Paris. National team member Osiris Machado achieved a bronze debut in the F44/F64 discus throw final, with a mark of 40.01 meters, on the third day of para athletics competitions at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. “The truth is it feels really nice, I think words can’t describe the emotion of being in front of … Read more
Haidee Aceves was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a disability that prevents her from freely moving her arms and legs, as well as bending them. As a child, she had to learn to take care of herself in a world that was cruel to her situation. At the age of seven, she dived into a … Read more
Paris. Italian transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo failed to reach the final of the women’s 400m T12 for visually impaired runners after finishing third in the semi-finals on Monday at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Petrillo, 50, had a best time of 57.58 seconds in the second semifinal, but fell behind Iran’s Hajar Safarzadeh Ghahderijani and … Read more
Arnulfo Castorena gave Mexico its second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The swimmer took the title in the 50m breaststroke SB2 and earned his fourth gold in this event. Castorena, one of the most experienced members of the national delegation, achieved a time of 59.41 seconds to relegate Ismail Barlov, from Bosnia … Read more
France., Brazilian para-swimming star Gabriel dos Santos Araujo, nicknamed ‘Gabrielzinho’, won his long-awaited treble of gold at the Paris Paralympic Games on Monday, after winning the 200-metre freestyle S2 category. The 22-year-old para-athlete, who has stumps in his shoulders and atrophied legs, finished the race in 3 min 58 sec 92 at the Arena La … Read more
The 2024 Paralympic Games begin today in Paris. With a ceremony that organizers describe as exceptionalthe competition will be inaugurated and will bring together more than 4 thousand athletes, including 67 Mexicans. Seventeen days after the close of the conventional games, the French capital is once again dressed up, but this time with a celebration … Read more
Paris. Paris 2024 has sold just over two million tickets for the Paralympic Games, organisers announced hours before the opening ceremony on Wednesday. “More than two million tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have already been sold, one million of them in just one month,” the Paris 2024 organisers said in a statement. Organizers … Read more
Paris. Just weeks after hosting the Olympic Games, Paris kicked off the final chapter of its sporting summer with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. Against the backdrop of the setting sun, thousands of athletes marched down the famous Champs-Élysées avenue to the Place de la Concorde in the centre of Paris. Some 50,000 … Read more
Just weeks after hosting the Olympic Games, Paris kicked off the final chapter of its sporting summer with the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. GALLERY: The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begin With its overflowing cultural and historical essence, the Place de la Concorde hosted the innovative and majestic opening, marked by inclusion and diversity. The … Read more
The Mexican delegation won its first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, after Haidee Viviana Aceves won silver in the 100-meter backstroke S2 of paraswimming. After a spectacular finish in the final held at the Aquatic Centre in Paris, the athlete from the tricolor finished the race in second place with a time of … Read more