Ireland’s 35-strong team is in situ at the Paralympic Village in Paris, ready to compete among the 4,400 athletes with physical, intellectual, visual, and cognitive disabilities from 182 countries in 549 medal events.

Eighteen iconic Parisian venues will provide the backdrop, including the same mega venues as were used for the Olympic Games opening up now to welcome fans of Para Athletics and Para Swimming, the renowned Bercy Arena for Wheelchair Basketball, and the historic Grand Palais, which will host wheelchair fencing.

The Château de Versailles will host para-equestrian events, while the venue below the Eiffel Tower, which hosted beach volleyball during the Olympic Games, will host blind football events.

The opening ceremony on Wednesday night will be held in front of 65,000 fans at the Place de Concorde, and it promises to be as energising as the Olympic Games across the city.

“We want to use the same recipe,” said the head of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, Tony Estanguet. “The Olympics were the first half of the match, and now comes the second half with the Paralympics. It will be equally as spectacular.”

O’Sullivans on the Mill will once more serve as a base for Irish fans in Paris. There is no cover charge, and Irish fans will receive a 20 percent discount on food.

Fans can also join a Whatsapp group, which will provide immediate updates on performances and news from across the games.

The action gets underway on Thursday, and you can keep up with all the times Irish athletes compete at the Sport for Business TV and Streaming Guide here.

 

 

 

 

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