Or 2024 Paralympic games Starts in Paris next week -More than Team GB What stars should you look for? What other stories?
It had been a long time since he had arrived in the French capital, which had recently stirred up strife. olympic gamesBefore the opening ceremony Paralympic Games On August 28th.
Read on for everything you need to know about the British athletes, plus other stories featuring Valentina Petrillo and Public Enemy's Flavor Flav.
Who are Team GB's star players at the 2024 Paralympics?
Thomas Young – Athletics
Croydon-born sprinter Thomas Young took gold in the 100m T38 at Tokyo 2020 and will be hoping to defend that medal for back-to-back wins.
The 24-year-old three-time European champion, who was awarded an OBE two years ago, recently spoke about a tough 2023 season and insisted he was back to his best.
“(Everything) was really bad, and now I had an accident in a bullfight, or I got kicked out of the Commonwealth Games and it really affected my performance in Paris last year,” Young said. Daily Espelho M may.
“But now I have been through tough moments and I have had very good training since last year and that makes me feel stronger than ever.”
Claire Taggart – Bocce
Claire Taggart is looking to win a gold medal in Team GB's bocce competition, a precision sport like bowling and shot put.
The Northern Irishman won the world title two years ago, according to The Sun. UK BocceThe Kingdom will be ranked first globally throughout 2023, ensuring that it will win a medal in all the events in which it participated.
“To stand out in the game, you have to think outside the box and also see the obvious options and schools,” Taggart said.
“A mind with a vision for the future is essential – an eye on the move you are playing from the next possible step.”
Iona Winfrith – Swimming
Want to feel old? The youngest swimmer in Team GB's Paralympics squad this year is 13-year-old Iona Winfrith – from Tonbridge Swimming Club in Kent – who was born on April 11, 2011!
The British teenager is making her Paralympic debut after entering competition this year, winning European titles in the SB7 100m and SM7 200m individual medley.
Funmi Odoi – Paris Athletics
Funmi Oduwaiye, born in Cardiff, represented Wales in international basketball at junior level before becoming a lightweight and discus thrower.
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, Team GB finished fourth in their weight class and sixth in the discus throw. She now has a Paralympic medal.
What is Team GB most competitive about?
The list doesn't stop there. There are many Team GB stars at the 2024 Paralympics which have finally come to an end.
- Matt Bush – Taekwondo
- Holly Arnold – Semi-Athletics
- Rachel Chong – Badminton
- Hannah CockruffR- Athletics
- David Smith – Plate
- Oliver Lam Watson -Rhodes Caderas Walls
- Liam McGarry – Stop lifting weights.
- Judy Greenham – Shooting
What are the other major stories of the Paris Paralympics?
First transgender Paralympian addresses criticism
History of Fez Italy Valentina Petrillo's Choice For the 2024 Paris Olympics, she will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympics.
Petrillo is legally recognised as a woman and is eligible to compete in World Para Athletics events after undergoing gender transition surgery five years ago.
She will compete in the women's 200m and 400m T12 events as a visually impaired runner and is aiming to win a medal after winning bronze at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.
Ella recently Responding to criticism about your post “It’s just that each one of us expresses himself in his own kind,” he said. “Sports should teach us the value of inclusivity, which is essential to people’s happiness.”
Public Enemy's Flavor Flav Helps Make Money for Paralympic Stars
Flavor Flav, the American rapper best known as a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, also sees success.
The 65-year-old helped raise money to map a Paralympic athlete's country for two years at the Paris Games – after he was unable to appear at Tóquio 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Imagine spending 18 years doing all your practices and games and working 2-3 jobs to buy equipment… and then never getting to see them play the biggest game of your life,” the post on Twitter read. S com Link to Go Fund Me page.
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