Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: 31 August

1 September: Preview and athletes to watch

Japan and Colombia get the blind football competition underway at the iconic Eiffel Tower Stadium, while Norway’s Birgit Skarstein is set to defend her women’s single sculls PR1W1x For rowing title after winning gold at Tokyo 2020.

Skarstein is a celebrity in his home country thanks to a successful run in the local version of Dancing With the Stars and her family, friends and fans will be out in force to cheer her on as she competes in what she says will be her final Games.

Two-time men’s PTWC For triathlon champion from the Netherlands, Now Plateis looking to make it three titles at Paris 2024. Plat competed in the 2023 Para triathlon test event, saying, “It was difficult, but in the end it was a really good test.” Expectation is reaching fever pitch for the champion Para triathlete and two-time Para cycling gold medalist who will compete in the main event at the Pont Alexandre III in the French capital.

Three-time For archery Competitor, Team USA’s Matt Stutzman will make his fourth Paralympic appearance at Paris 2024. The double world champion, who is best known as ‘The Armless Archer’, will be looking to add to his London 2012 silver medal.

Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Sarah Storey will be looking to defend his title on the For cycling track in the women’s C5 individual pursuit. Storey is the most decorated athlete in the history of the Paralympicswith 17 gold medals across eight Games. Paris 2024 will make it nine Paralympic Games for the superstar.