ukraine's first gold at this year's paralympics. on the second day of the competition, ukrainian paralympians have already selected seven. which national team to surpass the results of the previous games, we talk about it on the bbc, i'm inna kosynska. this week , the 17th summer paralympic games began in paris. a total of 4,400 athletes from 169 countries compete in them. there are 22 sports. ukraine is represented at the paralympics by 140 athletes who compete in 17 sports. this year, the national team will make its debut in new disciplines, this bocha and henbak. most ukrainian paralympians have musculoskeletal injuries . the youngest athlete is 15 years old, the oldest is 60. this is anatoliy andrusenko, who plays sitting volleyball. and by the way, the men's national team of ukraine from this sport went to the games for the first time in eight years. it included two veterans of the full-scale russian-ukrainian war. today is the second competition day and ukraine is already in the top ten of the medal standings. she has five awa

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this is my third paralympic _ seven paralympic games.t is i third paralympic games. heat it is an incredible _ third paralympic games. heat it 3 an incredible record, four bronze medals from the last five paralympics, and that is not to be sniffed at, but how do you rate your chances of going at least one better and getting to the gold medal final? that is why we are here. it's the ultimate dream for all of us. we all want the gold medal, i wanted it ever since my first paralympics in sydney 2000, and it is something i've never got my hands on yet. i become a world champion, european champion, but having got that goal. i wanted so bad, that is why i'm still here. i wanted so bad, that is why i'm still here-— i wanted so bad, that is why i'm stillhere. ~ , ,, ., still here. like terry, simon was also art still here. like terry, simon was also part of— still here. like terry, simon was also part of that _ still here. like terry, simon was also part of that world _ still here. like terry, simon was - also part of that world championship win

the best comparison to the paralympic games is that the policy of the national paralympic committee isto maintain the position in the first place. in fact, promotion is the next step . in fact, in tokyo we won 12 gold medals, 11 silver and one bronze, which was the best performance in terms of the color of the medal, because in london we the eleventh we won 10 gold medals, but here we got 12 gold medals. in london, we got 7 silver medals, but here we got 11 silver medals, there we got seven bronze medals. here, in terms of medal weight, the color of the medal is the best performance in tokyo . in fact , we are 13th, but our effort is to maintain this position , but we are looking at climbing, god willing , i am sure that the children of weightlifting, children of athletics, other fields, archery, archery, and single fundo shooting will be proud, and i am sure that these people will be proud. may allah have mercy on them , it was the year of their day. if i am not a commander, i am also a soldier i will not be. the paralympic children are always proud, they are zealous, motivated, and h

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i can't wait for the paralympics. thank you - swimming. i can't wait for the paralympics. paralympics. thank you so much. we've had so much sport and so much more to come. she's not giving away any secrets and i don't have any secrets with regards to the closing ceremony but all i can tell you it happening in the stadler france and there's rumours about potentially in tom cruise, i don't know, i'm not sure, have you heard anything from london? studio: i've heard snoop doggy dog, the red hot chilly peppers, billie eilish, but the big one is tom cruise, so if he turns up and flies into the stadium on a paraglider or something that will be quite something. exactly, and you know is well known for doing his own stunts so that could well be a possibility and he was in the crowd when the usa women beat brazil in that football final, so he is definitely in paris and that rumour may have something, some truth to it but before i go i want to ask you, i've been here for three weeks and i've missed you so much, what is your favourite sport you have watched in the olympics? studio: i l

what would it mean to you personally to win gold at these paralympic games?f is winning gold at the paralympics. you know, if i do decide to end after paris, it definitely would be a great way to end on top. best of luck going into paris. i appreciate it. i'll be watching with interest. yes, thank you so much. aside from athletes, some 350,000 disabled fans are visiting paris for the games, so it's critical that the city itself is accessible. i'm at charlety stadium meeting paralympian ludivine munos, who is head of paralympic games integration. oh, hello, paul! a former team france swimmer, she's competed in three games, winning12 medals, including several golds. as a paralympian yourself, does that give you a different perspective on what's needed for games like this? yes, it's an objective to have some paralympian, and like me, with some medals, internally of the committee, because i can share my different experience. for example, when we work around the ceremonies, it's very difficult to walk, for me, more than 300m. in more than 300m, you can have some s

we wish success for our children in the paralympics. god willing , the best things will happen to them and they will come back with their hands full. i make the caravan of children of iran to pray. thank you , god protect you. this is a sports equipment store in a large iranian store , where you can easily choose your favorite sports equipment from among all the impressive variety . get long-term photos at an unbelievable price and free shipping. that's it simplicity sports equipment store in sarai big iranian big iranian store in the cities of qom, isfahan and the only tehran branch in sarah afsarieh. the car yes, it works. we washed it by hand . we were heavier. you didn't buy household appliances from the city. no, unfortunately , no. unfortunately, no . why should you buy it from the city? specializing in household appliances. home appliance city. greetings, we have arrived at 17:00 and we present the news of this hour based on the announcement of tovanir company in shaban yesterday in the provinces of tehran and yazd. and khuzestan

