The Paralympics begin in Paris on Wednesday, putting on display the talents of remarkable athletes in a city still riding the wave of the highly successful Olympics.
The South African Municipal Workers Union affiliated workers have threatened to intensify their protest action if their demands are not met.PARIS -
The La Defense Arena is back as well, hosting the 141 gold-medal events in para-swimming, as is the Stade de France which hosts track and field.The opening ceremony will take place at Place de la Concorde, which hosted skateboarding and other 'urban' sports during the Olympics. Just as for the Olympics ceremony on the River Seine, the ceremony takes place away from the main stadium for the first time at a Paralympics.
More familiar names return too -– British amputee sprinter Jonnie Peacock was one of the highest-profile athletes of London 2012 and dusted off his running blade last year to make a comeback in his bid to win a medal at a fourth consecutive Paralympics.
Paralympic powerhouse China will send a strong squad -- the Chinese dominated the medals table in Tokyo three years ago winning 96 golds. Britain were second with 41 golds.
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