Today is the final day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics! The final medals will be awarded in four sports – Para-athletics, Para-powerlifting, Para-canoeing and wheelchair basketball – before a magnificent closing ceremony brings the curtain down on the Games.

Even though it’s the last day, it’s not over yet. Here’s everything you need to know about day 11.

Marathon concludes Para-athletics

Para-athletics, the largest sport on the Paris 2024 programme in terms of number of participants and events, will conclude on day 11 with four marathons.

Swiss wheelchair racing stars Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug aim to dominate in the women’s and men’s marathon T54 respectively, while Japan’s Misato Michishita aims to defend her Tokyo 2020 gold medal in the women’s marathon T12.

After starting in Seine-Saint-Denis, the athletes will pass through the Place de la Concorde, where the opening ceremony took place, before competing on the Champs-Elysees and around the Arc de Triomphe. The finish line is in front of the Esplanades de Invalides.

Full Para-athletics program

Can the Netherlands defend its women’s basketball gold?

In the Bercy Arena, the Netherlands and the US will compete for gold in wheelchair basketball. The Netherlands are the reigning Paralympic champions, while the United States are aiming for their first gold since Rio 2016.

The Dutch team has not lost a single match in Paris and they want to maintain their perfect record in the battle for the gold medal. In the preliminary round, the Netherlands defeated the USA 69-56. Can the Dutch do that again in the final?

China and Canada will battle it out for bronze earlier in the day, with Canada aiming for its first Paralympic podium since Athens 2004.

Complete wheelchair basketball program

Parakano and Parapowerlifting conclude exciting action

On day 11, the medals for Para-canoe and Para-powerlifting will be awarded. There will be five finals for Para-canoe in the Vaires-sur-Marne stadium and four for Para-powerlifting in the La Chapelle Arena.

Athletes to watch in Para powerlifting include Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo, who currently holds the world record of 165kg in the women’s over 86kg class.

Complete Para Canoe Program

Complete Para powerlifting program

“Gigantic celebration” Closing ceremony brings down the curtain on the Games

The Stade de France, which hosted athletics events during the Games, will be the setting for the closing ceremony, which is set to be a “gigantic party” featuring artists from France’s electronic music scene.

The ceremony celebrates the achievements of some 4,400 athletes from around the world who competed in 22 sports. The Paralympic flag is presented to Los Angeles, the host city of the 2028 Games.

The closing ceremony is a must-see for everyone, especially those who enjoyed the magnificent opening ceremony on August 28.

How to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games closing ceremony

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