, and i think the 2024 paralympics will start in about 9 or 10 days, and our paralympics children are in camp and have been preparing for a long time. mr. jalil kohpayehzadeh, the head of the veterans and able-bodied federation, for attending this great event, for which we wish success to them, who are also very important and valuable to us. they are in the studio now and we want to ask about these children and how ready they are for the paralympic games are they and how are they preparing, sir, you are very welcome, in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful, i would like to say hello to all my dear viewers, your excellency, and your colleagues , good health, god willing, that we can have good results in the upcoming competitions. there are also in different fields. how many quotas do we have now? in the federation, naturally, as a federation , our view is that every athlete who receives the quota can participate in the competitions , but in any case, the general policy of the paralympic executive board committee is that in the paralympics, these 65 people, god willin

like the olympic opening ceremony, the paralympic 0pening opening ceremony, the paralympic opening ceremonyld outside a stadium for the first time. you will rememberfor the olympics the athletes went along the river seine in the pouring rain. they have sunshine and dry weather tonight, they will go along the champs—elysees to the place de la concorde. the details of what will happen there are under wraps at the moment but we know the theme is called paradox. it's about disabled bodies in all their forms. called paradox. it's about disabled bodies in all theirforms. they called paradox. it's about disabled bodies in all their forms. they want to start a conversation about disabled bodies and inclusivity. about 50,000 people are expected to line the streets. it will be quite a party tonight. line the streets. it will be quite a party tonight-— line the streets. it will be quite a -a toniaht. . , ., , ., party tonight. certain years and the excitement is _ party tonight. certain years and the excitement is no _ party tonight. certain years and the excitement is no doubt _ party tonight. certai

the ranking of the runners compared to the paralympic children has improved a bit .now, according to their brilliance , the rewards are actually equal. it has improved. hardware and facilities can be a boon. i would like to offer my thanks to the ministry of sports , former minister mr. hashemi, and the dignitaries of the financial world for taking over the leadership of the ministry, because in terms of our hardware, the federation of the blind we are the trustees of 8 active sports fields, but unfortunately , we have no facilities, no service, we have no stadium , no hall, we always had problems in holding our camps. the position you have is in the office space for the company, which has four rooms. it is a leased state , the federation has it, so let's correspond. in the past, when we were in azadi university, a piece of land was given to the federation . mr. mazloumi also tried very hard to get this done. thank you very much, mr. azizi. let's quickly call back to paris behind our communication line, mr. kobayazadeh, the respected president of palestine , there ar

i push the paralympic movement forward? ~ , , push the paralympic movement forward?movement forward? ~ , , , ' forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 ears forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 years since _ forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 years since london _ forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 years since london 2012, - forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 years since london 2012, which i forward? i think, yes, twins -- 12 i years since london 2012, which was the paralympics that raised the bar to a new level, and since there have been a few tricky paralympics, rio 2016 was financial issues, tokyo 2020 was the kobe paralympics, everything behind closed doors, the sense here is with the big crowds and iconic backdrops and with thrilling performances, that this could be the paralympics that ribose london 2012. could be the paralympics that ribose london 2011— london 2012. andy swiss live from paris, london 2012. andy swiss live from paris. thank _ london 2012. andy swiss live from paris, thank you. _ craig bellamy has named his first squad ahead of wales' nations league matc

now i think he played poker in the paralympics don't get me wrong, ms. jawanmardi won the bronze medal in london. it is a big event for our country's sports, our ability is elite, and now you are also part of the organization of the head of the country's elite sports organization. i think it is an important and special event. yes, i am from here. i would like to congratulate all the paralympic athletes who are in paris for taking part and achieving excellent rankings , and i would like to thank you for your presence. the country is coming in the world like israel is really coming it kills people who are not involved in the war at all , they are not involved in the discussion of war policies, and no one in international organizations is taking care of it at all . all these resolutions signed against them do nothing. then you see that a country like, for example, russia and belarus ban athletes from these two countries. look at the athlete, apart from the policies they have, there are bargaining policies that should be done internationally, sports should b

