Various iconic locations in the French city will play host to an exclusive competition for eleven days, resulting in the discovery of new stars.
Can you tell me about the Paralympics?
Grand tournament spanning 22 sports over the course of eleven days. A total of 4,400 competitors, representing 128 different nations, will compete, all of whom have some kind of physical or mental impairment; 549 medals are up for grabs.What time does it begin?
On Wednesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. UK time, Paris will play host to the opening ceremony of the 17th Paralympic Summer Games. The ceremony will take place on the Champs Élysées rather than in a stadium, just like the Olympics this summer. The venue will change from the River Seine. Before making their way to the Place de la Concorde—formerly the Olympic "parc urbain"—a "people's parade" will be open to the public. It is here that the evening's climax will take place, complete with the lighting of the Paralympic torch. The following day, the athletic event starts.Could you please tell me where the game will be held?
A lot of the places you loved during the summer are coming back for the Paralympics; in fact, 18 of the 35 Olympic venues will be used for both events. Athletics will be held at the Stade de France, swimming at La Défense Arena, and cycling at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome. In order to accommodate blind football instead of beach volleyball, the sand from the Eiffel Tower stadium has been removed. Outside of the French capital, only the para-shooting at Châteauroux will take place.At what hour will the show begin?
Those of you in the UK shouldn't have any trouble adjusting to the difficulties of watching sports from the French capital; after all, you're only an hour ahead of the game. The match is scheduled to start at 8:30 AM local time and finish at 10:30 PM.The track and field events are the Paralympic Games' main attractions, just as they are at the Olympics. Medals are awarded daily throughout the nine-day competition, which starts on Friday, August 30th. On September 7th, there will be no less than 22 finals spread out over two sessions, making both Saturdays extremely packed. On September 2nd, there will be the wheelchair rugby final, and on September 1st, in Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, there will be the para-rowing finals. These are two other major events to keep an eye on.
Who are the British celebrities to watch?
There is a fantastic opportunity for new heroes to be made among the 215 competitors that make up the ParalympicsGB team this year, as 81 of them are debutants. Archie Atkinson, a 19-year-old cyclist, will be competing in the C4 pursuit. Iona Winnifrith, a 13-year-old swimming prodigy, will be competing in the SB7 100m breaststroke and the SM7 individual medley. Rachel Choong, a para-badminton world champion, will be making her debut at the Games after her classification was finally included in competition.At the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, Archie Atkinson of Great Britain gets a feel for the course.
May I ask what a "classification" is?
The severity and kind of an athlete's handicap play a major role in the selection process for disability sports. All athletes are required to undergo a classification process that involves evaluations by medical and technical specialists to guarantee they are placed in the correct group for fair competition. Countless categories exist, particularly in track and field, which contributes to the abundance of medals.When an athlete's impairment is not deemed severe enough, classification might lead to exclusion from competition, which can be a devastating disappointment. Plus, it's a political hot potato, with people arguing over whether there ought to be more categories to promote inclusivity or fewer to boost competition.
Tell me how to watch the Olympics.
Track and field events at the Stade de France, which can hold up to 80,000 spectators, still have up to half a million tickets left for the Olympics. Some of the sold-out sports, including wheelchair fencing, para-taekwondo, para-cycling, para-equestrian, triathlon, para-shooting, and blind football, are also expected to have additional tickets available.With over 1,300 hours of live broadcasting and up to 18 concurrent live streams on its YouTube site, site 4 promises its most extensive coverage yet in the UK. Also, it will be the most inclusive to date, with closed audio description and subtitles on Channel 4 during primetime, and live sports on More4 and Channel 4 Streaming on weekday afternoons with British sign language. Additionally, there will be radio coverage from the BBC.
