Paris Paralympics 2024: Start Date, Schedule, Venues and How to Buy Tickets

Paris Paralympics 2024: Start Date, Schedule, Venues and How to Buy Tickets

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The 2024 Paralympic Games are finally here, opening today in Paris, France and running until September 8. This will be the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, with thousands of athletes competing for medals in a wide variety of sports. The event will feature 4,400 athletes from around the world competing in 549 medal events across 22 sports. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held at some of Paris’ most iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles, and the Grand Palais.

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2024 Paralympic Games opening date and ceremony

The 17th Paralympic Games kicks off today with an Opening Ceremony like no other! Instead of a traditional stadium, the event will take place at the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées, featuring 4,400 Paralympic athletes. The athletes will parade along the famous avenue, culminating in a grand celebration at the iconic square, witnessed by thousands of spectators. With 15,000 spectators expected, it will be an unforgettable experience! The Opening Ceremony will mark the start of 12 days of sporting action in Paris, with athletes competing in 549 medal events across 22 sports.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games schedule

The 2024 Summer Paralympic Games schedule was announced in January 2019, retaining the same 22 sports as the 2020 Paralympic Games. The preliminary events schedule was released on 8 July 2022, covering 549 events in 22 sports. Here is the full schedule:

August/September 2024

August

September

Activity

Wednesday 28th

Thursday 29th

Friday the 30th

Saturday 31st

First Sunday

Second Monday

Third Tuesday

Fourth Wednesday

fifth

Thursday

sixth

Friday

Seventh Saturday

eighth

sun

ceremony

OC

Cc

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Bocce Ball

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2

6

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●

3

11

Futsal

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●

●

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1

1

Goalball

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●

●

●

●

●

●

2

2

Archery for the disabled

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●

2

2

2

1

1

1

9

Athletics for People with Disabilities

14

18

19

Thirteen

twenty four

15

19

16

twenty two

4

164

Badminton for the disabled

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●

●

2

14

16

Disabled kayaking

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5

5

10

Bicycles for the disabled

road

19

6

4

5

XXXIV

track

4

5

4

4

17

Equestrian for the Disabled

3

2

1

5

11

Parajudo

5

5

6

16

Weightlifting for the disabled

4

4

4

4

4

20

Para rowing

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●

5

5

Swimming for people with disabilities

15

14

15

14

Thirteen

15

12

Thirteen

15

15

141

Table tennis for people with disabilities

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2

5

3

●

1

3

5

5

7

31

Taekwondo for the disabled

3

4

3

10

Paratriathlon

7

4

11

Shooting for people with disabilities

3

2

2

1

2

2

1

Thirteen

Sitting volleyball

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●

●

●

●

●

●

1

1

2

Wheelchair Basketball

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●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

1

1

2

Wheelchair Fencing

4

4

2

4

2

16

Wheelchair Rugby

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●

●

●

1

1

Wheelchair Tennis

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●

●

●

●

1

2

2

1

6

Daily Medal Events

0

twenty two

Chapter 42

49

60

54

50

63

63

57

75

14

549

The women’s programme will include a record 235 medal events, eight more than in 2020. With the addition of mixed events, female participation is expected to reach a record high, at least double the number at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.

How to buy tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Get ready to grab your tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! Tickets will go on sale on October 9, 2023 at (link not available) on a first-come, first-served basis. Up to 30 tickets can be purchased per account, with prices ranging from €15 to €700, depending on the event and location. Also, don’t miss out on last-minute tickets purchased through the official resale platform, accessible through the “Paris 2024 Tickets” app, which can be purchased up to 12 hours before each event.

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