let's have the paralympic games in paris. now, in this period, when the children are preparing for the rome missions , they have preparatory missions to have a new acquaintance with the environment of international competitions . during this time, in these competitions, it was tried we did not take into consideration their top-level preparation so that we can have the courier for the paris paralympics, god willing, and considering the preparation process that was tried to be very standard and the camps that were held, i think that the children are in high preparation and god willing. to be able to be proud like in the past is great , let's go see a short video, we want to visit the pier. let's see how things have changed. well, i think that we are in contact with mr. seyyed mohammad bouladgar , the head of the noble caravan of our country to the dances. paris paralympics. mr. poldiger, hello and have a good time. hello, i would like to serve you , your respected colleagues, respected guests of the program and all my dear comp

. i representing great britain at the paralympic— paralympic. to achieve six. _ paralympic. i never set out to achieve six. it _ paralympic. i never set out to achieve six. itjust _ paralympic. i never set out to achieve six. itjust sort - paralympic. i never set out to achieve six. itjust sort of- achieve six. itjust sort of happened that way. i've enjoyed every minute of it and without that desire and wanting to achieve, and achieve we have, we've won many gold medals at european level. but after tokyo, winning a gold medal was the for us. as it is for any team in wheelchair rugby. we are hoping to go back and defend that title, and that would be a massive achievement on top of what we've already achieved. on top of what we've already achieved-— on top of what we've already achieved. ~ , ., ._ ,�* achieved. well, in 'ust a few days' time, this team — achieved. well, in just a few days' time, this team could _ achieved. well, in just a few days' time, this team could be - achieved. well, in just a few days' time, this team could be making l tim

very pleased to l welcome the paralympics. how ready is paris? i have _ welcome the paralympics. _ welcome the paralympics. how ready is paris? i have been on _ welcome the paralympics. how ready is paris? i have been on the - welcome the paralympics. how ready is paris? i have been on the metro i is paris? i have been on the metro and it doesn't feel to me it is very accessible? in and it doesn't feel to me it is very accessible?— and it doesn't feel to me it is very accessible? . ., , accessible? in general, we have this abili in accessible? in general, we have this ability in the — accessible? in general, we have this ability in the city. _ accessible? in general, we have this ability in the city. the _ accessible? in general, we have this ability in the city. the city _ accessible? in general, we have this ability in the city. the city is - ability in the city. the city is more accessible and specifically for the olympic games we had 150 children to go directly from the station to the venues. you have to choose your venues and you can go in with your companion and children. t

enough to be at the paralympics when jenny peacock won the 100 metres. that is what i'm going to tell you, that is what i rememberfrom the olympics i'm going to tell you, that is what i remember from the olympics and the paralympics together. how important has it been that the paralympic games are held and get the same prominence as the olympics try i think it's been absently vital. if you plot a graph of the increase in national participation in the paralympic games, the growth from 1988 when the games officially became one again and continue to be in the host of the olympic country ever since has been absently exponential. we had about 45 nations compete in 1984, now we're up to 168, potentially, france. [30 compete in1984, now we're up to 168, potentially, france.- 168, potentially, france. do you think that we, _ 168, potentially, france. do you think that we, team _ 168, potentially, france. do you think that we, team gb, - 168, potentially, france. do you think that we, team gb, i - 168, potentially, france. do you think that we, team gb, i going 1

being part of a paralympic team, you know, there's paralympic athletes from around the world who havea lot, especially with their physical challenge but when you're watching the games here this week, we want you to put aside the disability and focus on the achievements of sport and i think that is what we are here to do. stephanie: how is team usa looking going into these games? i know they have not historically been at the top of the medal count for the paralympics and the chinese are always a big rival for the overall medal count. stephanie: the chinese paralympic -- rudy: the chinese. the big committee has done major let's start with having one of the best paralympic teams every summer for the past four or five paralympic games. the chinese have been number one in the middle counts by a lot. -- metal counts by a lot. the united states, we have a very young team. we also have a few veterans who have been around for five or six paralympic games and you know, we are looking good to be top three in the medal count but it still just shows you the amount of support that we have received

olympic and paralympic committee, which us paralympic athletes have been fighting for for over 20 yearslieve the support and attention for paralympic athletes have tremendously increased. i think the benchmark will be here when the paralympics and olympics come to los angeles in four short years. >> when it comes to the resources that go into training paralympic athletes, the coaching and facilities, it sounds like you still feel that falls short compared to the support given to able-bodied olympians. >> i would say it is a movement where we are always striving for better. although the united states paralympic team has one of the best support systems in the world, we are always looking to improve. and the support us athletes receive to train and have facilities has increased tremendously across the country. they are a number of paralympic training sites where individuals can focus on their training. i think one of the most important changes we have seen over the last few years is the bonuses athletes will receive. now paralympic athletes will receive the same amount financially that our

