Paris Paralympics Games 2024 is set to begin on Wednesday, August 28. About 4,400 athletes with disabilities will take part in the competitions across 22 sports, competing in 549 events.

The competitions, which will last 11 days, will take place at the Place de la Concorde and other historical landmarks in Paris.&nbsp;

<h2>Paris Paralympics 2024: Where and how to watch?</h2>

Live coverage of the Paris Paralympics Games 2024 will be telecast&nbsp;on NBC, CNBC, and USA Network TV channels. Paralympics will also be live-streamed on Peacock and Fubo for fans in the US.&nbsp;

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In India,&nbsp;fans can watch the live games of Paralympic on the Olympics.com, Sports 18 network, and live stream on JioCinema.

<h2>Paris Paralympics 2024: When to watch?</h2>

The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 28 at 2 pm ET (11:30 PM IST). The sports competitions will start from August 29 till September 8 in Paris, France.

<h2>Paris Paralympics 2024 Full Schedule</h2>

Opening Ceremony: August 28

Blind Football: September 1-7

Boccia: August 29 - September 5

Goalball: August 29 - September 5

Para Archery: August 29 - September 5

Para Athletics: August 30 - September 8

Para Badminton: August 29 - September 2

Para Canoe: September 6-8

Para Cycling Road: September 4-7

Para Cycling Track: August 29 - September 1

Para Equestrian: September 2-7

Para Judo: September 5-7

Para Powerlifting: September 4-8

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Para Rowing: August 30 - September 1

Para Swimming: August 29 - September 7

Para Table Tennis: August 29 - September 7

Para Taekwondo: August 29-31

Para Triathlon: September 1-2

Shooting Para Sport: August 30 - September 5

Sitting Volleyball: August 29 - September 7

Wheelchair Basketball: August 29 - September 8

Wheelchair Fencing: September 3-7

Wheelchair Rugby: August 29 - September 2

Wheelchair Tennis: August 30 - September 7

Closing Ceremony: September 8

(With inputs from agencies)

Paris Paralympics Games 2024 is set to begin on Wednesday, August 28. About 4,400 athletes with disabilities will take part in the competitions across 22 sports, competing in 549 events.

Paris Paralympics Games 2024 is set to begin on Wednesday, August 28. About 4,400 athletes with disabilities will take part in the competitions across 22 sports, competing in 549 events. The competitions, which will last 11 days, will take place at the Place de la Concorde and other historical landmarks in Paris. Paris Paralympics 2024: Where and how to watch? Live coverage of the Paris Paralympics Games 2024 will be telecast on NBC, CNBC, and USA Network TV channels. Paralympics will also be live-streamed on Peacock and Fubo for fans in the US. Also read | Poland will bid to host Olympic Games in 2040 or 2044, confirms Donald Tusk In India, fans can watch the live games of Paralympic on the Olympics.com, Sports 18 network, and live stream on JioCinema. Paris Paralympics 2024: When to watch? The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 28 at 2 pm ET (11:30 PM IST). The sports competitions will start from August 29 till September 8 in Paris, France. Paris Paralympics 2024 Full Schedule Opening Ceremony: August 28 Blind Football: September 1-7 Boccia: August 29 - September 5 Goalball: August 29 - September 5 Para Archery: August 29 - September 5 Para Athletics: August 30 - September 8 Para Badminton: August 29 - September 2 Para Canoe: September 6-8 Para Cycling Road: September 4-7 Para Cycling Track: August 29 - September 1 Para Equestrian: September 2-7 Para Judo: September 5-7 Para Powerlifting: September 4-8 Also read | Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg to give Vincent Kompany winning Bundesliga start Para Rowing: August 30 - September 1 Para Swimming: August 29 - September 7 Para Table Tennis: August 29 - September 7 Para Taekwondo: August 29-31 Para Triathlon: September 1-2 Shooting Para Sport: August 30 - September 5 Sitting Volleyball: August 29 - September 7 Wheelchair Basketball: August 29 - September 8 Wheelchair Fencing: September 3-7 Wheelchair Rugby: August 29 - September 2 Wheelchair Tennis: August 30 - September 7 Closing Ceremony: September 8 (With inputs from agencies)

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In India, it isn't easy to keep cricket at a backseat. Workplace deadlines are given a miss. Leaves are consumed if Team India have a marquee series or World Cup in the pipeline. Thus, the India-England Tests commenced on August 2 and has lived upto expectations so far, with some pulsating affair between two top sides in the United Kingdom.&nbsp;Nonetheless, the inspiring journey of Indian athletes in Tokyo 2020 and Tokyo Paralympics have pushed the gentlemen's game, India's most adored game, to the back foot in the last few months.&nbsp;

While Tokyo 2020, which lasted from July 23-August 8, was a huge success for Team India and reignited the faith of the Indian sports audience towards hockey, wrestling and many other sports, the humongous success of para-athletes have been a new chapter of learning for the sports lovers nationwide.

