Ireland will compete across nine sports over the 10 days, with 35 athletes representing us
The Paralympic Games get under way on Thursday following Wednesday evening's opening ceremony in Paris.
The sun shone on the Champs-Elysees as athletes from across the world descended on a packed Place de la Concorde to launch the French capital's first Paralympics. Medal hopefuls from 168 delegations paraded through Paris in glorious weather conditions for an ambitious opening ceremony designed to put disability at the heart of society.
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