let's end the programme back at the paralympics. gold at the rio games in 2016, did it again in tokyo three years ago, and so he's hoping to make it a hat—trick of golds in paris. but he's also hoping to inspire the next generation to get into the sport. he's been talking to our reporter kimberley boak. i know there's a lot of people with my sort of disability who are smart, articulate, competitive, but without a competitive outlet. for me, it's like, why are they not playing boccia? so, david, how did it all start for you with boccia? i went to a school when i was 11 called treloar�*s. there was lots of activities going on and there was an opportunity to play boccia in the evenings. i wasn't particularly keen on the sport at the time, but it meant i got out of doing homework. so i went to the club, played regularly, and as i started playing regularly, i got better at the sport, and one year ijust got on a bit of a hot streak and i went to the british championships and i went there not expecting very much. i ended up winning it, so

your mother wished to see you in the paralympics.promise her the gold medal or will they go to the great paralympics? well, the officials and loved ones who are around us , support us, be by our side, be behind us, definitely our motivation will go much higher and i will go to the gold circuit , god willing , you will win a gold medal and break a record . we are going through the program. mr. hashemi , this year's olympics had special conditions, it had special features , it definitely had a series of special achievements for our country. tell me about this. see, the best achievements were the results that made the people of iran really happy. the great work of our children. your doing in the same part where a statistic came between everyone countries of the world in terms of number. we have the highest position in the world according to the number of people who won medals, that is, every 3 judges of our two athletes were able to win a medal, that is, about 40, 41 of us, who were 40, then we became 41. finally, we won 12 medals , in

what is the paralympics done for you?off the table. life both on and off the table. bly, you mentioned will bailey who is a legend of the sport and from the same part of the world as you. how big an influence has he been on helping you as a player? a massive influence on me since i started table tennis. now because he's got a gold medal itjust with him coaching me i might be able to do the same. you have played with him as well as practice, haven't you? i played with him at a european power championships. have you heard from your friends at school and people at home? yes. my school, a lot texted me and say greatjob, good job. just keep going and keep fighting. bly mentioned 120 people coming from brighton to support her and will bailey. what about your friends and family? i've chosen to have the closest future me. it's been special to see them and share the special moment with me. i also have a big involvement with brighton because of bly and i'll be fine for them next season. i'm sure they are supporting me to for suppor

tt impairments first get included in the paralympics?— the paralympics?the paralympics? it got first included in 1996. i- the paralympics? it got first included in 1996. i think- the paralympics? it got first l included in 1996. i think there the paralympics? it got first - included in 1996. i think there was just a very few medals, just ate up for grabs there. and in sydney 2000, that�*s when it kind of really got introduced, there were 33 medals, i think, up for grabs. introduced, there were 33 medals, i think, upfor grabs. but unfortunately that�*s where the big cheating scandal happened. i have produced another podcast on that called the fake paralympians. you can check that out if you want to hear about that. that led to a nine year ban, so we were reintroduced for the london 2012 paralympics. that was just in the swimming, for myself, obviously, and then athletics and table tennis are the three sports. and it is still leading into paris, where there�*s only 21 medals up for grabs, again still in those three sports. you have done _ still in those thr

she is| a four-time paralympic champion as a four—time paralympic champion as we mentioned.races in these games? obviously she is incredibly disappointed right now but she says she is made of strong stuff and is well supported by her team and she does have an opportunity this weekend in the team sprint race where she will race with two other colleagues, each doing one lap of the track — an event we have been challenging, working, normally gets the chinese it would appear, in the finalfor the gold medal, but the world champions shipped and recent paralympic games in tokyo. she has that opportunity and i am sure she will come back well and hopefully they will have the opportunity to be paralympic champions then. tell they will have the opportunity to be paralympic champions then.- they will have the opportunity to be paralympic champions then. tell is a bit more about _ paralympic champions then. tell is a bit more about what _ paralympic champions then. tell is a bit more about what else _ paralympic champions then. tell is a bit more about what else we - paralympic champions

