What are the Paralympics? We analyze the games.
The Paralympics begin in Paris and use several venues that were also used in the Olympic Games.
Griffin Hadley
Following the Paralympic Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, Thursday marks the first day of action for the 2024 Paralympic Games, which will run until September 8.
The day will see intense competition, with 22 medals up for grabs in several sports – four in cycling, 15 in swimming and three in taekwondo.
The group stages also begin in several team sports. At 7:30 a.m. ET, the USA mixed wheelchair rugby team will face Canada, where Sarah Adam will make history as the first woman to represent the USA in the sport at the Paralympics.
The U.S. men’s basketball team will also begin its quest for a third consecutive gold medal with its opening game against Spain at 10 a.m. ET.
Teenage pair Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon will also begin their quest for a medal for the U.S. team in badminton mixed doubles, facing Indian pair Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan at 3:10 a.m. ET.
How to watch the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris
Just like the Olympics, the Paralympics will be broadcast across NBC’s networks, with many events seen on the USA Network. The Paralympics can also be streamed on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, the official Paralympic YouTube channel and the International Paralympic Committee website.
TV schedule for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris for Thursday
(All times Eastern Time)
USA NETWORK:
05:00-06:05: Swimming – Qualification heats (LIVE)
06:15–07:30: Wheelchair basketball men – Great Britain vs. Germany
07:30–09:15: Wheelchair Rugby – USA vs. Canada (LIVE)
9:15–10:00 a.m.: Cycling – Track qualification
10:00–11:45 a.m.: Men’s wheelchair basketball – USA vs. Spain (LIVE)
11:45 a.m.–2:50 p.m.: Swimming – Final (LIVE)
15:00–15:30: Badminton – Qualification round
15:30–16:15: Wheelchair rugby – qualifying round
16:15-17:00: The best of day 1
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