Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games
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Paralympic Games kick off. dir="ltr">Yes, were talking about with an outdoor opening. the Paralympics.
The 2024 ceremony on Wednesday and. Paralympic Games kick off run until Sept. 8.. with an outdoor opening Organizers are already touting. ceremony on Wednesday and it as one for. run until Sept. 8.
the record books, with. dir="ltr">Organizers are already touting an all-time high number. it as one for of delegations, female athletes. the record books, with participating and global broadcasters. an all-time high number covering it. Its the. of delegations, female athletes first summer Paralympic Games. participating and global broadcasters to take place in. covering it.
Its the France, and the first. first summer Paralympic Games time since COVID-19 that. to take place in spectators are allowed to. France, and the first fill the stands. There. time since COVID-19 that will be plenty of. spectators are allowed to storylines and athletes to. fill the stands.
There watch as the 12. will be plenty of days unfold, from redemption. storylines and athletes to missions to rivalries to. watch as the 12 power couples. Among the. days unfold, from redemption stories were eyeing: China,. missions to rivalries to which has dominated the. power couples.
Among the last five Paralympics, is. stories were eyeing: China, looking to continue its. which has dominated the winning streak. An Italian. last five Paralympics, is sprinter is set to. looking to continue its become the first transgender. winning streak. An Italian woman to compete at. sprinter is set to a Paralympics. And several. become the first transgender highly decorated members of. woman to compete at Team USA — including. a Paralympics. And several some multi-season athletes —. highly decorated members of are looking to break. Team USA — including new records. Heres what. some multi-season athletes — to know and how. are looking to break to follow along. Whats. new records.
Heres what the difference between the. to know and how Olympics and Paralympics? The. to follow along.
Whats Olympics and Paralympics are. the difference between the both multi-sport events and. Olympics and Paralympics?
The have been held in. Olympics and Paralympics are the same city and. both multi-sport events and year since the 1988. have been held in Summer Games in Seoul. the same city and and the 1992 Winter. year since the 1988 Games in France. The. Summer Games in Seoul competitions are truly held. and the 1992 Winter in tandem: The word. Games in France.
The “Paralympic” includes the Greek. competitions are truly held preposition “para,” meaning “beside.”. in tandem: The word But there are some. “Paralympic” includes the Greek differences between the two,. preposition “para,” meaning “beside.”
which have their own. dir="ltr">But there are some governing bodies. The modern. differences between the two, Olympics started in the. which have their own late 19th century, while. governing bodies.
The modern the Paralympics grew out. Olympics started in the of a British hospital. late 19th century, while for World War II. the Paralympics grew out veterans in 1948. Olympic. of a British hospital athletes tend to be. for World War II able-bodied, while the Paralympics. veterans in 1948.
Olympic feature athletes with disabilities.. athletes tend to be There are 10 eligible. able-bodied, while the Paralympics impairment types: eight physical. feature athletes with disabilities.
(including limb deficiency and. dir="ltr">There are 10 eligible impaired muscle power), as. impairment types: eight physical well as vision and. (including limb deficiency and intellectual impairment. Athletes are. impaired muscle power), as grouped into categories based. well as vision and on the “degree of. intellectual impairment. Athletes are activity limitation resulting from. grouped into categories based their impairments.” The Special. on the “degree of Olympics, by the way,. activity limitation resulting from is a separate thing. their impairments.”
The Special altogether. What sports are. Olympics, by the way, part of the Paralympics?. is a separate thing Para athletes will compete. altogether.
What sports are in 549 medal events. part of the Paralympics?
across 22 sports, both. dir="ltr">Para athletes will compete individual and team. Notably,. in 549 medal events two Paralympic sports do. across 22 sports, both not have an Olympic. individual and team.
Notably, equivalent: goalball and boccia.. two Paralympic sports do The rest of the. not have an Olympic list includes sitting volleyball;. equivalent: goalball and boccia.
wheelchair rugby, tennis, basketball. dir="ltr">The rest of the and fencing; rowing; equestrian;. list includes sitting volleyball; swimming; para triathlon and. wheelchair rugby, tennis, basketball more. In some sports. and fencing; rowing; equestrian; — including para athletics,. swimming; para triathlon and para triathlon and para. more.
In some sports cycling — visually impaired. — including para athletics, athletes compete alongside a. para triathlon and para sighted “guide” or “pilot”. cycling — visually impaired (some of whom are. athletes compete alongside a Olympians themselves). Since 2012,. sighted “guide” or “pilot” the guides have been. (some of whom are awarded medals, too. Paris. Olympians themselves). Since 2012, organizers say the sports. the guides have been with the most competitors. awarded medals, too.
Paris are para athletics (1,135. organizers say the sports athletes), para swimming (608). with the most competitors and para table tennis. are para athletics (1,135 (281). How many nations. athletes), para swimming (608) and athletes are participating?. and para table tennis The International Paralympic Committee. (281).
