Need to know: 
Excitement is building for the "Encore to the Olympic Games" the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Opening Ceremonies Aug 28, Closing Sept 8. 4,400 athletes from 185 nations will compete in 22 sports. 
Learn more about the Paralympic Sports. 
Competition Schedule
Aug 2-Sept 8 Wheelchair Basketball
8 women & 8 men's teams at Bercy Arena
Aug 30-Sept 7-Para Athletics 1,069 athletes in 174 medal events. At the iconic Stade De France. 

ParaSport Athlete Schedule*
Lauren Fields
Sept 1 -100m Final (PM Session)
Sept 7-800m Final (PM Session)

Lindi Marcusen
Sept 5 -Long Jump (PM Session)
Sept 7 -100m Round (AM Session)
           -100m Final (PM Session)

Taylor Swanson
Aug 30 -200m Round (AM Session)
             -200m Final (PM Session) 
Sept 4 -100m Round (PM Session)
Sept 5 -100m Final (AM Session)
Sept 6 -Universal Relay Round (AM)
            -Universal Relay Final (PM) 
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*Schedule subject to change, follow our social media feeds for the most up to date details. 

Pro tip! 
Say Paralympics. 
This is very important. Many Paris Paralympians are busy preparing for their big event which happens 2 weeks following the close of the Olympic games. Most Paralympic athletes cannot compete at the Olympic games, they can't even qualify due to the nature of their disabilities and the fact that the Olympic system is totally separate from the Paralympic Sport system. They do, however work together, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) extending their cooperation agreement through 2032. 
The Paralympic Games were created as a "parallel" to the Olympic Games, but no "O" is needed. We see many using ParaOlympics, which is just wrong. 
So, why does it matter? We must embrace the Paralympic movement as a distinct and important entity in the global sporting spectrum. The Paralympic Games are now the second largest sporting event in the world! Many people believe that saying Paralympic implies lesser than the Olympics, but it is not. In fact, for athletes at the Paralympic games, it is the greatest representation of sport relative to their disability on a global scale. 
Say Paralympic. You'll sound informed and will immediately gain a greater level of credibility within the ParaSport circles.