After the Olympic Games in Paris, we turn our attention to the 16th edition of the Paralympic Games, which are expected to see more than 4,000 athletes from over 150 countries take part in 22 sports.

This is the first time that France will host the Summer Paralympics. The Winter Games were held in Tignes and Albertville in 1992.

Many Olympic venues – including Roland Garros, the gardens of the Château de Versailles and the Stade de France – are once again hosting events. Here’s everything you need to know about this summer’s Paralympics.

When do the Paralympics start: Date and time

The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paralympics will take place on Wednesday 28 August. The first day of competition is Thursday 29 August. The final day of competition and closing ceremony are on Sunday 8 September. Start times for each day will be similar to the Olympic Games, with early starts and events throughout the day.

Paralympic tickets: prices and how to get them

Tickets are still available via the official website which you can access by clicking this link . Prices include €24 (£20.50) single day Discovery Passes which allow you to watch multiple sessions in one day (access to the qualifying sessions of the day). Another offer is the chance to buy two child tickets for just €10 for every two adult tickets purchased. As always, there are higher priced seats available in the hospitality areas.

Opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games

Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium, but at some of Paris’ most famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde and the Trocadéro.

Thomas Jolly, Artistic Director of the Ceremonies, said: “While the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be the first of its kind, its monumental and popular concept is, for me, first and foremost a great source of inspiration.

“From the Champs-Elysées to the Place de la Concorde, I look forward to creating this spectacle that will transform the heart of Paris, with performances never seen before.

“A spectacle that puts the spotlight on Paralympic athletes and the values ​​they embody. A spectacle that unites spectators and television viewers worldwide around the unique spirit of the Paralympic Games.”

How can I watch the Paralympic Games?

Channel 4 has exclusive live television coverage in the UK with over 1,300 hours of scheduled coverage. You can also watch via their online streaming service or on the Channel 4 YouTube channel. The BBC says they will have an evening highlights show dedicated to the Paralympics most nights.

Which sports are practiced during the Paralympic Games?

There are 22 sports at the Paralympics with a total of 549 gold medals to be won. Last time in Tokyo, ParalympicsGB finished second in the medal table behind China. The full list of sports is as follows:

• Blind football

• Boccia

• Goal ball

• Para archery

• Para-athletics

• Para badminton

• Para canoe

• Para-cycling

• Para-equestrian sport

• Para-judo

• Para-powerlifting

• Para-rowing

• Para-swimming

• Para table tennis

• Para-taekwondo

• Para-triathlon

• Shooting Parasport

• Seated volleyball

• Wheelchair basketball

• Wheelchair screens

• Wheelchair rugby

• Wheelchair tennis

Which Paralympic stars should we keep an eye on?

ParalympicsGB will take around 220 Paralympians to Paris, with blind football, goalball and sitting volleyball the only sports of the 22 that do not have a British entry. Athletes to watch include Hollie Arnold in para-athletics; Matt Bush in taekwondo; Rachel Choong in badminton; Hannah Cockroft in para-athletics; Funmi Oduwaiye in para-athletics; David Smith in boccia; Claire Taggart in boccia; Iona Winnifrith in swimming and Thomas Young in para-athletics.

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