Approximately 4,400 para-athletes will take to the Avenue des Champs-Elysées for a “people’s parade” choreographed by Swedish artist Alexander Ekman. Following the unforgettable Olympic Games in Paris.
The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympics is set for Wednesday, 28 August, celebrating thousands of para-athletes from 184 global delegations.
Over the course of eleven days, athletes will compete in 22 elite sports, with a total of 549 medals up for grabs. Participants from 128 different nations, each with a physical or cognitive disability, will showcase their talents.
Key events to watch include the track and field program, which, much like the Olympics, serves as the centerpiece of the Paralympic Games. The competition kicks off on Friday, 30 August, running for nine days with medals awarded daily. The schedule is packed, with Saturday, 7 September, standing out for its 22 finals spread across two sessions. Other highlights include the wheelchair rugby final on Monday, 2 September, and finals day in para-rowing at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Sunday, 1 September.
Athletes will compete in 549 medal events spread across 22 sports, which are:
- Para archery
- Para athletics
- Para badminton
- Blind football
- Boccia
- Para canoe
- Para cycling
- Para equestrian
- Goalball
- Para judo
- Para powerlifting
- Para rowing
- Para shooting
- Sitting volleyball
- Para swimming
- Para table tennis
- Para taekwondo
- Para triathlon
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair tennis
