When do the Paralympics start and end? See the schedule for the 2024 Paris Games

With the Paris |A| Olympics wrapped up, the |B| 2024 Paralympic Games have |C| kicked off, with a |D| schedule full of sporting |E| events. Heres everything you |F| need to know about |G| when the Summer Paralympics |H| will start and end.

|J| dir="ltr">The Paralympic Games began |K| in Paris on Wednesday, |L| Aug. 28, and will |M| continue through Sunday, Sept. |O| 8. The opening ceremony |P| was on Aug. 28. |Q| Around 4,400 athletes will |R| compete across 20 venues |S| during the Paralympics. Theyll |U| participate in 23 disciplines. |V| At the Olympics, around |Y| 10,500 athletes competed in |Z| 48 sports disciplines. The |A| closing ceremony for the |B| Paralympics will take place |C| on Sept. 8.

An |D| overview of the Paralympics |E| schedule for 2024

Unlike |F| during the Olympics, where |G| competition began before the |H| opening ceremony, the first |J| day of the Paralympics |K| featured only the opening |L| ceremony. Some events, like |M| para swimming, para table |O| tennis, para sitting volleyball |P| and para wheelchair basketball, |Q| will take place over |R| the course of almost |S| the entire Paralympics. Others, |U| like para judo and |V| para rowing, will happen |Y| over just a few |Z| days. The final day |A| will feature both competition |B| and the closing ceremony. |C| While a full schedule |D| is available online, the |E| Paralympics notes that it |F| is subject to change.

|G| dir="ltr">Aug. 28

• Opening |H| Ceremony 

Aug 29

• |J| dir="ltr">Boccia 

• Goalball

• |K| dir="ltr">Para Archery

• Para |L| Badminton

• Para Cycling |M| Track

• Para Swimming

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  Para Table Tennis

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  Para Taekwondo

• |Q| dir="ltr">Sitting Volleyball

• Wheelchair |R| Basketball

• Wheelchair Rugby

|S| dir="ltr">Aug 30

• Boccia 

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  Goalball

• Para |V| Archery

• Para Athletics

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  Para Badminton

• |Z| dir="ltr">Para Cycling Track

• |A| dir="ltr">Para Rowing

• Para |B| Swimming

• Para Table |C| Tennis

• Para Taekwondo

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  Shooting Para Sport

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  Sitting Volleyball

• |F| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Basketball

• Wheelchair |G| Rugby

• Wheelchair Tennis

|H| dir="ltr">Aug. 31

• Boccia 

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  Goalball

• Para |K| Archery

• Para Athletics

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  Para Badminton

• |M| dir="ltr">Para Cycling Track

• |O| dir="ltr">Para Rowing

• Para |P| Swimming

• Para Table |Q| Tennis

• Para Taekwondo

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  Shooting Para Sport

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  Sitting Volleyball

• |U| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Basketball

• Wheelchair |V| Rugby

• Wheelchair Tennis

|Y| dir="ltr">Sept. 1

• Blind |Z| Football (soccer)

• Boccia 

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  Goalball

• Para |B| Archery

• Para Athletics

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  Para Badminton

• |D| dir="ltr">Para Cycling Track

• |E| dir="ltr">Para Rowing

• Para |F| Swimming

• Para Table |G| Tennis

• Para  Triathlon 

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  Shooting Para Sport

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  Sitting Volleyball

• |K| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Basketball

• Wheelchair |L| Rugby

• Wheelchair Tennis

|M| dir="ltr">Sept. 2

• Blind |O| Football (soccer)

• Boccia 

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  Goalball

• Para |Q| Archery

• Para Athletics

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  Para Badminton

• |S| dir="ltr">Para Swimming

• Para |U| Table Tennis

• Para |V|  Triathlon 

• Shooting Para |Y| Sport

• Sitting Volleyball

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  Wheelchair Basketball

• |A| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Rugby

• Wheelchair |B| Tennis

Sept. 3

• |C| dir="ltr">Blind Football (soccer)