valery sushkevich, the president of the national paralympic games committee of ukraine. mr. valery, congratulations. greetings to all. well, we would like to ask how many of our paralympians are represented at these games, what is their mood now and when are the first competitions in which our athletes will participate expected? well, you are the tv channel that is more. approached the beginning of the real result of our national team, first of all, today we already won the first game of golfball, but today in an hour and a half the final swims begin, the first final swims, where, lord, help and give god luck and inspiration our boys and... girls may get their first results, we are very much waiting for them, and well , hope, hope, hope, but there is, you asked about the mood, there is a mood of responsibility to the country, responsibility to the people of ukraine, responsibility to the armed forces of ukraine, because we are equal to them, we saw our form, you saw how we prepared for it was not easy. the identification of some sports result so that we can fight and win

the torch of the 17th paralympic games will be lit tonight in paris. the opening ceremony of the paralympic games will begin at 21:30 in concord square in paris with the presence of 65,000 spectators. . the flag bearers of the iranian convoy will be at the ceremony of the paris paralympic competitions . we wish success to the convoy. our country's sports in these competitions , but iran's sports caravan is participating in the paralympic games for the 10th time, and paris will host this event for the first time. the first appearance of the iranian caravan in the paralympics dates back to 1988 in seoul. the iranian convoy with 36 athletes won four gold medals and one point in these games. barcelona was the second appearance of iran in these games, the iranian caravan was present with 29 athletes and finally won one gold , two silver and one bronze medals. it was the first appearance of iranian women in these games . he experienced his presence and with 30 athletes managed to win 9 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 3 gold medals and took the third place i

the bar forfairer sponsorship in the paralympic games?ial director at creativebrief, a marketing intelligence platform. we asked her if the paralympicgames offer a special kind of opportunity for brands? really interesting because there's a huge marketing opportunity here. there's a real sponsorship gap. so this is an opportunity that crosses sectors. you do tend to see the same core sponsors as you do in the olympic games. so we see a lot of automotive brands, like toyota, has got some really interesting paralympic campaigns. orange in france has a wonderful paralympic campaign, but this is a wide, industry wide opportunity that travels beyond an individual sector as the paralympics kicks off. media coverage is the fuel. that is what the brands are paying for, and we're seeing this really interesting era of sports storytelling where we're seeing stories told with greater depth and authenticity. but the opportunity for the paralympics isn't just because it's a good thing to do for society. the fact is that 10% of the population is disable

i think we can expect the most spectacular paralympics in j the most spectacular paralympics in sicilyl games. tremendous, iconic venues, the artist will be the best prepared to have ever been, and we will see a game changer event that will see a game changer event that will at the paralympic movement on a great course for early 28. it is treat great course for early 28. it is great how _ great course for early 28. it is great how the _ great course for early 28. it is great how the movement has gone from strength to strength with every olympics. strength to strength with every ol mics. , ., ._ ,. strength to strength with every olmics. , . ,. ., , olympics. the first paralympic games were in 1960. — olympics. the first paralympic games were in 1960, and _ olympics. the first paralympic games were in 1960, and the _ olympics. the first paralympic games were in 1960, and the games - olympics. the first paralympic games were in 1960, and the games have i were in 1960, and the games have grown bigger and better every addition. this games is going to go to an estimated cumulative audience

come back to the paralympic game.e gold medal in european and after that to discover the paralympic game in atlanta. at 15 years old. you�*ve been to a few olympics, haven�*t you? how do you think they�*ve compared to what france has in store for the paralympians? we have the chance to see that the paralympic movement grow day after day and after the london paralympic games it�*s totally different between before. now it�*s just an amazing and world competition with every city. now we will welcome i7i country in the... that is a that�*s a big number of countries. it grows and grows every year doesn�*t it? yes. and it�*s record after record and nice after nice because now they can promote their practices, their different life. they have many sponsors. and for me you can�*t compare atlanta like now paris in few days. we have the closing ceremony of the olympics. go back to that. do you have any little kind of secrets you�*d like to tell me about what we�*re expecting? do you have any insights that you�*d like to share? j

paris prepares for the paralympics with the opening ceremony just hours away. also coming up, 30 marathons in 30 days. we'll talk live to the reality tv star spencer matthewswho�*s just completed that extraordinary feat. at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied west bank for 20 years. a series of co—ordinated raids took place in at least four cities —jenin, nablus, tulkarm and tu bas. the israeli military has been using drones and armoured bulldozers, and there are reports of israeli forces surrounding hospitals. also coming up, 30 marathons in 30 days. we'll talk live to the reality tv star spencer matthewswho�*s just completed that extraordinary feat. at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied west bank for 20 years. a series of co—ordinated raids took place in at least four cities —jenin, nablus, tulkarm and tu bas. the israeli military has been using drones and armoured bulldozers, and there are reports of israeli forces surrounding hospitals. israel claims it has kill