With a total of 26 medals coming in for India, including both the Olympics, we look at some of the huge moments of pride provided by the women athletes in varied sports.&nbsp;

1) Mirabai Chanu: After the shambles of Rio 2016, the 27-year-old weightlifter rose to the occasion on Day One of Tokyo 2020 with a silver medal in the 49kg category. Her success has paved way for many young athletes taking a liking towards the sport. A viral video of a young girl lifting weights, seeing Mirabai's podium finish, speaks volumes of her incredible success and overall impact.&nbsp;

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2) Lovlina Borogohain: The youngster became the talk of the nation with a bronze medal finish, in the 69kg category, in Tokyo 2020. The boxer's resume is already a glittering one; being a World Championship medallist, Arjuna awardee and Asian Games medallist. Safe to say, Tokyo heroics is just a sneak peek of things to come from the boxer.&nbsp;

3) Avani Lekhara: The story of the 19-year-old so far has been awe-inspiring. In her maiden Olympics, i.e. Tokyo Paralympics, she became the first-ever Indian woman Paralympian&nbsp;to win two medals. She won gold in 10m air-rifle SH1 standing final event and bronze in 50m rifle 3P SH1 shooting final. She is also India's first woman para-athlete to win gold.&nbsp;

4) Bhavina Patel: She became India's first-ever para-athlete to win a medal (silver) in table tennis at the Olympics. While she missed out on gold by a convincing margin, she made the whole nation beam with pride with her overall&nbsp;performance.

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5) PV Sindhu, women's hockey team: The list cannot be complete with the omission of either of the two. While Sindhu displayed her experience and consistency with a bronze medal finish in Tokyo 2020, after silver in Rio 2016, the Rani Rampal-led women's team have revamped hockey despite returning with no medal.&nbsp;

From battling early group stage elimination to beating pre-tournament favourites Australia (in the quarters) and losing to Great Britain 4-3 in the bronze-medal face-off, the women's team's impact was certainly more than the men's, who ended with bronze. Given how Rio 2016 was a forgettable affair&nbsp;for Rampal &amp; Co., where they finished last, the fourth-spot finish is surely a strong base created for plenty of glory to follow in the near future.

In India, it isn't easy to keep cricket at a backseat. Workplace deadlines are given a miss. Leaves are consumed if Team India have a marquee series or World Cup in the pipeline.

In India, it isn't easy to keep cricket at a backseat. Workplace deadlines are given a miss. Leaves are consumed if Team India have a marquee series or World Cup in the pipeline. Thus, the India-England Tests commenced on August 2 and has lived upto expectations so far, with some pulsating affair between two top sides in the United Kingdom. Nonetheless, the inspiring journey of Indian athletes in Tokyo 2020 and Tokyo Paralympics have pushed the gentlemen's game, India's most adored game, to the back foot in the last few months. While Tokyo 2020, which lasted from July 23-August 8, was a huge success for Team India and reignited the faith of the Indian sports audience towards hockey, wrestling and many other sports, the humongous success of para-athletes have been a new chapter of learning for the sports lovers nationwide. With a total of 26 medals coming in for India, including both the Olympics, we look at some of the huge moments of pride provided by the women athletes in varied sports. 1) Mirabai Chanu: After the shambles of Rio 2016, the 27-year-old weightlifter rose to the occasion on Day One of Tokyo 2020 with a silver medal in the 49kg category. Her success has paved way for many young athletes taking a liking towards the sport. A viral video of a young girl lifting weights, seeing Mirabai's podium finish, speaks volumes of her incredible success and overall impact. ALSO READ | EXCLUSIVE | Dark clouds of struggle have a 'silver' lining for Mirabai Chanu's coach Vijay Sharma 2) Lovlina Borogohain: The youngster became the talk of the nation with a bronze medal finish, in the 69kg category, in Tokyo 2020. The boxer's resume is already a glittering one; being a World Championship medallist, Arjuna awardee and Asian Games medallist. Safe to say, Tokyo heroics is just a sneak peek of things to come from the boxer. 3) Avani Lekhara: The story of the 19-year-old so far has been awe-inspiring. In her maiden Olympics, i.e. Tokyo Paralympics, she became the first-ever Indian woman Paralympian to win two medals. She won gold in 10m air-rifle SH1 standing final event and bronze in 50m rifle 3P SH1 shooting final. She is also India's first woman para-athlete to win gold. 4) Bhavina Patel: She became India's first-ever para-athlete to win a medal (silver) in table tennis at the Olympics. While she missed out on gold by a convincing margin, she made the whole nation beam with pride with her overall performance. ALSO READ | Avani Lekhara to be India's flag bearer during Tokyo Paralympics 2020 closing ceremony 5) PV Sindhu, women's hockey team: The list cannot be complete with the omission of either of the two. While Sindhu displayed her experience and consistency with a bronze medal finish in Tokyo 2020, after silver in Rio 2016, the Rani Rampal-led women's team have revamped hockey despite returning with no medal. From battling early group stage elimination to beating pre-tournament favourites Australia (in the quarters) and losing to Great Britain 4-3 in the bronze-medal face-off, the women's team's impact was certainly more than the men's, who ended with bronze. Given how Rio 2016 was a forgettable affair for Rampal & Co., where they finished last, the fourth-spot finish is surely a strong base created for plenty of glory to follow in the near future.

