When Are The Paralympics?
The Paralympics have coincided with every Olympics since.
In Paris, there will be 22 events.
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 29: Charles Aoki #5 of Team United States scores a try late in the first half against Team Great Britain during the gold medal wheelchair rugby match on day 5 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium on August 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)Getty Images
The closing ceremony will take place on September 8.
That includes live coverage, replays, and of course, the return of the Peacocks beloved Gold Zone.
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If you have cable, USA, NBC, and CNBC will be carrying select events.
What Sports Are In The Paralympics?
Every day of competition has medal events, and youcan see the event schedule here.
Below it’s possible for you to read about every event, with information summarized from theofficial Olympics site.
Para Archery
Para archery was in the first Paralympic Games and has remained a staple ever since.
Athletes can compete standing or sitting, and compete with recurve or compound bows.
Athletes compete to 21 points per game, with the best-of-three winning the overall match.See the full schedule.
To keep competition fair, all athletes wear eye coverings regardless of impairment level.
Each team has four players, plus a partially or fully sighted goalkeeper.
Athletes play individually, or in teams of two or three.
Athletes roll a red or blue ball toward a white ball in the field, called the jack.
The team that gets the closest wins.
There are four categories, depending on the nature of the disability.See the full schedule.
Para cycling (Road and Track)
Para Cycling consists of road and track cycling.
Road cycling includes everything from standard bicycles to tandems, tricycles, and handcycles.
The three road events are road race, time trial, and relay.
Track cycling includes time trial, individual pursuit, and tandem.See the full road scheduleand thefull track schedule.
There are team and individual events, and eligible impairments range from paraplegia to vision impairments.See the full schedule.
Goalball
Goalball is unique to the Paralympics, with no Olympic counterpart.
It was originally designed for injured WWII veterans, and mens goalball debuted in Toronto in 1976.
Competing athletes have visual impairments and wear blackout eye shades to ensure fair play.See the full schedule.
There are two categories comprising athletes with partial or full blindness.
Para powerlifting
Para powerlifting consists of one bench press competition, with no divisions by disability.
Instead, athletes are divided by weight classification.
There are 20 events, 10 for men, and 10 for women.
Eligible impairments include Cerebral palsy and Paraplegia.See the full schedule.
Para rowing
Like Olympic rowing, Para rowing consists of 2,000m races.
There are individual competitions and races in teams of two and four.
Shooting Para sport
Shooting Para sport consists of rifle and pistol events.
Events are broken into standing, kneeling, or prone positions, with accommodations for wheelchair users.
In the final, competitors with the lowest scores are eliminated until only two remain.See the full schedule.
Each side has six players, and matches are played to 25 points in a best-of-five format.
The close-to-the-ground play makes for a fast-paced game.See the full schedule.
Para swimming
Para swimming consists of breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and medley.
Para taekwondo
Para taekwondo is only the second contact sport in the Paralympics, after judo.
Competitions consist of one round, with points awarded to hits on the torso.
Vision-impaired athletes compete with a guide, while standing athletes can use prosthetic legs.See the full schedule.
Athletes dribble by bouncing or passing the ball after every two pushes of the wheelchair.See the full schedule.
Wheelchair fencing
Like Olympic fencing, wheelchair fencing consists of foil, epee, and sabre disciplines.
The games are fast-moving because fencers cannot retreat or advance.
Instead, the wheelchair is in a stationary position.
Wheelchair rugby draws elements of basketball, rugby, and handball.
The game is unique in that teams can be mixed-gender.See the full schedule.
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis made its Paralympics debut in Barcelona in 1992.
Otherwise, the tennis court and net are the same dimensions.
