The Paris Paralympics will feature some of the best athletes in the world - here are some highlights to look forward to.
With the Olympics in the rear-vision mirror, Paris 2024 and the International Paralympic Committee’s marketing campaign is in full swing ahead of an 11-day display of world-class sport for athletes with a disability, starting with Wednesday evening’s opening ceremony along the Champs-Élysées.The time zone will be less than ideal for Australian audiences but action does get under way at about 5pm AEST each day.
Australia’s team is littered with household names but here are 10 events - some featuring international names - that are must-watch on Channel Nine and Stan television coverage.Daniel Michel’s attempt at boccia history At the Tokyo Paralympics, Michel became the first Australian to win a boccia medal since 1996. Boccia is a sport for athletes with high levels of impairment who propel leather balls as close as possible to a white ball or “jack”, much like lawn bowls. Michel, who won bronze three years ago, is competing in the individual BC4 category, which begins on Thursday at 10pm AEST. A potential gold medal match would take place on September 2.
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