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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the 17th Summer Paralympics, will be held in the French capital from August 28 to September 8, 2024. Hong Kong is sending a delegation of 23 athletes to take part.
last updated:
13 September, 2024
Ho Yuen-kei, Paralympic boccia champion, was born with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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How Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen-kei defied the odds on her way to Paralympics glory

The Paris gold medallist on finding her sport, advocating for wheelchair access and how she and her husband make each other whole.

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Paralympians need more appreciation. Ancient China offers a lesson

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Paris Games and philanthropy show power of the human spirit

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Hong Kong Sports Institute

City’s Paralympians honoured at welcome home ceremony, talk of Paris pride

Chief Executive John Lee presents members of 23-strong Games delegation with certificates of commendation.

Boccia athletes John Loung (left) and Ho Yuen-kei answer questions during the welcome home ceremony at Ma On Shan Sports Centre. Photo: Edmond So
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Opinion | Legacy of Paris Games will live on far beyond 2024

This year’s Games broke new ground, and their long-term investments will continue to benefit people and the environment in Paris and beyond.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics, Paralympics a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses

Many in the city’s service industry say they had one of their worst-ever summers, mainly because of security restrictions at Olympic venues.

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Olympics

Can Hollywood magic help transform the Paralympics into must-see TV in 2028?

Large crowds and record coverage have officials feeling bullish about next Games in four years.

Ezra Frech competes during the men’s high jump T63 final during the Paris Paralympics. Photo: AP
Olympics

China earn more Paralympic golds than US, GB combined but enthusiasm at home low

In contrast, the Olympics were watched widely, with race against the US followed closely and Team China athletes lauded as national heroes.

Olympics

Hong Kong leader hails city’s ‘warriors of life’ as Paris Paralympics come to end

China tops medal table once again, and in seven-time gold medallist Jiang Yuyan have another teenage swimming star.

Olympics

Asian Games: More sponsors, better marketing among OCA chief Singh’s priorities

The Indian, 77, has been the OCA acting president since 2021, filling in for Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.

FILE PHOTO: Olympic Council of Asia acting president Randhir Singh has listed bringing in more sponsorship for the Asian Games among his top priorities. Photo: Reuters

Paralympics: Ho, Tse ‘kept believing’ in winning Hong Kong’s latest gold medal

Ho Yuen Kei and Tse Tak-wah clinched gold in the Boccia mixed pairs BC3 event as Leung Yuk-wing and Cheung Yuen won silver in BC4.

Ho Yuen-kei (left) has now won two gold medals at the Paris Paralympics with victory the Boccia individual and mixed pairs BC3 event at the Paralympic Games.

Hong Kong pairs march closer to Paralympics gold, China all but win medal race

Wang Ziying’s wheelchair tennis gold hopes extinguished by exceptional De Groot, but Chinese player’s dream for medal lives on with bronze bid.

While you were sleeping: China cashing in, Messi missing, PGA v LIV for TV

Investing in sport is paying off for China in Paris, while four of the world’s best golfers hope a made-for-TV match will do the same for them

Wang Ziying, China’s first semi-finalist in Paralympic tennis, eyes a medal

She describes ‘emotional feat’ as she prepares to take on Diede de Groot of the Netherlands in the last four.

Wang Ziying of China during her victory over Angelica Bernal in the quarter-finals. Photo: Getty Images
While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping: Olympic doping ban, Badosa collapse and China clean sweep

Paula Badosa manages to throw away winning position in New York, and there is a clean sweep for China in the pool in Paris.

China’s (from left) silver medallist Guo Jincheng, gold medallist Yuan Weiyi and bronze medallist Wang Lichao after the men’s S5 50m backstroke final. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Ramp up support for our Paralympians

Hong Kong’s disabled athletes have done the city proud in Paris and deserve far more funding in their quest for more medals on the global stage.

China make history in Paris with 4 quarter-finalists in wheelchair tennis singles

Led by breakthrough star Zhu Zhenzhen, country has 4 players in the final 8 for the first time at the Paralympics.

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Wheelchair badminton player Chan hit by emotion as he wins final Paralympic medal

The 39-year-old said he was proud of himself after vowing to ‘change the colour’ of his medal after picking up bronze in Tokyo 3 years ago

Silver medallist Chan Ho-yuen of Hong Kong, gold medallist Daiki Kajiwara of Japan and bronze medallist Kim Jung-jun of South Korea on the podium after the wheelchair badminton WH2 singles on Monday. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Paris Paralympics gold a ‘dream come true’ for husband and wife Hong Kong duo

Competing in her third Games, Ho Yuen-kei takes women’s individual BC3 title, with partner Lee Wing-kit acting as her ramp operator.

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While you were sleeping: gold, silver for Hong Kong in Paris, China tennis history

Ho Yuen-kei wins city’s second boccia title at Paralympics, Chinese quartet into last 8 of wheelchair tennis, and Ronaldo is not quitting yet.

Loung calls winning Hong Kong’s first gold of Paralympics ‘amazing’

Boccia athlete John Loung beats South Korea’s Jung Sung-joon 4-1 in the men’s individual BC1 event, with teammate Cheung Yeun taking silver in the women’s BC4 final.

Hong Kong’s gold medallist John Loung celebrates. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong sports

Video | 14-year-old Hong Kong swimmer wins Paralympic bronze

With two swimming medals now in the bag, Hong Kong is expecting more golds in boccia and badminton.

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Hong Kong’s youngest Paralympic medallist Jasmine Ng clinches swimming bronze at age 14.

14-year-old Hong Kong swimmer wins Paralympic bronze

Paralympics: Jetze Plat claims third consecutive triathlon gold despite delay

The 33-year-old Dutchman finished in a time of 58 minutes, 16 seconds to defend titles from Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Like at Olympics, Paralympics triathlon postponed due to River Seine pollution

Weather has affected quality of water as Para Games follows Olympics in postponing event.

Olympics and Paralympic events set to be held in the River Seine have been beset with issues due to the bacteria levels in the water. Photo: EPA

Language Matters | Why ‘Paralympics’ is more inclusive now than when word was coined

The Paralympic Games began as a sports competition for paraplegic soldiers, and the name reflected that. Over time, the term has evolved along with the multisport competition itself.

The Paralympic Games began life as a sports competition for paraplegic soldiers, and the name reflected that. Over time, the term and the event have evolved. Photo: Kyodo
While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping: Haaland hat-trick, Norris on pole, China gold rush

The English Premier League title race might already be over, but Lando Norris could be about to turn F1 into a sprint finish.

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While you were sleeping: EPL spending tops US$2.4 billion, China athletics gold

Manchester United sign a midfield, just not the one we all expected, and Zheng Qinwen is roared to victory at the US Open.

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