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As you might expect, awaiting us is a ludicrous amount of wondrous sport and we’re under way quickly.
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Kadeena Cox, winner of golds in both cycling and athletics at the Rio Games, looks to retain her 500m time trial title – though her build-up has been hampered by injury and illness, while Daphne Schrager goes for gold in the C1-3 individual pursuit.
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Then, in the pool we’ve got Tully Kearney seeking to retain her S5 100m freestyle crown with Suzanna Hext also contending; Olivia Newman-Baronius, Poppy Maskill and William Ellard all go in the S14 butterfly; and Spain’s Teresa Perales, who has 27 Paralympic medals, will look to make the S2 100m backstroke final at the age of 48.
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Then, this evening, we’ve got the men’s T11 long jump along with Petrucio Ferreira of Brazil, the world’s fastest Paralympic runner, aiming to once again win T47 100m gold. On y va!
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Main Events
Returning to wheelchair basketball, The U.S. currently leads Canada 42-39 with 4.56 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Tahith looks set to finish well.
I really liked these. The first shot in particular is sensational.
The women's wheelchair basketball event has concluded and it was a good start for Great Britain. They outshot Spain, 69-34, but can they improve on their seventh-place finish in Tokyo?
Speaking of world records, This morning, Daphne Schrager dominated in C3 Cycling, but China's Wang Xiaomei outdid her and the two will go head-to-head in the final in a few hours.
Cox's final will take place at 2.50pm BST. She qualified in second place, but the fastest was Caroline Groot of the Netherlands, setting a new world record in the process.
By the way, today The Great Britain men's team suffered a heavy defeat in their opening Group A match, beating Germany 76-55.
Returning to basketball, The British women's team outscored Spain 66-33 in the fourth quarter.
Of course, wheelchair rugby began as “Murderball,” the same name as the game we all played as kids. Two teams, two goals, one ball. Get the ball to the other team by any means necessary.
today, Great Britain beat world number one Australia 58-55 in the defence of their mixed wheelchair rugby title and it wouldn't be much of a surprise if these two teams met again for the gold medal, but the US will likely have something to say about it.
Also in progress:
In wheelchair basketball, The British women's team led Spain 48-25 in the third quarter, while in the men's match the United States led Canada 16-14 in the second quarter.
Here are some photos from the morning around Paris.
preamble
Good morning everyone and welcome to the first day of the 2024 Paralympic Games!
As you can imagine, there's a ridiculous amount of great sport waiting for us and we'll be off in no time.
Kadeena Cox, who won gold medals in both cycling and athletics at the Rio Olympics, is aiming to defend her 500m time trial title despite her preparation being hampered by injury and illness, while Daphne Schrager is chasing gold in the C1-3 Individual Pursuit.
And in the pool, Tully Kearney will be looking to defend her S5 100m freestyle crown, alongside Susanna Hext, while Olivia Newman-Baronius, Poppy Maskill and William Ellard will compete in the S14 butterfly, and Spain's Teresa Perales, a 27-time Paralympic medallist, will be aiming to reach the S2 100m backstroke final at 48 years old.
And this evening we have the men's T11 long jump and the fastest Paralympic runner in the world, Petrucio Ferreira of Brazil, aiming to win gold again in the T47 100m. Farewell!
