Paralympics

2024 - 9 - 8

Miksi Paralympialaiset Parisissa ovat enemmän kuin vain urheilua!

Catherine Debrunner - China gold medals - closing ceremony - inspirational stories - Marcel Hug - medal table - Paralympic Games - Paris 2024 - Steve Serio - wheelchair basketball

Tutustu hätkähdyttävään paralympialaisten pakolaisjoukkueeseen ja heidän uskomattomiin tarinoihinsa, jotka inspiroivat meidät kaikki!

Pariisissa järjestettävät Paralympialaiset 2024 lupaavat olla enemmän kuin pelkkä urheilutapahtuma; ne ovat myös voimakkaan muutoksen ja toivon symboleita. Erityisesti Paralympian pakolaisjoukkue herättää huomiota, sillä sen jäsenet eivät vain kilpaile, vaan myös kertovat resilienssistään ja elämänvoimastaan. Tämä joukko urheilijoita, jotka ovat voittaneet vaikeudet ja menetykset, edustaa toivoa ja voimaa, ja heidän tarinansa on innoittanut monia ympäri maailmaa.

Käynnistimme keskustelun pakolaisjoukkueen jäsenien, kuten Usamasta ja Leilasta, kanssa Paralympialaisten kylässä. He kertoivat matkastaan, joka on täynnä haasteita, mutta myös saavutuksia. "Olen ylpeä siitä, mitä olen tehnyt ja saan tehdä hereillä ollessani", Usama kertoi. Tämä yhteisöllisyyden tunne johtaa joukkueen jäseniä pitämään yhtä ja tukemaan toisiaan, aivan kuten olympialaisissa, mutta heillä on myös erityinen tarina kerrottavanaan.

Paralympialaiset tarjoavat pakolaisille mahdollisuuden näyttää taitonsa ja päättäväisyytensä, mikä lisää heidän näkyvyyttään urheilumaailmassa ja antaa heille äänen. On tärkeää ymmärtää, että tämä joukkue ei ole vain lähes ammattiurheilijoita, vaan he ovat myös esikuvia. Heidän tarinansa inspiroi nuoria ja aikuisia eri puolilla maailmaa, ja se osoittaa, että vaikeudet voivat johtaa upeisiin mahdollisuuksiin.

Tulevat Paralympialaiset Pariisissa eivät vain juhli urheilua, vaan myös ihmisen kykyjä ja toivoa. Jokainen kilpailija on taistelija, ja heidän matkansa on tärkeä muistutus siitä, että jokaisen tarina ansaitsee tulla kuulluksi. Varmista, että olet mukana seuraamassa tätä inspiroivaa tapahtumaa!

Ja tässä muutama kiinnostava fakta: Tiesitkö, että Paralympialaiset ovat järjestetty vuodesta 1960 lähtien, ja ne kasvoivat alun perin vain 400 urheilijasta 23 maasta nykyisiin lukuihin, joissa on yli 4 400 kilpailijaa? Toiseksi, pakolaisjoukkueen jäsenillä on mahdollisuus kilpailla vain 205 kansakunnan lipun alla, mikä tekee heistä ainutlaatuisen ja arvokkaan osan kisatunnelmaa!

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | The Paralympic Refugee Team — a ... (Olympics)

A visit to the Paralympic Village for an in depth interview with the inspirational medal winners of the extraordinary and unique Paralympic Refugee Team.

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Paris 2024: Marathon wraps up Para athletics on final day of the ... (International Paralympic Committee)

The final medals in Para athletics, powerlifting, canoe and wheelchair basketball will be awarded on Day 11 before Paris 2024 comes to an end with the ...

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2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 8: Last medals up for grabs before ... (The Associated Press)

The 2024 Paralympic Games end on Sunday bringing the curtain down on a summer celebration of outstanding sporting achievements in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: When, where and how to watch closing ... (Livemint)

The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games will occur at the Stade de France, after an eleven-day run of incredible sporting events where new World Records ...

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Paris Paralympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: When and where to ... (Sportstar)

Paris Paralympics 2024: Here is all you need to know about the Closing Ceremony of the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games.

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Paris Paralympics Closing Ceremony Live Streaming: When and ... (India TV)

India enjoyed its best-ever outing in the history of the Paralympics in Paris. Pooja Ojha is the only Indian who will be in action at the Games on September ...

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TV tonight: Paris bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics (The Guardian)

Jean-Michel Jarre headlines the closing ceremony. Plus: the puzzle starts to make sense in James Graham's visceral drama Sherwood. Here's what to watch this ...

