Paris 2024 Paralympics: Full List of Sports
Introduction
The 2024 Paralympic Games will be held in Paris, France from August 28th to September 8th, 2024. The Games will feature 22 sports, with 549 medal events. This is two more sports than were featured at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
List of Sports
The following is a list of the 22 sports that will be featured at the 2024 Paralympic Games:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boccia
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Football 5-a-side
- Football 7-a-side
- Goalball
- Judo
- Paracanoe
- Paratriathlon
- Powerlifting
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Sitting volleyball
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Volleyball
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair tennis
New Sports
The two new sports that will be featured at the 2024 Paralympic Games are boccia and goalball.
Boccia is a precision ball sport that is played by athletes with cerebral palsy or other severe physical disabilities. The goal of the game is to throw or roll your boccia balls as close as possible to the target ball.
Goalball is a team sport that is played by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. The goal of the game is to score goals by rolling a ball into your opponent's goal.
Conclusion
The 2024 Paralympic Games will be a major sporting event that will showcase the abilities of athletes with disabilities. The Games will feature a wide range of sports, and there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy.
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