it is being keptin the paralympic flame.nd tomorrow it will be taken by 24 torch bearers down through the channel tunnel where there will be hopefully be better weather. and in calais, it will be received and split into 12 separate tortures, then it will go all the way around france. again, hopefully with better weather, before it reconvenes and the flames recombine in paris on wednesday for the opening ceremony.— the opening ceremony. dimension to their history- — the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's _ the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's talk _ the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's talk about - their history. let's talk about that. in 1948 the first one was held at stoke mandeville. that that. in 1948 the first one was held at stoke mandeville.— at stoke mandeville. that is correct. at stoke mandeville. that is correct 50. _ at stoke mandeville. that is correct. so, for— at stoke mandeville. that is correct. so, for people - at stoke mandeville. that is - correct. so,

the kind of courage that this paralympic games are getting? i this paralympic games are caettin ? ., , this paralympic games are cuettin? ~ ., , getting? i think it has really crown, getting? i think it has really grown, especially _ getting? i think it has really grown, especially from - getting? i think it has really - grown, especially from london. the london games really change the way that the paralympics were covered by media companies, and i think that has only grown and grown as each paralympics has gone by. there are difficulties during tokyo because of the pandemic and this is the first games after that were a lot more media coverage can actually happen, a lot more media can be on the ground in paris, and in australia we are certainly seeing a lot more broader coverage. notjust across different media organisations but also in terms of the ads, in terms of radio on all platforms of media, there is a representation and i think it is indicative that we're getting closer and closer in terms of the equity with the olympics in terms of the coverage in the broadcasting. thank y

it about it and why it is in the paralympics-_ about it and why it is in the paralympics.s a game that is very similar to bowls - paralympics. it is a game that is very similar to bowls in - paralympics. it is a game that is very similar to bowls in the | is very similar to bowls in the uk, there is a white jack bowl and each competitor has six bowls each and the closer you get to the jack bowl the better. if you have three bowls closer than you are payment, you score three, for example, and there are individual competitions, but also teams and pairs competitions.- and pairs competitions. what should the — and pairs competitions. what should the viewers _ and pairs competitions. what should the viewers be - and pairs competitions. what should the viewers be watching out for when it comes to the boccia competitions?- out for when it comes to the boccia competitions? one thing is the skill _ boccia competitions? one thing is the skill level _ boccia competitions? one thing is the skill level of _ boccia competitions? one thing is the skill level of the - is the skill level o

i really hope it's going to be the best paralympics of all time.ving, and i think france has the potential to do that. we're on the cusp of something really special. do the athletes sit around and eat tart tatin with a nice, sweet little drizzle there? no. you see, in competing days, you couldn't touch this, no! in the build up to the games, there have been concerns from charities here in france about how the hundreds of thousands of disabled fans will get around the city. money has been spent on making sure all buses and trams are accessible. there�*ll be more accessible taxis and there�*ll be shuttle buses taking people to and from the venues. wheelchair racer sammi kinghorn is going to be busy. she�*s competing in four events this year. yeah, i�*m so excited to go in there and just hear that roar. i just want to enjoy this whole experience. and more spectators will get to enjoy the competition, because this year, a record number of broadcasters from around the world will be covering the paralympic games. but sammi wants to see more para sport on

the russian team in paris includes almost 50 paralympic champions and medalists, so the paralympic anthemof our athletes will be played often. it still seems to me, there is an expectation, it's like that, in general , that no one... expects anything, but it's clear that we expect medals, victories, and records, probably, but how it will turn out, we cannot predict, we can only wish and dream, then we hope that our guys on the pedestal honor this will first of all symbolize today the successes of our country in sports, in sports in general, in particular in paralympic sports. the first competition day at the paralympics in paris is august 29. in twenty-two sports, 549 will be played. in the kursk direction, in the border zone from the sumy region, the crew of a russian fighter carried out a targeted strike on a hangar where the haimers mlrs complex was stored. here are the shots. the aerial bomb flew straight to the target. in addition to the launch stop , there was a transport and loading vehicle, an escort vehicle and six ammunition sets in the hangar, that is, six packages of shells. e

now it's . the time for the paralympics to take centre stage.ance. paris has already shown it can put on a games, now, for the encore. there are sitll a few hours left of the notting hill carnival in west london. it's one of the longest—running street parties in the world and the largest street party in europe. the celebrations continue, despite the stabbing of three people at the festival on sunday. a 32—year—old woman is in a life—threatening condition in hospital. two men in their 20s were also stabbed. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. hello there. for most of us it is a better day today. all that rain that we had yesterday across the northern half of the uk has moved away. there is more cloud tending to come in from the atlantic and, eventually, that will bring some more rain. we may see the cloud increasing across some western areas, but ahead of that it has been a very pleasant bank holiday monday here in warwickshire with some sunshine. these are the temperatures that we're seeing late on in the afternoon, so a little