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Paralympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: Date, time, events, performers ... (Firstpost)

The much larger details of the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony has remained a secret. LA28, however, recently announced a list of personalities who ...

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Netherlands beat USA to basketball gold ... (The Guardian)

“I think I did a lot of ugly crying yesterday,” says Hope Gordon, silver medal winner; Jack Eyers advises that “it's been epic” and he's so proud to be here ...

Paris Paralympics Sept. 7 recap, highlights: U.S. three-peats in ... (NBC Olympics)

Steve Serio of the United States controls the ball during the wheelchair basketball men's gold medal game against Great Britain at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Team USA men's wheelchair ... (Olympics)

The United States became the first men's wheelchair basketball team ever to win three gold medals at the Paralympics. Team USA won gold with a 73-69 win ...

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Paralympic Games: LI's Steve Serio helps U.S. win wheelchair ... (Newsday)

It was the third consecutive Paralympics gold for the Carle Place native, to go along with the medals at the 2016 Games in Rio and the 2020 Games in Tokyo ...

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US men's wheelchair basketball team beats Great Britain for gold in ... (WVTM13)

The U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team won gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Saturday.

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Swiss double in wheelchair marathons on final day of Paralympics (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Switzerland landed a Paralympics double when Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair marathon events on the final day of competition on Sunday ...

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USA men land Paralympic basketball three-peat, Jiang takes 7th ... (FRANCE 24)

The USA won a third consecutive men's Paralympic wheelchair basketball title on Saturday and teenage Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan collected a remarkable ...

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An American wheelchair basketball legend delivered gold at final ... (The Washington Post)

Steve Serio led the United States to its third straight gold Saturday night with a win over Britain in his last game of a storied career.

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US women's wheelchair basketball team wins silver at 2024 Paris ... (WVTM13)

The team lost to the Netherlands in the gold medal match 63-49. Advertisement. Video above: A tour of Lakeshore Foundation, where Paralympians trained ahead of ...

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Paris 2024 Paralympics | Medal table: The People's Republic of ... (Olympics)

The initial target of 20 gold medals has almost been reached This Sunday, as the final events of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close, the medal ...

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Britain finish second in Paralympics medal table with 'incredible' 49 ... (The Guardian)

Great Britain are celebrating another stellar performance at the Paralympic Games with the same medal total as in Tokyo three years ago but more golds.

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China tops Paralympics final medal table, Team USA places third (NBC New York)

Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini discussed what it meant to win back-to-back-gold medals and revealed the story behind her wardrobe snafu prior to the race in Paris. The Paralympics have officially concluded and the medal count is in. Over the past two ...

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China finish top of Paralympic table for sixth consecutive time as ... (Euronews)

China won almost twice as many medals as second placed Great Britain. Check out the full medal table here. ADVERTISEMENT. The 2024 Paris Paralympics are ...

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China leads in Paris Paralympics with 220 medals, shattering ... (Global Times)

The haul includes 94 golds, 76 silvers, and 50 bronzes. On top of that, Chinese athletes have broken multiple world records. “Once again, many athletes from ...

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (Bay to Bay News)

General view of the Stade du France stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.

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France bids farewell to successful Paralympics - ESPN (ESPN)

A summer sporting bonanza, which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River, was ending Sunday with the ...

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Live: Paralympics gear for closing ceremony as curtain draws on ... (FRANCE 24)

Artistic director Thomas Jolly has promised a huge dance party at the Stade de France on Sunday as the Paralympics draw to a close, putting an end to the ...

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Watch the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

Watch live coverage of the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony from the Stade de France, featuring host Scott Russell.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: photos of the best moments from the ... (Olympics)

On the evening of Sunday 8 September, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were officially opened at a magnificent and sumptuous ceremony held on the Stade de ...

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China tops Paralympics final medal table, Team USA places third (NBC Southern California)

China dominated the medal count for the 2024 Paralympics with 95 golds, while the United States was third with 36 golds and 105 total medals.

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Paris 2024: Festival of fun brings France's first Paralympics to a close (International Paralympic Committee)

All the latest from the Stade de France as the curtain comes down on Paris 2024 with the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony.

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Paralympics closing ceremony seen in photos (Newsweek)

The 2024 Paralympic Games concluded on Sunday with the closing ceremony in Paris, with musical performances before the handover to Los Angeles.

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China tops Paralympics final medal table, Team USA places third (NBC Southern California)

China dominated the medal count for the 2024 Paralympics with 95 golds, while the United States was third with 36 golds and 105 total medals.

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 ... (The Associated Press)

The Paralympic Games have ended with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music.

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (Porterville Recorder)

This time it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris ...

