PARALYMPICS/ Paris al hilal sfc vs al-nassr statsGames 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. |
隆太陸、序二段７場所目で初めての勝ち越し 引退発表の兄弟子・貴景勝に「いい報告ができる」【中京５Ｒ・２歳新馬】ザラタンが叩き合い制しデビューＶ 池添謙一騎手「いいものを持っている」貴景勝が示した「感謝の気持ちと思いやり」 優しさと人情に溢れた名大関…担当記者が振り返る【中山２Ｒ・２歳未勝利】ロードリベラシオンが鮮やか逃げ切り 佐々木大輔騎手「上のクラスでも」東洋王者・金子繁治さん孫・佳樹が豪快ＫＯで東日本新人王決勝進出、デビューから４連続ＫＯ勝利特殊スキル“ゲーム”で人生逆転「底辺おっさん、チート覚醒で異世界楽々ライフ」1巻ヤマタケの土曜注目馬【中京１１Ｒ・伊賀Ｓ】悪天候によるコースコンディション不良のため２１日の第２Ｒは中止 ３６ホール短縮へヤマタケの土曜注目馬【中京１１Ｒ・伊賀Ｓ】“虎ハンター”小林邦昭さん「タイガーマスクは強くなきゃいけない、勝たなきゃいけない」と語っていた
The Japanese delegation marches through Place de la Concorde during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 28. (Shinnosuke Ito)