for me, i really enjoyed the paralympics in tokyo. tokyo and it totally transformed my experience of the games. having the ability to showcase to a much wider audience, i think over one million people watched my match in the final in tokyo. so again, we get those sort of numbers in paris, not just for myself, but for the other competitors as well. happy days. why is it so important to have good people around you and have a good team around you? it's really important because it's the information you get back. and obviously when you're in competition, that high pressure environment, your brain is your biggest enemy. so i need people around me who know me that i can bounce ideas off, can challenge me in the right way, and get the best out of me when i'm feeling a bit uncertain or unsure, they can reassure me. to anyone who's never played boccia, what would you say to them and why should they give it a go? the great thing about boccia is it's quite...i wouldn't say low level, but its low threat. so you don't have to be a particularly athl

but i want to go to see paralympics. the paralympics is a world—class, highly competitive event. in front of a global audience. now, there have been concerns leading up to the game is about how the hundreds of thousands of disabled fans will get around but money has been spent on accessible transport and tonight it's all about celebration. thank you, nikki fox. the blood donor service in england is warning that supplies remain unstable, one month after issuing an "amber alert", meaning shortages of blood could affect patient care. the nhs says three donations every minute are needed, to provide enough blood for emergencies, childbirth and routine treatments. with a shelf life of 35 days, blood stocks must be continually replenished. after the alert was issued in late july, there was an initial surge in donors, but that's now dropped off. here's dominic hughes. another life—saving blood donation, this patient one of thousands of people who every day benefit from the precious gift of blood. on the trauma ward at manchester's royal infirmary, they know the importance of having relia

how concerned _ for the paralympics in paris. how concerned are _ for the paralympics in paris., so that's a positive. the other thing, paris was... it always is quiet in august, i think a lot of the presents coming back, they will be pushing tickets then. —— parisians. there will be lots and lots of people at the venues, and mightjust not be the sell—out that london was. how were you viewing today's offence, the lighting of the flame? how important is it in the hole history of the olympics, we know its historical significance. it’s history of the olympics, we know its historical significance.— historical significance. it's the start of the — historical significance. it's the start of the games _ historical significance. it's the start of the games for - historical significance. it's the start of the games for the - historical significance. it's the - start of the games for the athletes. they've all been very focused training, most of the british athletes are in paris were at least in france by now, and this is a sign it's coming and there is no turning back. i think it's very i

please, create the paralympic flame.ering. it's an absolute honour to be asked to come and light the paralympic flame here at the birthplace of the paralympic games, in stoke mandeville. i really believe that we stand on the shoulder of giants and all those people that have gone before, all those paralympians. the flame for the olympic games was created in olympia, in greece, the birthplace of the olympics. in october, the decision was made that for the paralympic games, the flame would be created here from paris forward — this, the buckinghamshire village stoke mandeville, and the birthplace of the movement. it was in the 1940s that german doctor ludwig guttmann began using sport to help rehabilitate patients with spinal injuries. in 1948, he held the first stoke mandeville games, with 16 injured service personnel competing in archery. the event grew and grew and in rome in 1960, 400 athletes completed in what is considered the first paralympic games. fast forward to this summer, and a number of competitors has multipli

but at the paralympics, 90 are set to compete.o had to move to finland after the invasion, facing them will not be easy. i will try to close my - emotions, but i don't know how it will be going. will it give you an extra motivation to win in the paralympics? yes. yeah? yes. i want to win, i want to fight. for ukrainians, for my family, for our paralympic team, and i want to fight. - that challenge has never been greater, but ukraine will be hoping their paralympic success story can continue against all the odds. andy swiss, bbc news. a reminder of our top story on sportsday — liverpool maintain their 100% record under arne slot, after beating brentford at anfield. they are one of the four teams on six points at the top of the table after two weekends, spurs , newcastle and nottingham forerst are also unbeaten after a win and a draw lots of reaction to the weekend's football on the bbc sport website or your bbc sport app. but from me, oli foster and the rest of the sports day team. goodbye for now. hello there. when it comes to rai