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Paris gives Paralympic Games a send-off for the ages (The Guardian)

Stade de France transformed into huge electronica dance party with world's elite para athletes doing farewell conga.

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Paris Paralympics close after 'historic summer' (Bennington Banner)

The Paris Paralympics closed on Sunday with chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet saying the Games and the Olympics had created a "historic summer".

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2024 Paris Paralympics closes with two world records set on final day (Euronews)

Spectators paid tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died on Thursday after she was set on fire in what police said was an attack by her ...

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (Imperial Valley Press)

General view of the Stade du France stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. Christophe Ena - staff ...

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The Paralympics are supposed to be fair and inclusive, but often fail ... (Aljazeera.com)

The system of classification Paralympic sport uses is outdated and puts some athletes at a disadvantage.

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What should “inclusion” include at the Paralympics? (The Economist)

Yet a wide range of para-athletes, and particular disabilities, remained absent. There was no room, for example, for blind golfers or amputee footballers, deaf ...

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Why the Paralympics 'inclusive' messaging is misleading (The Conversation CA)

While the Paralympics enhance visibility for athletes, its use of inclusivity can mislead the public and overshadow other important disability sports and ...

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Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris (Aljazeera.com)

Addressing the closing ceremony at a packed Stade de France, chief Paris 2024 organiser and former gold medal-winning canoeist Tony Estanguet said the six weeks ...

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Paralympics boss calls for 'inclusion revolution' - but being inspired ... (Sky News)

France's summer of sport came to an end with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday, with the UK's athletes bringing home 124 medals.

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Paris Paralympics close with a party after 'historic summer' (Bennington Banner)

The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet said the Games and the Olympics had created a ...

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Paris bids farewell to its sporting summer at the 2024 Paralympics ... (PBS NewsHour)

A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended ...

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (WNIJ and WNIU)

A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended Sunday ...

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The 2024 Paris Paralympics in pictures [photo gallery] (ShareAmerica)

The 2024 Paralympic Games convened athletes from around the world, displaying the unifying power of sport. Enjoy these images from the Games.

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What were the best moments of the Paris Paralympics? (Euronews)

Around 4400 athletes from 184 nations participated in the 17th edition of the Paralympics, with several records broken and many memorable moments.

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (NPR)

A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended Sunday ...

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Paralympics: can Team USA turn things around for Los Angeles 2028? (The Week Magazine)

Paralympics: can Team USA turn things around for Los Angeles 2028? Beijing and London offer model for how hosting can lead to medal success as US struggles to ...

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The US doesn't dominate the Paralympics as it does the Olympics ... (The Guardian)

So while Team USA finished atop the Olympic medal table by any sensible criteria – gold medals, total medals or a points system – the Paralympic team was ...

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Paris Paralympics close with dancing in the rain (Kyodo News Plus)

The Paris Paralympics officially ends in true Parisian style despite rainfall, with the Stade de France national stadium coming alive in an energetic ...

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The US dominates the Olympics. Why can't it do the same at the ... (CNN)

Olympic fans tuning into the Paralympics for the first time are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in the medal table.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: the closing speech by Tony Estanguet ... (Olympics)

On Sunday evening, during the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Tony Estanguet, Chairman of the Organising Committee, took to the stage ...

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Team USA closes out Paralympics with gold-worthy moments (The GIST)

And just like that, the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end. Team USA finished with 105 medals (36 gold, 42 silver, 27 bronze) and were carried out ...

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NCAA medal footprint at 2024 Paralympics (NCAA.org)

At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, 35 former, current and incoming NCAA student-athletes combined to earn 50 pieces of hardware for the United States across ...

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics ... (KLCC FM Public Radio)

A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended Sunday ...

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Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the ... (NPR)

“We are so proud of Team USA and their incredible performances at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games,” said Sarah Hirshland, the CEO of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic ...

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Latter-day Saints in the Paralympics: 4 medals in Paris (Church News)

Athletes connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games claimed four medals — one each in wheelchair ...

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Multiple medals for Utah athletes in Paris Paralympics (TownLift)

PARIS — Two silvers, one bronze and one gold-adjacent medal were won in the final few days at the 2024 Paris Paralympics by athletes with connections to ...

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'Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits!' is Paralympics ... (Detroit Catholic)

PARIS (OSV News) ─ With Paralympic Games closing in Paris Sept. 8, more than a monthlong Olympic adventure is over. But the spirit of the Games will ...

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How Minnesota's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympics (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Nine Minnesotan Paralympians won medals in Paris. Some won their first, while others added to their already-stocked trophy case.

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