How many nations says a record number. and athletes are participating?
of delegations are competing. dir="ltr">The International Paralympic Committee in the Games this. says a record number year (they said the. of delegations are competing same of the Tokyo. in the Games this Games in 2021, too).. year (they said the While the final headcount. same of the Tokyo hasnt been confirmed, organizers. Games in 2021, too).
say Paris will welcome. dir="ltr">While the final headcount roughly 4,400 athletes from. hasnt been confirmed, organizers 168 delegations. That number. say Paris will welcome includes the National Paralympic. roughly 4,400 athletes from Committees of 167 countries,. 168 delegations.
That number an eight-member Refugee Paralympic. includes the National Paralympic Team and as many. Committees of 167 countries, as 96 neutral athletes. an eight-member Refugee Paralympic — 88 from Russia. Team and as many and eight from Belarus.. as 96 neutral athletes Athletes from those two. — 88 from Russia countries are not allowed. and eight from Belarus. to compete under their. Athletes from those two flag following Russias 2022. countries are not allowed full-scale invasion of Ukraine.. to compete under their Plus, three delegations will. flag following Russias 2022 be represented at the. full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Paralympics for the first. dir="ltr">Plus, three delegations will time: Eritrea, Kiribati and. be represented at the Kosovo. Organizers say the. Paralympics for the first largest delegations are China. time: Eritrea, Kiribati and (282 athletes), Brazil (255). Kosovo.
Organizers say the and France (237). They. largest delegations are China also say this year. (282 athletes), Brazil (255) will feature a record. and France (237).
They 1,983 female competitors and. also say this year more medal events —. will feature a record 235 — for women. 1,983 female competitors and than ever before. The. more medal events — Paris Olympics have been. 235 — for women hailed as “gender equal,”. than ever before. The though many say theres. Paris Olympics have been still room for improvement.. hailed as “gender equal,” What are some Team. though many say theres USA names to know?. still room for improvement.
The U.S. is sending. dir="ltr">What are some Team 225 athletes — including. USA names to know?
five guides — to. dir="ltr">The U.S. is sending Paris, with an equal. 225 athletes — including number of men and. five guides — to women. The para athletes. Paris, with an equal on Team USA come. number of men and from 38 states (California,. women.
The para athletes Illinois and Texas are. on Team USA come heavily represented) and range. from 38 states (California, in age from 15. Illinois and Texas are to 52. Wheelchair basketball. heavily represented) and range legend Steve Serio and. in age from 15 sitting volleyball star Nicky. to 52.
Wheelchair basketball Nieves have been chosen. legend Steve Serio and as the teams flag. sitting volleyball star Nicky bearers for the opening. Nieves have been chosen ceremony. Here are some. as the teams flag other names to watch:. bearers for the opening Multi-season athletes Oksana Masters. ceremony. Here are some (para cycling and para. other names to watch:
- Nordic skiing), Aaron Pike.
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Multi-season athletes Oksana (para track and field. Masters (para cycling and and para Nordic skiing). para Nordic skiing), Aaron and Kendall Gretsch (para. Pike (para track and triathlon and para Nordic. field and para Nordic skiing) are relatively fresh. skiing) and Kendall Gretsch off the 2022 Beijing. (para triathlon and para Winter Games, where Masters. Nordic skiing) are relatively became the most decorated. fresh off the 2022 U.S. winter Paralympian of. Beijing Winter Games, where all time. Swimmer Jessica. Masters became the most Long is the second-most. decorated U.S. winter Paralympian decorated U.S. Paralympian in. of all time.
history, with 29 Paralympic. dir="ltr">Swimmer Jessica Long is the second-most medals under her belt. decorated U.S. Paralympian in (including 16 gold). Shes. history, with 29 Paralympic looking to continue her. medals under her belt streak in Paris, her. (including 16 gold). Shes sixth Games. Track and. looking to continue her field stars Tatyana McFadden,. streak in Paris, her Roderick Townsend, and Brittni. sixth Games.
Track Mason are aiming to. and field stars Tatyana McFadden, get back on the. Roderick Townsend, and Brittni Mason are medal podium, which they. aiming to get back did in Tokyo. Chuck. on the medal podium, Aoki has helped carry. which they did in the mens wheelchair rugby. Tokyo.
Chuck Aoki has team for nearly a. helped carry the mens decade. They are favored. wheelchair rugby team for to pick up another. nearly a decade. They medal this year, which. are favored to pick would be their fourth. up another medal this since 2012. Sarah Adam. year, which would be is poised to become. their fourth since 2012.
- the first woman to.
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Sarah Adam is represent Team USA in. poised to become the wheelchair rugby at a. first woman to represent Paralympic Games Swimmer Abbas. Team USA in wheelchair Karimi, who was born. rugby at a Paralympic in Afghanistan, will compete. Games
Swimmer Abbas in his first Paralympic. Karimi, who was born Games as a U.S.. in Afghanistan, will compete citizen. He competed on. in his first Paralympic the refugee team in. Games as a U.S. Tokyo 2020. The world. citizen. He competed on record that sprinter Nick. the refugee team in Mayhugh set in Tokyo. Tokyo 2020.
