Paris 2024 Paralympics, Day 1 - August 29: What are the medal events today?

Paris 2024 Paralympics: On the opening day, medal events will be held across para track cycling, para swimming, para taekwondo and para table tennis.

FILE PHOTO: Ihar Boki, one of the most decorated para swimmers in Paralympic history, begins his campaign in Paris with the Men’s 100m Butterfly S13 event. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES

The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics begins on Thursday and concludes on September 8

On the opening day, medal events will be held across para track cycling, para swimming, para taekwondo and para table tennis.

Here are the medal events on the opening day of Paris 2024 Paralympics (timings in IST):-

19:15 - Para Cycling Track - Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial - Final

19:37 - Para Cycling Track - Men’s C1 3000m Individual Pursuit Final - Bronze

19:45 - Para Cycling Track - Men’s C1 3000m Individual Pursuit Final - Gold

19:54 - Para Cycling Track - Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit Final - Bronze

20:11 - Para Cycling Track - Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit Final - Gold

20:29 - Para Cycling Track - Men’s B 4000m Individual Pursuit Final - Bronze

20:43 - Para Cycling Track - Men’s B 4000m Individual Pursuit Final - Gold

21:00 - Para Swimming - Men’s 400m Freestyle - S9 Final

21:10 - Para Swimming - Women’s 400m Freestyle - S9 Final

21:20 - Para Swimming - Men’s 100m Backstroke - S1 Final

21:30 - Para Swimming - Men’s 100m Backstroke - S2 Final

21:40 - Para Swimming - Women’s 100m Backstroke - S2 Final

22:00 - Para Table Tennis - Women’s Doubles - WD14 - Semifinals

22:06 - Para Swimming - Men’s 100m Butterfly - S14 Final

22:12 - Para Swimming - Women’s 100m Butterfly - S14 Final

22:40 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -47kg Bronze Medal Contests

22:42 - Para Swimming - Men’s 50m Breaststroke - SB3 Final

22:49 - Para Swimming - Women’s 50m Freestyle - S6 Final

22:54 - Para Taekwondo - Men K44 -58kg Bronze Medal Contests

23:08 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -52kg Bronze Medal Contests

23:11 - Para Swimming - Men’s 50m Freestyle - S10 Final

23:17 - Para Swimming - Women’s 50m Freestyle - S10 Final

23:22 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -47kg Bronze Medal Contests 

23:36 - Para Taekwondo - Men K44 -58kg Bronze Medal Contests

23:39 - Para Swimming - Men’s 100m Butterfly - S13 Final

23:45 - Para Swimming - Women’s 100m Butterfly - S13 Final

23:50 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -52kg Bronze Medal Contests

00:04 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -47kg Gold Medal Contest

00:08 - Para Swimming - Men’s 200m Freestyle - S5 Final

00:16 - Para Swimming - Women’s 200m Freestyle - S5 Final

00:18 - Para Taekwondo - Men K44 -58kg Gold Medal Contest

00:32 - Para Taekwondo - Women K44 -52kg Gold Medal Contest