From Mirabai Chanu to Avani Lekhara: 5 women Olympians who have made a lasting impact with glittering performances

Rifle shooter Avani Lekhara`s coach Chandra Shekhar, who has been training her at the JDA Range in Jagatpura since 2016, says that the 19-year-old para-athlete`s success at the Tokyo Paralympic Games is due to her "temperament", "intelligence" and "extraordinary talent", which he has seen in very few athletes. 
 
The 19-year-old para shooter clinched her second medal in Tokyo, a bronze, in women`s 50m rifle 3P SH1 event on Friday. Avani had earlier won the gold medal in women`s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world-record equalling score of 249.6. 
 
"I can`t believe that a person, who has suffered such a terrible mishap, can come to terms with life and excel on such a big stage and be a motivation for thousands of people," Shekhar told IANS from Jaipur. 
 
"Avani`s father was posted in the Karauli district of Rajasthan and was returning with the family on the day of Shivratri in 2012 when they met with an accident. Since then, Avani has spent life on a wheelchair," said Shekhar. 
 
"When she was first brought to me in 2016, my first question was whether she was keen to take up shooting or was she doing it because her parents wanted her to take up the sport. Only after I got a positive feedback, I started training her and I was surprised with her keen sense of learning and intelligence. She is a master of technique now and can teach the best in the business," asserted Shekhar. 
 
"Before she left for Tokyo for the Paralympic Games, we were certain that Avani will win two gold and one more medal of any colour. Avani has won a gold and bronze and will be next seen in action on Sunday in the mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 event. So, I suppose one more gold is due," said the coach. 
 
The coach said that her parents too have worked really hard to ensure that their daughter gets the best training and fitness levels for her to excel at this level. 
 
"It`s not easy to carry such heavy equipment. But her mother is a pillar of strength for her, lugging her equipment wherever she trains or competes in the world. Her father, Praveen Lekhara, has moved the family closer to the JDA Range in Jaipur so that Avani`s training doesn`t suffer. They stay barely 100m away from the range, which has made training easy for the 19-year-old," says Shekhar. 
 
The coach said that training a para-athlete brings with it several challenges and conceded that initially he too had to learn a lot of things before he could coach Avani. 
 
"I started with a Feinwerkbau junior model gun with a wooden stock in 2016 as Avani wouldn`t have been able to take the weight of a top competition rifle. Her father and Mr JP Nautiyal (national coach) got the modifications done to her wheelchair to make it compatible for international shooting. And within months of starting shooting she had won a gold in the 2016 Nationals. 
 
Shekhar says it has been a journey of learning not just for Avani, but for her family and him as well as the para shooter continues to make a huge statement in Tokyo. He adds that Avani`s exploits will not end with the Tokyo success. "She is too committed and too motivated and will keep coming back to win more medals at the showpiece event."

Rifle shooter Avani Lekhara`s coach Chandra Shekhar, who has been training her at the JDA Range in Jagatpura since 2016, says that the 19-year-old para-athlete`s success at the Tokyo Paralympic Games is due to her "temperament", "intelligence" and "extraordinary talent", which he has seen in very few athletes.

