UAE Paralympic team starts Paris 2024 Games campaign on Friday

PARIS: The UAE athletes will make their Paralympic Games debut on Friday at the Paris 2024 Games, which officially opened yesterday.

They will compete in three sports: cycling, shooting, and athletics. Ahmed Al Badwawi will compete in the Men’s C5 1000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying, while Aisha Al Muhairi and Aisah Al Shamsi will compete in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2, with Noura Al Ketbi and Zekra Al Kaabi to partake in the Athletics Women’s Club Throw – F32.

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Here’s a summary of the opening day at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games:

Sarah Adam became the first woman to play on the U.S. wheelchair rugby team, scoring six goals in Team USA’s 51-48 win over Canada. The U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team beat Spain 66-56, starting their quest for a third straight Paralympic gold. U.S. para swimmer Ellie Marks won the first U.S. medal, a silver in the women’s 50m freestyle S6.

Christie Raleigh Crossley set a world record in the women’s 50m freestyle S10 prelims and won silver in the final. 15-year-old Jordan White, Team USA’s youngest Paralympian, made his debut in archery.

Zakia Khudadadi won the first-ever Paralympic medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team, earning bronze in taekwondo K44 47kg.