Paralympics 2024 Officially Open; Sumit Antil, Bhagyashree Jadhav Lead Indian Contingent

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: The video games at the moment are open!

French President Emmanuel Macron declares the 2024 Paralympics open following a vibrant ceremony within the coronary heart of Paris.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Who received India’s first medal at Paralympics?

India claimed its first Paralympic medal, a gold, in 1972 in Heidelberg the place swimmer Murlikant Petkar triumphed within the males’s class 3 50m freestyle occasion. Petkar’s story was effectively documented in a Bollywood film titled ‘Chandu Champion’ which launched earlier this 12 months, starring Kartik Aaryan.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: The hosts are right here!

With 249 athletes, the hosts France conclude the athletes parade with the track ‘Champs Elysees’ resonating within the background.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: USA time!

The hosts in 4 years time at Los Angeles, the USA are right here with a 220-member contingent. 

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Historic!

With eight athletes amongst their ranks, the biggest Refugee Paralympic delegation in historical past has arrived!

Bannering the Paralympic flag are the Refugee Paralympic Team, which consists of eight athletes and a information runner, all refugees and asylees who symbolize greater than 120 million forcibly displaced folks worldwide.#Paris2024 #GamesExtensiveOpen pic.twitter.com/SULP3jvlNl

— Archive (@ArchiveInt) August 28, 2024

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Pakistan’s solely athlete!

Just one consultant from Pakistan. Haider Ali carries the flag out. He received a gold medal within the discus throw on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a throw of 55.26 meters.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: What a gesture by Greece!

Early on, the Greek delegation marched onto the stage at La Concorde together with the French flag.

Both France and Greece had a historically robust and particular relationship as a consequence of robust cultural and historic ties.#Paris2024 #GamesExtensiveOpen pic.twitter.com/jOsipzf10f

— Archive (@ArchiveInt) August 28, 2024

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: All smiles within the Japanese camp!

An enormous 181-member contingent from Japan. All smiles as they march their approach out, led by flag-bearers Daiki Ishiyama and An Nishida.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: India are right here!

The Indian contingent, led by Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav, is right here. India have despatched their largest-ever Paralympic contingent of 84 para-athletes and hopes to realize a report medal tally as effectively.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: The largest contingent is right here!

Gu Haiyan and Qi Yongkai lead the Chinese contingent, the biggest at this 12 months’s Games. 218 members. China topped the medals tally in Tokyo

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Party ambiance with Brazil!

The athletes are parading from the underside of the Champs-Elysees to the beats of French DJ Myd’s beats. Time for some Brazilian aptitude, led by the flag-bearers Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo and Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes. 

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Bangladesh’s 2-member contingent!

Joma Akter and Al Amin Hossain are the flagbearers for Bangladesh. Bangladesh did not ship a single athlete in Tokyo three years again. Both Joma and Al Amin will compete in Para Archery

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Crowd welcomes Algeria, Germany!

Edina Muller (Para canoe) and Martin Schulz (Para triathlon) lead the German contingent. Before them, an 18-member Algerian contingent was additionally welcomed by the gang.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: The Athletes are right here!

With the top of the creative present, musical efficiency and the pyrotechnic present, it’s now time for the athlletes to take the middle stage. First up is Afghanistan with their sole consultant Ebrahim Danish. He will likely be competing in Para Taekwondo K44

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Christine and the Queens are right here!

The creative present is adopted by a musical efficiency from French artist Christine and the Queens. They at the moment are acting on a brand new model of legendary French singer Edith Piaf’s iconig track “Non, je ne regrette rien”

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Artistic present begins!

Amid large cheers of the spectators, 140 dancers, performers and a pianist start the creative present. French swimmer Theo Curin joins them for the beginning. French president Emmanuel Macron and Paralympics president Andrew Parsons in attendance.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: We are underway!

The golden hour within the ‘metropolis of affection’, the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is now underway at La Concorde. 

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: All set for the beginning!

We are minutes away from the beginning of Opening Ceremony. Most of the tickets for the occasion have been purchased by the locals. It has been an scorching day within the French capital. La Concorde awaits the arrival of the athletes.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Know about India’s flag-bearers!

Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will likely be Indian flag-bearers on the opening ceremony. Sumit received the Tokyo Paralympics gold medal with a world report throw of 68.55 metres within the males’s javelin F64 class. On the opposite hand, shotputter Bhagyashree, who competes within the F34 class, received a silver medal on the Asian Para Games

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: More medal hopes for India!

India have despatched their largest-ever Paralympic contingent of 84 para-athletes and hopes to realize a report medal tally as effectively. India received 19 medals, which included 5 gold, on the Tokyo Paralympics three years to achieve their finest end on the medals tally, rating twenty fourth amongst 78 nations which received not less than one medal on the Games. What would be the medal depend this time round?

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: A novel second!

According to Paris 2024’s official web site, “Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, the world’s most beautiful avenue, will be transformed into an outstanding stage to showcase the Paralympic movement in a breathtaking setting.”

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Historic ceremony on playing cards!

History will likely be created in Paris as for the primary time ever the opening ceremony of a Paralympics will likely be held outdoors of the stadium. Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees would be the stage for the occasion, which will likely be led by Thomas Jolly, Artistic Director for the Ceremonies.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Hello!

Hello and welcome to our reside weblog of Paris Paralympics 2024. The curtain-raiser is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM native time (11:30 PM IST) on August 28, with a complete of 4,400 Paralympic athletes from 167 nations will march round Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees.