The games will be held from August 28 to September 9, 2024. Indian athletes will compete for medals and try to beat their previous bests. Today we discuss Paralympics 2024 schedule: And results | PDF.
2024 Paralympics Schedule: And Results | PDF
With just two years to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, the Paralympic Games have already finalised all the seasons of the various sports on the calendar – including the 100m wheelchair sprint finals, the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball finals, the doubles wheelchair tennis competitions and the blind football kick-kick finals, as well as all the other dates. This timetable provides a clear idea of ​​what will happen during the 11 days of competition, ahead of the release of the full event schedule.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature 22 sports, a total of 549 events in 23 disciplines (with Para-cycling comprising two disciplines – track and road) and 269 sessions (morning, afternoon and evening). While the Tokyo Paralympic Games were held over 12 days of competition, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will only be held over 11 days, allowing for a more compact program of exciting events. Athletes will not start competing on Wednesday 28 August 2024, the day of the Opening Ceremony. Instead, competition will begin the following day, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy this exceptional and integrated event.
And results
India’s record 84 athletes will participate in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, which begin on August 28. The Indian athletes will compete in 12 sports in the French capital and will try to surpass the tally of 19 medals won by the country at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
India had sent 54 athletes to the Tokyo Paralympics and with that number increasing this time, expectations are high as India hopes to win more than 20 medals.
Reigning gold medalists Sumit Antil (javelin) and Avani Lekhara (10m air rifle SH1) are among the favourites in Paris. Sheetal Devi (archery) and Krishna Nagar (badminton) are among the other Indians to keep an eye on.
Spectators can look forward to 10 days of Para Athletics (30 August-8 September) and Para Swimming (29 August-7 September) competitions, spanning almost the entire Games. That’s enough time for exciting performances to be seen and new records to be broken. Characterised by speed, power, explosive energy and endurance, these sports are among the most prestigious in the Paralympic programme. The running, jumping and throwing events will take place at the Stade de France, while breaststroke, crawl and butterfly will be showcased at Paris’s La Defense arena in Nanterre – but all venues will see incredible and majestic performances.