• |D| dir="ltr">Boccia 

• Goalball

• |E| dir="ltr">Para Archery

• Para |F| Athletics

• Para Equestrian

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  Para Swimming

• |H| dir="ltr">Para Table Tennis

• |J| dir="ltr">Shooting Para Sport

• |K| dir="ltr">Sitting Volleyball

• Wheelchair |L| Basketball

• Wheelchair Fencing

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  Wheelchair Tennis

Sept. |O| 4

• Boccia 

• |P| dir="ltr">Goalball

• Para Archery

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  Para Athletics

• |R| dir="ltr">Para Cycling Road

• |S| dir="ltr">Para Equestrian

• Para |U| Powerlifting

• Para Swimming

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  Para Table Tennis

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  Shooting Para Sport

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  Sitting Volleyball

• |A| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Basketball

• Wheelchair |B| Fencing

• Wheelchair Tennis

|C| dir="ltr">Sept. 5

• Blind |D| Football (soccer)

• Boccia 

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  Goalball

• Para |F| Archery

• Para Athletics

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  Para Cycling Road

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  Para Judo

• |J| dir="ltr">Para Powerlifting

• Para |K| Swimming

• Para Table |L| Tennis

• Shooting Para |M| Sport

• Sitting Volleyball

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  Wheelchair Basketball

• |P| dir="ltr">Wheelchair Fencing

• Wheelchair |Q| Tennis

When is the |R| opening ceremony for the |S| 2024 Paralympics? 

The opening |U| ceremony for the 2024 |V| Paralympics took place on |Y| Aug. 28 at 8 |Z| p.m., local time. Viewers |A| in the EDT and |B| PDT areas tuned in |C| at 2 p.m., and |D| 11 a.m., respectively. The |E| event was held in |F| Paris Place de la |G| Concorde and the Champs-Elysées.

|H| dir="ltr">Thomas Jolly, who was |J| artistic director for the |K| opening and closing ceremonies |L| at the Olympics, also |M| directed the ceremonies for |O| the Paralympics. 

"From the |P| Champs-Elysées to Place de |Q| la Concorde, I look |R| forward to creating this |S| spectacle that will transform |U| the heart of Paris, |V| with performances that have |Y| never been seen before," |Z| Jolly said in a |A| statement. "A spectacle that |B| will showcase the Paralympic |C| athletes and the values |D| that they embody. A |E| spectacle that will unite |F| spectators and television audiences |G| worldwide around the unique |H| spirit of the Paralympic |J| Games."

The ceremony included |K| a parade of flag |L| bearers. Nicky Nieves, a |M| sitting volleyball player, and |O| Steve Serio, a wheelchair |P| basketball player, were the |Q| flag bearers for the |R| U.S.

The ceremony also |S| included performances by Christine |U| and the Queens and |V| Lucky Love.

When is |Y| the closing ceremony for |Z| the 2024 Paralympics? 

The |A| closing ceremony for the |B| Paralympics will take place |C| on Sept. 8. It |D| will be held at |E| the Stade de France, |F| where the closing ceremony |G| for the Olympics was |H| held. There will be |J| a medal presentation ceremony, |K| an artistic show and |L| a symbolic handoff to |M| Los Angeles, the city |O| set to host the |P| next Olympic and Paralympic |Q| Games.

The event is |R| set to last from |S| 8 p.m. to 11 |U| p.m., local time, according |V| to the Stade de |Y| France website. Viewers in |Z| the U.S. can check |A| out the ceremony starting |B| at 2 p.m. EDT |C| and 11 a.m. PDT.

|D| dir="ltr">Will the Paralympics TV |E| schedule be live or |F| delayed?

Fans can stream |G| live coverage of the |H| Paralympics on Peacock. Select |J| events will also be |K| aired on NBC, USA |L| Network and CNBC, according |M| to the International Paralympic |O| Committee. There will be |P| closed captioning for each |Q| Paralympic event, regardless of |R| platform, and an audio |S| description on all linear |U| programming.

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