagship disciplines of the Paralympic Games along with athletics, and one…