Paralympics Paris 2024
4Seven and More4 Paralympics coverage - Day 1 - 3
(AD = Audio Description, BSL = BSL Signing, Subs = Subtitles)
4SEVEN COVERAGE
Wednesday 28 August
OPENING CEREMONY from 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Clare Balding presents as the Paralympic Games arrive in Paris for the first time. Across the next 11 days of incredible sporting action, more than 4000 athletes will compete across 549 events in 22 sports, aiming to fulfil their competitive dreams and take home some hardware from the French capital. The Games kick off with a unique opening ceremony which for the first time will be held outside the stadium. Take a front seat as the athletes parade up the iconic Avenue des Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde in front of an expected crowd of 65,000 spectators.
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THE LAST LEG IN PARIS 10.30pm to 11.30pm
The Last Leg returns to its roots as it takes pride of place at the heart of Channel 4's primetime schedule throughout the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, bringing together top-level sporting action and award-winning entertainment. Live studio guests for the first episode include comedians Rosie Jones and Josh Pugh, plus former rugby union player and fellow Paralympics presenter Ed Jackson.
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Thursday 29 August
THE LAST LEG IN PARIS 9.30pm to 10.30pm
Joining Adam, Alex and Josh tonight are special guests from the worlds of sport and entertainment who will also film VTs from the Games, and this year semi-regular guest and comedian Josh Pugh brings all the latest news and action live from the ground in Paris. Live studio guests for the second episode include comedians Judi Love and Dan Tiernan.
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PARALYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS 10.30pm to 11.30pm
Highlights from an action-packed opening day at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. GB are well represented, with Steve Bate, Neil Fachie and James Ball all competing in track cycling at the velodrome, where Kadeena Cox also bids to defend her C4-5 Time Trial title from Tokyo. Tully Kearney, Suzanna Hext and Toni Shaw are all in action in the swimming pool, while boccia legend David Smith begins his quest for a fourth Paralympic gold.
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Friday 30 August
THE LAST LEG IN PARIS 9.30pm to 10.30pm
Live in the studio tonight, Adam, Alex and Josh's guests include comedians Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam.
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PARALYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS 10.30pm to 11.30pm
Highlights of the best action from Day 2 at the Paralympics Games in Paris. In the swimming pool, Maisie Summers-Newton is aiming to defend her title in the Women's SM6 200m Individual Medley. And in track cycling, living legend Jody Cundy bids for a ninth Paralympic gold. Plus: athletics, rowing, wheelchair tennis and more.
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Saturday 31 August
THE LAST LEG IN PARIS9.30pm to 10.30pm
Adam, Alex and Josh are joined by Josh Pugh who brings all the latest news and action live from the ground in Paris. Live studio guests for the fourth episode are comedian Joel Dommett and presenters Helen Skelton and Ade Adepitan.
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PARALYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS 10.30pm to 11.30pm
All the best action from Day 3 of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. There's something to tantalise fans of all disciplines, with ParalympicsGB to the fore. In the athletics, sprinters Sophie Hahn, Olivia Breen and Maddie Down all hunt for medals. And Thomas Young looks to defend his 100m title. At the other end of the distance spectrum, Daniel Sidbury and Paralympic legend David Weir go in the T54 5000m. Elsewhere, young table tennis sensation Bly Twomey and partner Joshua Stacey ping and pong for gold in the mixed doubles. And there's also action in the pool, Taekwondo, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.
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MORE 4 COVERAGE
The More 4 Commentary team will be led by Arthur Williams, former Paralympic swimmers Kate Ager and Rachael Latham. Every match of the wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby campaigns will be broadcast, as well as comprehensive coverage of team equestrian events and the big table tennis and boccia matches. Coverage starts on Thursday 29 August.
Thursday 29 August
9am to midday: Rachael Latham presents as More4's live Paralympics coverage begins with wheelchair basketball. Great Britain's men begin their quest to improve on the bronze they won at the Tokyo Games with an opening fixture against Germany. The wheelchair rugby also gets underway, and the ParalympicsGB team have a gold medal to defend that they won in Tokyo. They start with a mouth-watering opening game against their great rivals Australia. (Subs)
midday to 3pm: There's more wheelchair basketball, this time featuring ParalympicsGB's women, who take on Spain in their opening match. (Subs)
3pm to 6pm: Team sports coverage continues on More4, with more opening fixtures from the group stages of the wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball. (Subs)
6pm to 9pm: Arthur Williams takes over presenting duties as the first medals are decided in the taekwondo. And Japan face Germany in wheelchair rugby. (Subs)
Friday 30 August
9am to midday: Rachael Latham presents as More4's live coverage of Day 2 of the Paralympic Games begins with wheelchair rugby, as Great Britain continue the defence of their gold in their second group match against Denmark. And the wheelchair tennis gets underway at Roland Garros, with coverage of the opening matches in the Men's Singles. (Subs)
midday to 3pm: Kate Ager takes over presenting duties for more live sport from Paris. The Men's Singles competition in the wheelchair tennis has begun at Roland Garros. ParalympicsGB are represented by superstars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid. Hewett, fresh off the back of winning Wimbledon for the first time, is aiming to add a first Paralympic gold to his trophy cabinet. Reid already has a gold in the Men's Singles that he won back in Rio in 2016. Both men will be striving for a strong start on the iconic clay in the French capital. (Subs)
3pm to 6pm: Kate Ager presents more live coverage of Day 2 in Paris, with action from a bundle of team sports, including wheelchair tennis, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball and doubles table tennis. (Subs)
6pm to 9pm: Arthur Williams presents as Day 2 in Paris draws to a close. Attention pings to para table tennis. Young superstar Bly Twomey is paired with Fliss Pickard in the women's doubles. Both women are featuring in their first-ever Paralympics, but have been making waves in the para table tennis world of late and are fancied to go far in Paris. They could be going for gold this evening in the Women's Doubles Class 14 final. (Subs)
Saturday 31 August
9am to midday: Rachel Latham presents live coverage of Day 3 of the Paralympics, featuring the ParalympicsGB's Women and Men's Wheelchair Basketball teams as they take on Canada in their group match. (Subs)
midday to 3pm: Kate Agar serves up further live Paralympic sport featuring tennis action from Roland-Garros where Great Britain's most successful doubles pair, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid begin their campaign. (Subs)
3pm to 6pm: Sports TBC (Subs)
6pm to 9pm: The focus switches to team sports as Arthur William presents live action as ParalympicsGB's wheelchair rugby team face host nation, France, in their next group match. (Subs)
