PARIS 2024 SUMMER PARALYMPICS – AUG 28-SEP 8
 
Paralympics by the numbers
  
Paris hosts 11 adrenaline-filled days of Paralympic action, showcasing remarkable feats of endurance and strength from athletes with varying forms of disability


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                                                                                          10 Eligible impairment types:

Physical: Eight impairments – biomechanical in nature – that cause varying degrees of activity limitations

Vision: Reduced or no vision

Intellectual: Restrictions to functioning affecting conceptual, social and practical skills required for everyday life

17 Paris hosts 17th Summer Paralympic Games

22 Sports in 549 medal events – unchanged from Tokyo 2020

55 Most medals – record held by para-swimmer Trischa Zorn (1980-2004)

207 Medals claimed by table-topping China in 2020 – including 96 gold

235 Record tally of women’s events (43%)

1.75m Ticket sales (Aug 21)

Para-swimming star Jessica Long (USA). Set to compete in sixth Paralympics – aiming to add
to haul of 29 medals
        
   
Sources: PA, IOC, IPC
Pictures: Getty Images
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