but we don't _ operate at the paralympics but we don't want — operate at the paralympics but we don'te talking about london — don't want to be talking about london forever is the best and nothing — london forever is the best and nothing would please me more than having _ nothing would please me more than having paris as the best paralympics ever because it would mean 12 years later we _ ever because it would mean 12 years later we have moved on. around about a third _ later we have moved on. around about a third of— later we have moved on. around about a third of our team are debutants this time — a third of our team are debutants this time which is so exciting and i can't _ this time which is so exciting and i can't wait — this time which is so exciting and i can't wait to — this time which is so exciting and i can't wait to see them perform along with some _ can't wait to see them perform along with some of the household names you already— with some of the household names you already know who have produced time again. _ already know who have produced time again. and _ already know w

their country has a remarkable record of success in the paralympics. with russia — many of them have to train abroad. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. he's one of ukraine's biggest paralympic hopes... ..danylo chufarov. but how do you prepare for a games after this? in 2022, he was here — the then besieged city of mariupol. chufarov, who's visually impaired, survived three weeks of shelling before his house was destroyed. translation: i was ready to die. i hoped i would survive, but the probability of dying was so high that you just put up with it. over the last 20 years, ukraine's paralympians have become heroes at home — one of the most successful teams in the world. but they say around 500 of their sports facilities have been destroyed. chufarov now trains here, near dnipro, where he's often interrupted by air raid sirens. many athletes have had to move abroad. fencer andrii demchuk has been training in poland with their team, but he's gone back to ukraine, where he speaks to injured soldiers about adapting to life with a prosthetic. he'

in terms of this paralympics. _ are golden. in terms of this paralympics, where - are golden.ere this time?— this time? unfortunately, didn't make _ this time? unfortunately, didn't make the _ this time? unfortunately, didn't make the team --| this time? unfortunately, . didn't make the team -- why didn't make the team —— why aren't you there this time? it just didn't happen for us this will be the games i would definitely wish i had been part of. �* i, definitely wish i had been part of. �* . . . definitely wish i had been part of. �* i, i, i, i, of. but we had a great team aioin to of. but we had a great team going to the _ of. but we had a great team going to the games - of. but we had a great team going to the games this - of. but we had a great team | going to the games this year, so i'm excited to be watching just as well. we so i'm excited to be watching just as well-— just as well. we showed a icture just as well. we showed a picture of _ just as well. we showed a picture of you _ just as well. we showed a picture of you and - just as well. we showed a picture of you a

stas ridikultsev, on the participation of russians in the paralympics. the summer paralympic games will start in paris. almost in full force. russians will compete in swimming and track and field, in truncated, in table tennis, two athletes will compete in the triathlon and rodhekwando, a total of 88 athletes. france refused visas to two more athletes. in paris , our paralympians will compete for medals in five sports out of the twenty-two declared in the program. and it is here that a lot of people will watch competitions, i'm just waiting for this moment to be charged with this atmosphere. anna kulinich sorokina, a medalist in athletics at the london and tokyo games , talks about training before the competitions and life in the olympic village in her social networks. the beds are the same as in japan. a washbasin, here is the shower, if you want to enjoy, turn on the water to enjoy for a long time, then you will need to work with your hand, also press the button, also turn hot, cold, and stand with soapy hands, periodically press to save water, kulinic

as the paralympic athletes like to say, the olympics was just the warm up.opening ceremony. stay with us because we will have plenty more live from the paralympics in paris. through the next few hours, we will pause for weather. ijust the next few hours, we will pause for weather. i just want to take you through what we have in the next 60 minutes. we will have more on our main story, what has been happening on the west bank, that israeli operation that is still going on. it has been going on for hours with those attacks. the israeli saying they are targeting terrorists, at least nine people have been killed. absolute condemnation from the palestinians. we will get the latest from our correspondent there and the palestinians warning that this destabilises the region even further. the latest on that and the latest from washington as well. the latest from those revised election interference charges brought against donald trump. and we will be back in paris. let me show you the palace because the red carpet is still there waiting for world leaders as they arriv

there you are at the paralympics, what is it like? it the paralympics, what is it like? , . ., ., like? it is amazing, the whole exnerience — like? it is amazing, the whole experience is _ like? it is amazing, the whole experience is something - like? it is amazing, the whole experience is something i - experience is something i couldnt— experience is something i couldn't even imagine what it would — couldn't even imagine what it would he _ couldn't even imagine what it would be like. it is so cool, such— would be like. it is so cool, such as _ would be like. it is so cool, such as the divide an amazing place — such as the divide an amazing place to— such as the divide an amazing place to be. such as the divide an amazing place to be— such as the divide an amazing lace to be. ., . place to be. tell me more about our place to be. tell me more about youriourney. — place to be. tell me more about yourjourney, when _ place to be. tell me more about yourjourney, when you - place to be. tell me more about yourjourney, when you sew- place to be. tell me more about yourjourney,