Rifle shooter Avani Lekhara`s coach Chandra Shekhar, who has been training her at the JDA Range in Jagatpura since 2016, says that the 19-year-old para-athlete`s success at the Tokyo Paralympic Games is due to her "temperament", "intelligence" and "extraordinary talent", which he has seen in very few athletes. The 19-year-old para shooter clinched her second medal in Tokyo, a bronze, in women`s 50m rifle 3P SH1 event on Friday. Avani had earlier won the gold medal in women`s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world-record equalling score of 249.6. "I can`t believe that a person, who has suffered such a terrible mishap, can come to terms with life and excel on such a big stage and be a motivation for thousands of people," Shekhar told IANS from Jaipur. "Avani`s father was posted in the Karauli district of Rajasthan and was returning with the family on the day of Shivratri in 2012 when they met with an accident. Since then, Avani has spent life on a wheelchair," said Shekhar. "When she was first brought to me in 2016, my first question was whether she was keen to take up shooting or was she doing it because her parents wanted her to take up the sport. Only after I got a positive feedback, I started training her and I was surprised with her keen sense of learning and intelligence. She is a master of technique now and can teach the best in the business," asserted Shekhar. "Before she left for Tokyo for the Paralympic Games, we were certain that Avani will win two gold and one more medal of any colour. Avani has won a gold and bronze and will be next seen in action on Sunday in the mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 event. So, I suppose one more gold is due," said the coach. The coach said that her parents too have worked really hard to ensure that their daughter gets the best training and fitness levels for her to excel at this level. "It`s not easy to carry such heavy equipment. But her mother is a pillar of strength for her, lugging her equipment wherever she trains or competes in the world. Her father, Praveen Lekhara, has moved the family closer to the JDA Range in Jaipur so that Avani`s training doesn`t suffer. They stay barely 100m away from the range, which has made training easy for the 19-year-old," says Shekhar. The coach said that training a para-athlete brings with it several challenges and conceded that initially he too had to learn a lot of things before he could coach Avani. "I started with a Feinwerkbau junior model gun with a wooden stock in 2016 as Avani wouldn`t have been able to take the weight of a top competition rifle. Her father and Mr JP Nautiyal (national coach) got the modifications done to her wheelchair to make it compatible for international shooting. And within months of starting shooting she had won a gold in the 2016 Nationals. Shekhar says it has been a journey of learning not just for Avani, but for her family and him as well as the para shooter continues to make a huge statement in Tokyo. He adds that Avani`s exploits will not end with the Tokyo success. "She is too committed and too motivated and will keep coming back to win more medals at the showpiece event."

Tokyo Paralympics: Coach Shekhar says Avani will continue to excel in years to come

After the Indian contingent attained as many as seven medals in the last two days, Singhraj Adhana added to India's medal-tally in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze medal&nbsp;in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 final on Tuesday (August 31). &nbsp;

Singhraj clinched the third spot on the podium with 216.8 points and helped&nbsp;the Indian contingent's&nbsp;medal tally reach 8, highest-ever at any Paralympic Games.&nbsp;

While Singhraj has become the talk of the nation post his resounding success at Tokyo Paralympics, it hasn't been an easy ride by any stretch of imagination for the shooter. He took up the sport at 35 and coming from a financially weak background, Singhraj had to toil hard to survive in the sport as shooting remains an expensive game.

Recalling the way his family has stood behind him and how his wife sacrificed a lot to help him keep his dream alive, Singhraj had told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Shooting is an expensive sport, and it was not easy pursuing it. My wife sold her jewellery to support my shooting dream."

As Singhraj won bronze on Tuesday, PM Modi lauded the shooter and wrote on Twitter, "Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana! India’s talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal. He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes. Congratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para"

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Meanwhile, China dominated the finals as defending champion Chao Yang (237.9 — Paralympic record) and Huang Xing (237.5) won gold and silver medals, respectively.&nbsp;

For the unversed, Singhraj fetched India its second medal in shooting in the Tokyo Paralympics. On Monday, the 19-year-old Avani Lekhara had secured gold in 10m air-rifle standing SH1 final event.

After the Indian contingent attained as many as seven medals in the last two days, Singhraj Adhana added to India's medal-tally in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 final on Tuesday (August 31).

After the Indian contingent attained as many as seven medals in the last two days, Singhraj Adhana added to India's medal-tally in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 final on Tuesday (August 31). Singhraj clinched the third spot on the podium with 216.8 points and helped the Indian contingent's medal tally reach 8, highest-ever at any Paralympic Games. While Singhraj has become the talk of the nation post his resounding success at Tokyo Paralympics, it hasn't been an easy ride by any stretch of imagination for the shooter. He took up the sport at 35 and coming from a financially weak background, Singhraj had to toil hard to survive in the sport as shooting remains an expensive game. Recalling the way his family has stood behind him and how his wife sacrificed a lot to help him keep his dream alive, Singhraj had told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Shooting is an expensive sport, and it was not easy pursuing it. My wife sold her jewellery to support my shooting dream." As Singhraj won bronze on Tuesday, PM Modi lauded the shooter and wrote on Twitter, "Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana! India’s talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal. He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes. Congratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para" Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana! India’s talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal. He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes. Congratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/l49vgiJ9Ax — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2021 × Meanwhile, China dominated the finals as defending champion Chao Yang (237.9 — Paralympic record) and Huang Xing (237.5) won gold and silver medals, respectively. For the unversed, Singhraj fetched India its second medal in shooting in the Tokyo Paralympics. On Monday, the 19-year-old Avani Lekhara had secured gold in 10m air-rifle standing SH1 final event.

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