The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games commence live across Nine and 9Now today.
Dylan Alcott, Sylvia Jeffreys and Annabelle Willams cover the Opening Ceremony from 3.30am AEST, with a replay available at 12.00pm AEST.
Australian team flag bearers Madison de Rozario and Brenden Hall will lead our team of 158 for the Opening Ceremony, when over 4,400 para-athletes from 180 countries competing across 22 sports will make their way along the Champs-Elysees towards the Place de la Concorde in the centre of Paris.
Day 1 of competition begins at 5.00pm AEST and is headed up by Para swimming, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball.
In the pool Alexa Leary, Rowan Crothers and Lakeisha ‘Lucky’ Patterson will spearhead several gold medal chances for the green and gold when heats and finals are conducted.
The Steelers Aussie Wheelchair Rugby team face Great Britain in their opening match in primetime at 7.30pm AEST, and the Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team face the orange storm of the Netherlands from 5.30am AEST on Friday morning.
All the action is available on a curated Paralympics channel across Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, with every moment streamed on 9Now Live as well as replays, highlights and explainers.
9Now is the place to be to stay up to date with Daily Highlights, Daily Top 10 Moments, Daily Team Australia Highlights, Daily Swimming and Athletics Highlights, all available on the platform.
THURSDAY AUGUST 29
3.30AM – 7.15AM
OPENING CEREMONY LIVE
Dylan Alcott, Sylvia Jeffreys and Annabelle Williams
Followed by Today Show
12.00PM – 4.00PM
OPENING CEREMONY REPLAY
5.00PM
DAY 1 PRE-SHOW
Ellie Cole, Kurt Fearnley, Todd Woodbridge and James Bracey
5.30PM
PARA SWIMMING (HEATS)
Alexa Leary (Women’s 50m Freestyle S10) Rowan Crothers (Men’s 50m Freestyle S10) Brenden Hall, Tim Hodge (Men’s 400m Freestyle S9), Lakeisha Patterson (Women’s 400M Freestyle S9), Ben Hance (Men’s 100m Butterfly S14), Ruby Storm, Paige Leonhardt (Women’s 100m Butterfly S14)
7.30PM
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
Australia v Great Britain
8.00PM
PARA CYCLING TRACK
Kane Perris (Men’s B 4000m Individual Pursuit)
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
1.00AM
PARA TABLE TENNIS
Daniela Di Toro /Hayley Sands (Women’s Doubles), Melissa Tapper/Trevor Hirth (Mixed Doubles)
1.30AM
PARA SWIMMING (FINALS)
4.30AM
MEN’S WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Australia v The Netherlands
12.00PM
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS SHOW
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