PARALYMPICS/ Paris tennis liveGames 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. |
【２４日の予告先発】巨人・井上温大―中日・柳裕也、オリックス・宮城大弥―ロッテ・西野勇士ほか【巨人】浅野の２安打が希望の光…中日に大敗も、変わらぬ元気ハツラツ全力プレーＣｏｃｏｍｉ、愛犬「えとぽん」と密着２ショット 仲良く並んでパシャリ香取慎吾、「仮装大賞」で長年タッグの欽ちゃんマネジャー役…日本テレビ系「２４時間テレビ４７」スペシャルドラマ久本雅美、舞台稽古中に悲劇「わちゃー、えらいこっちゃーーーーー！！！！」ドラマ「ONE PIECE」ミス・ウェンズデー役がチャリスラ・チャンドランに決定１軍目指す巨人・秋広優人 バット寝かせるフォームに変更でマルチ安打「すごくいい打球が打てた。継続してやりたい」【ＤｅＮＡ】吉野光樹が２年目で念願のプロ初勝利 ５回２失点に「次は楽に見てもらえるように」【甲子園】京都国際・藤本陽毅主将「つらかったことの方が本当に多かったけど、全部報われた」【阪神】佐藤輝明が球団史上初の新人から４年連続５０打点「（得点圏で）打てているのはいいこと」
The Japanese delegation marches through Place de la Concorde during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 28. (Shinnosuke Ito)
