South Africa Paralympics team settled in Paris, ready for action

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With less than four days to go before the 2024 Paralympics opens in Paris, Team South Africa has arrived and settled in the athletes village.

Alani Ferreira of Team South Africa trains at the Antigone Piscine Olympic Pool in Montpellier, France ahead of the upcoming Paris2024 Paralympic Games. Image: Roger Sedres / TeamSAhas arrived and settled in the athletes village, ready to play a full part in the success of the event.

“If you consider that at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics there were 988 female athletes and that number has doubled to what it is in 2024 it highlights the way the Games have moved forward. We as Team SA are excited to play a significant role in the success of the Games and are excited to start our campaign on Wednesday. Everything is in place for a successful Games.

“It’s still deep in summer here in Paris so hydrating will be of vital importance to our para-athletes,” she said.The financial incentives for medallists are the same as they are for the Paris 2024 Olympic athletes: athletes who win gold will be awarded R400 000, with the coach receiving R100 000. Silver medallists will earn R200 000 and R50 000, while the bronze medal payouts will be R75 000 and R25 000 for the athlete and coach, respectively.

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