World’s best athletes to compete in 22 Para sports and 549 events across 11 days of competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
With less than 600 days to go before France
hosts its first Paralympic Summer Games, Paris 2024 has unveiled its exciting
and dynamic competition schedule which will see elite athletes enthrall the
world over 11 days of breathtaking action between 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The event schedule, developed in close collaboration
with the International Federations, the International Paralympic Committee
(IPC) and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), gives a clear picture of what
fans around the world can look forward to at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The full schedule, with the sport by sport
programme, can be viewed here. This provisional schedule is subject to change
up to the end of the Games.
The full schedule, with the sport by sport
programme, can be viewed here. This provisional schedule is subject to change
up to the end of the Games.
Thrilling competition from day one
The competitions will start the day after the
Opening Ceremony, on Thursday, 29 August 2024, with spectators able to enjoy
wheelchair rugby, Para taekwondo, Para archery, boccia, Para table tennis, goalball,
wheelchair basketball, Para badminton, Para swimming, sitting volleyball and
Para cycling.
The first medals will be awarded on this first
day in Para taekwondo (three medals), Para swimming (16 medals) and Para
cycling (four medals). In total, 23 medals will be awarded on the first day.
Unique evening entertainment
Book your evenings to attend the boccia, blind
football and goalball finals. All the Para swimming finals will also be held in
the evening (between 17:30 pm and 21:30) at the Paris Arena La Défense, and
many Para athletics finals will take place between 19:00 and 22:00 at the Stade
de France.
Extraordinary venues
Come and experience the unique emotion of the
Paralympic Games in world-famous locations across Paris. On 1 and 2 September,
Para triathletes will race across the magnificent Pont Alexandre III with its
stunning scenery providing an unforgettable backdrop for sporting action.
Not far from there, under the beautiful glass
roof of the Grand Palais, Para taekwondo competitions will begin on 29 August.
On the other side of the Seine, just next to the dome of the Invalides, in the
heart of Paris, Para equestrian competitions will take place from 3 September
together with the blind football tournament in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Women in the spotlight
The Paris Paralympic Games competition will
feature a record number of medal events for women.
On Sunday, 8 September, the very last day of
competition, women will be in the spotlight with the majority of events being
women's events. No less than 14 medals will be awarded on the final day in
wheelchair basketball (one medal), Para powerlifting (four medals), Para
athletics (four sets of medals in the marathons), and Para canoe (five medals.(
Paralympics ticketing to be launched in autumn
of 2023
Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
will go on sale starting in the autumn of 2023 with Paris 2024 offering
accessible pricing to enable as many people as possible to discover this
exceptional event.
Ticket prices for all Para sports will start
from as little as 15 euro.