On the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics, medals might be handed out in eight sports activities.
PARIS, France — On the fifth day of the Paris Paralympics, medals might be handed out in eight sports activities on Monday.
A type of is Boccia, the place gamers throw or roll leather-based balls as shut as they will to a small ball referred to as a jack.
Archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, triathlon, capturing and rugby athletes are additionally vying for medals.
Right here’s a more in-depth take a look at what to be careful for.
Valentina Petrillo might be 1st transgender lady to compete
One of many athletes competing on a packed day of observe and discipline at Stade de France might be 50-year-old Italian Valentina Petrillo, a transgender woman who was raised as a boy.
She is about to change into the primary transgender lady to compete on the Paralympics when she runs the 400 meters within the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes.
World Athletics final yr banned transgender ladies from competing within the feminine class at worldwide occasions in the event that they transitioned after puberty. However its para counterpart, World Para Athletics, has not adopted swimsuit.
First up for Petrillo is the 400 heats, the place she appears to enhance on her private better of 58.01 seconds. The semifinals are scheduled for the night on the nationwide stadium.
Feeling sensational?
When the Paris Olympics completed on Aug. 11, the president of the Worldwide Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, mentioned on the closing ceremony that they’d been Seine-sational.
It was a play on phrases on the river that snakes by way of Paris, and it drew solely muted laughter from the gang.
Possibly as a result of the river itself has been removed from amusing for triathletes.
The Olympic triathlon was tormented by issues about the river’s water quality and doubts quickly resurfaced on the Paralympics.
After being postponed on Sunday, following rainstorms within the French capital resulting in an increase in micro organism ranges, organizers rescheduled the 11 para triathlon occasions for Monday.
However it would solely go forward if upcoming water testing permits, and a call may come within the very early hours of Monday.
Gold on their minds
Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon are hoping to clinch the primary ever para badminton medal for the US within the SH6 combined doubles occasion for gamers of quick stature.
The 2 19-year-olds met in 2016, they usually have performed collectively since 2022.
They share the frequent aim of serving to to develop para badminton again residence with a Paralympic medal. Whereas each have been eradicated in singles competitors, they defeated an Indian group within the semifinals.
With a coveted gold medal on provide, the duo face Lin Naili and Li Fengmei of China at La Chappelle Area.
Will the Samba beat go on?
Brazil has lengthy been a powerhouse in soccer, successful 5 World Cups. Prolific scorer Pelé and dribbling wizard Garrincha redefined features of the sport with their intricate abilities and daring assaults.
And Brazil’s Paralympic group has honored that custom of excellence in blind soccer. Brazil has not misplaced a match in Paralympic competitors since its introduction to the Games in 2004, successful 5 straight gold medals.
Brazil opened its quest for No. 6 by beating Turkey 3-0 on Sunday and faces host France on Monday evening at Eiffel Tower stadium.
The place higher to topple an enormous? However France has its work reduce out.
Spearheading Brazil’s group is Jefferson Goncalves Mizael Oliveira — referred to as Jefinho. The speedy 34-year-old is gunning for his fifth consecutive gold medal.
Eight men’s teams are taking part within the 5-a-side match.
Girls eye medals in wheelchair rugby
Three Australian ladies may go away the Paralympics with a medal as wheelchair rugby concludes at Champ de Mars Arena, subsequent to the Eiffel Tower.
Australia has an unprecedented three ladies on its 12-player group and is contesting the bronze-medal match towards Nice Britain.
There may very well be a feminine gold medalist, too, with 33-year-old Kae Kurahashi representing finalist Japan.
She suffered a cervical spinal twine damage in a trampoline accident when she was a college pupil, and was launched to wheelchair rugby throughout her rehabilitation.
