Paralympics Paris 2024
The Opening Ceremony - Wednesday 28 August 2024 from 6.30pm
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.
The Opening Ceremony, will be broadcast live from Paris on Channel 4 with subtitles and simulcast on 4seven and Channel 4 streaming with audio description, BSL and subtitles.
The Last Leg in Paris
Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe will be presenting live from Paris throughout the Games to give their unique take on the day’s events, all with their usual comedic twist. They’ll also be joined by a variety of guests and a live studio audience.
The Last Leg returns to Channel 4 on Wednesday 28 August at 10.30pm with subtitles and simulcast on 4seven and Channel 4 Streaming with BSL live signing.
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Coverage Overview
For an overview of the upcoming games please click this link.
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Paralympics Collection Programming
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Meet The Athletes
It's time to start getting excited about the Paralympics! And what better way could there be than meeting some of the amazing British athletes we'll all be cheering on this summer as they strive for glory (and medals)?
Head over to Channel 4 streaming to catch up on the latest films.
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Paralympics Paris 2024 Coverage on YouTube
With up to 18 live feeds, there will be coverage across the games from the first day of sporting action (29 August) available on the Channel 4 Sports YouTube channel. Click on this link to go to the site.