How to Access Live Coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympics in Australia
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are poised to take place from August 28 to September 8, 2024, featuring approximately 160 Australian para athletes competing in 17 different sports in Paris, France. The event will commence with the Opening Ceremony on August 28, marking the beginning of the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games in the French capital.
The Australian team will have its first medal opportunities shortly after the games begin, with events in para track cycling, para swimming, and para table tennis scheduled for August 29. Additionally, on this date, the Australian men’s wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby teams will participate in their opening matches.
On August 30, the eight-member Australian rowing team will commence their competitions alongside para athletes in wheelchair tennis. Following that, events in para equestrian, para judo, and para powerlifting will initiate on September 3, culminating with the Closing Ceremony on September 8.
Reflecting on past performances, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Australia sent a contingent of 179 athletes who collectively won 80 medals, comprising 21 gold, 29 silver, and 30 bronze. The Australian Paralympics team for the upcoming Paris event will proudly feature 61 debut para athletes, while seasoned para table tennis competitor Danni Di Toro will make her eighth Paralympic appearance.
Among the sports represented, para athletics will boast the largest number of participants with 32 athletes, followed closely by para swimming, which will include 30 competitors. Historically, para athletics and para swimming have been Australia’s most effective sports in the Paralympics, collectively amassing 939 medals throughout their participation.
Notable members of the Australian para athletics team such as James Turner (men’s 400m T36), Vanessa Low (women’s long jump T63), and Madison de Rozario (women’s 800m T53 and marathon T54) all earned gold medals at the previous Tokyo event. Furthermore, para swimmers Benjamin Hance (men’s 100m backstroke S14) and Rachael Watson (women’s 50m freestyle S4) will seek to defend their championship titles in Paris.
Australia’s para cycling athletes have also demonstrated commendable success, with a total of 110 medals won over 16 editions. The upcoming squad will consist of 16 para cyclists, including Tokyo 2020 gold medalists Amanda Reid, Emily Petricola, and Darren Hicks, together with two pilots competing.
The 12-member para table tennis team, featuring Olympic gold medallists Qian Yang and Lina Lei, will aim for success, while the triathlon events will include 13 Australian para athletes, prominently including Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Lauren Parker.
For those seeking to follow the action, live streaming for the Paris 2024 Paralympics will be accessible through 9Now and Stan Sport. In addition, Network Nine will provide live broadcasts of the events on their television channels, enabling Australian audiences to support their athletes during this prestigious international competition.
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