The still stands heading into. world record that sprinter Nick Paris, where he is. Mayhugh set in Tokyo still aiming for another gold.. stands heading into Paris, He will also compete. where he is aiming in long jump. Track. for another gold. He and field athlete Hunter. will also compete in Woodhall went viral at. long jump.
Track the Olympics for supporting. and field athlete Hunter his wife, gold-medal-winning long. Woodhall went viral at jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall. Woodhall,. the Olympics for supporting who runs on two. his wife, gold-medal-winning long prosthetics, will get his. jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall. Woodhall, own turns in the. who runs on two spotlight when he competes. prosthetics, will get his in the 100-meter race. own turns in the and the 400-meter race.. spotlight when he competes (Psst: The Woodhalls arent. in the 100-meter race the only Paralympic power. and the 400-meter race. couple this year.) How. (Psst: The Woodhalls arent (and when) do I. the only Paralympic power watch? The Paralympics opening. couple this year.)
How ceremony will run from. (and when) do I 2 p.m. to 5:30. watch?
The Paralympics opening p.m. ET on Wednesday,. ceremony will run from and will air live. 2 p.m. to 5:30 on USA Network and. p.m. ET on Wednesday, stream on Peacock and. and will air live NBC Olympics platforms, according. on USA Network and to NBC. NBC will. stream on Peacock and also air an encore. NBC Olympics platforms, according presentation from 9 p.m.. to NBC. NBC will to 11 p.m. ET. also air an encore on Friday. Like the. presentation from 9 p.m. Olympic opening ceremony, this. to 11 p.m. ET will be the first. on Friday.
Like the Paralympic opening ceremony held. Olympic opening ceremony, this outside of a stadium.. will be the first The ceremony is directed. Paralympic opening ceremony held by Thomas Jolly —. outside of a stadium. who oversaw last months. The ceremony is directed events — and will. by Thomas Jolly — parade down the river. who oversaw last months Seine from the Champs-Elysees. events — and will to the Place de. parade down the river la Concorde. The Paralympics. Seine from the Champs-Elysees traditionally get less coverage. to the Place de and viewership than the. la Concorde.
The Paralympics Olympics, but organizers are. traditionally get less coverage working to change that.. and viewership than the They say a record. Olympics, but organizers are number of broadcasters are. working to change that. set to cover these. They say a record Games, with media rights. number of broadcasters are holders in more than. set to cover these 160 countries and territories.. Games, with media rights Paris also marks the. holders in more than first Paralympic Games to. 160 countries and territories.
offer at least some. dir="ltr">Paris also marks the live coverage from each. first Paralympic Games to of the 22 sports.. offer at least some For those curious: swimming,. live coverage from each cycling and mens wheelchair. of the 22 sports. basketball start Thursday, while. For those curious: swimming, track and field starts. cycling and mens wheelchair Friday. You can view. basketball start Thursday, while the full competition schedule. track and field starts here. NBC says it. Friday. You can view will stream some 1,500. the full competition schedule hours of live coverage. here.
NBC says it — the most ever. will stream some 1,500 for a Paralympics —. hours of live coverage on Peacock throughout the. — the most ever course of the nearly. for a Paralympics — two weeks (remember, Paris. on Peacock throughout the is six hours ahead. course of the nearly of E.T.). Authenticated users. two weeks (remember, Paris can also watch via. is six hours ahead NBCParalympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC. of E.T.). Authenticated users Sports App and the. can also watch via NBC App. Starting Thursday,. NBCParalympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC it will also feature. Sports App and the at least nine hours. NBC App.
Starting Thursday, of programming a day. it will also feature — focused on the. at least nine hours “most popular” events —. of programming a day on the USA Network. — focused on the in the mornings and. “most popular” events — afternoons. NBC is also. on the USA Network planning three separate prime-time. in the mornings and windows. On Friday, it. afternoons.
NBC is also will show highlights from. planning three separate prime-time the opening ceremony and. windows. On Friday, it recap the first two. will show highlights from days of competition. On. the opening ceremony and Sunday at 7 p.m.. recap the first two ET it will recap. days of competition. On the subsequent two days.. Sunday at 7 p.m. Its final broadcast, slated. ET it will recap for 9 p.m. ET. the subsequent two days. on Friday, Sept. 6,. Its final broadcast, slated will recap the entire. for 9 p.m. ET second week. The closing. on Friday, Sept. 6, ceremony will take place. will recap the entire two days later on. second week.
The closing Sunday, Sept. 8, at. ceremony will take place 2 p.m. ET. Before. two days later on long, itll be time. Sunday, Sept. 8, at for the 2026 Winter. 2 p.m. ET.
Before Games in Milan —. long, itll be time but worry not, there. for the 2026 Winter are still plenty of. Games in Milan — compelling competitions to tide. but worry not, there you over until then.. are still plenty of If so, youll be. compelling competitions to tide thrilled to hear that. you over until then.
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