PARALYMPICS/ Paris mongraalGames open with record number of 168 delegationsTHE ASAHI SHIMBUN August 29, 2024 at 18:33 JST
PARIS--The 17th Summer Paralympics officially opened on Aug. 28 with a vibrant ceremony held at the iconic Place de la Concorde here. Athletes from around the world marched down the famed Champs-Elysees to the cheers and applause of thousands of spectators, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of parasports. A record 167 nations and regions, along with the Refugee Paralympic Team, are participating in this year's Games. Approximately 4,400 athletes will compete across 22 sports and 549 medal events. Japan has sent a team of 175 athletes to Paris, the largest delegation to a Paralympics, aside from the previous Tokyo Games in 2021. The nation has set an ambitious goal of surpassing its previous medal record count of 52, which was achieved at the 2004 Athens Games. |
ヤクルト・高橋奎二―ＤｅＮＡ・石田裕太郎…スタメン発表【札幌４Ｒ】大野拓弥騎手が現役１４人目のＪＲＡ通算１万３０００回騎乗達成宮里優作「メンタルコントロール」を武器に７位浮上 パリ五輪の松山英樹に学ぶ【キーンランドＣ】昨年の覇者ナムラクレアが２・５倍で１番人気 ３・５倍サトノレーヴとの２強ムード【新潟１１Ｒ・朱鷺Ｓ】バルサムノートがリステッド２勝目 松岡正海騎手「返し馬で勝てると思った」【札幌１０Ｒ・２０２４ＷＡＪＳ第１戦】ティータン騎手がＶ発進 「うまく抑えることができました」２６日再開「あさイチ」ゲストは朝ドラヒロイン女優「５年ぶり生出演」にネット期待重岡優大、再起戦で世界１２位のサルバに３―０判定勝ち 前ＷＢＣミニマム級王者【新潟１１Ｒ・朱鷺Ｓ】バルサムノートがリステッド２勝目 松岡正海騎手「返し馬で勝てると思った」【キーンランドＣ】昨年の覇者ナムラクレアが２・５倍で１番人気 ３・５倍サトノレーヴとの２強ムード
The Japanese delegation marches through Place de la Concorde during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 28. (Shinnosuke Ito)
