Up-to-date coverage from Paris
Emmanuel Macron booed as Paris says farewell to 2024 Paralympics
- The Paralympics said goodbye for four more years on a wet night in Paris. The evening was kicked off by musician Santa, who perfectly represented this occasion as she is of French and American descent, symbolising the passing of the torch from Paris 2024 to Los Angeles 2028.
Latest from the Games
- NewsThe Independent
Man accused of killing Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ‘dies from burns’
The hospital in Kenya where the alleged killer of Rebecca Cheptegei was being held said the suspect died of his own burn injuries
- NewsEvening Standard
Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympic runner's ex-boyfriend who was accused of setting her on fire dies from burns
Mother-of-two Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, was doused in petrol and set on fire at her home
- SportThe Guardian
The US doesn’t dominate the Paralympics as it does the Olympics. Does it matter?
How should the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee define success? Is it strictly in terms of medals?
- SportThe Independent
Sam Quek: The Olympic hockey player turned Question of Sport star taking on Strictly
The athlete won a gold medal with team Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics
- SportCNN
The US dominates the Olympics. Why can’t it do the same at the Paralympics?
Olympic fans tuning into the Paralympics for the first time are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in the medal table.
- NewsAFP News
Eiffel family will fight Olympic rings staying on Paris tower
The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower as the mayor of Paris plans.Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to keep the massive multicoloured rings that were attached to the "Dame de Fer" ("Iron Lady") for the Paris Olympics until at least 2028, when the next Games will be held in Los Angeles.
- SportPA Media: Sport
Memorable moments for ParalympicsGB from Paris 2024
ParalympicsGB finished with 49 gold medals, 44 silver and 31 bronze.
- SportEvening Standard
Paris Paralympics 2024: Every GB gold medal winner as Games draw to an exciting close
ParalympicsGB increase their gold count by eight as they match overall Tokyo tally
- SportEvening Standard
Paralympics 2024: Great Britain match Tokyo haul with four medals on final day in Paris
GB improve their final number of golds by eight after late success for canoeists Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar
- SportThe Telegraph
Paralympics 2024 – complete final medal table
As is tradition, the medal table is ordered by the number of golds achieved by each team. At Tokyo 2020, China led the Paralympics field with 96 golds, with Great Britain second on 41 and the United States third with 37. If any countries tie on the medal table, bronze and silver medals are then taken into account.
