A grand finale and a special reunion
Dear Sports Enthusiast,
Before the Games finish in style with the Closing Ceremony, day 11 will be full of medal events in Para canoe and Para powerlifting, with the marathon races and the women’s wheelchair basketball final also taking place. And since no day at the Paralympics can pass without a great story, learn about a special reunion between Para swimmer Simone Barlaam and the doctor who saved his leg.
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SIMONE BARLAAM REUNITED WITH ‘MIRACLE’ SURGEON
A four-time medallist at Tokyo 2020, winning gold in Paris felt special for Italy’s Simone Barlaam. He was reunited after 10 years with the French surgeon who performed a revolutionary operation on him when he was a teenager. Learn about their story and emotional meeting in Paris.
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EXCITING EVENTS TO WATCH
BEFORE CLOSING CEREMONY
The marathon takes to the streets of Paris, finishing at the Esplanade des Invalides on the last day of competition, and in women’s wheelchair basketball, the Netherlands look to defend their gold against the USA. Para canoe and Para powerlifting wrap up as the Games finish in style with the Closing Ceremony!
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MARTLEW ON A QUEST FOR REDEMPTION ON FINAL DAY
Para canoe has been a highlight of the Paralympic Games since it was added to the programme at Rio 2016. Scott Martlew finished fifth in the men’s KL2 on Saturday, missing the podium by 0.21 seconds. He competes again today in the men’s va’a VL3, with his sights set on earning his first Paralympic medal.
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KAMIJI GETS GOLD IN
MEMORABLE FINAL
Japan’s Yui Kamiji defeated legendary Dutch wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot brilliantly to earn her first women’s singles Paralympic title and end the Netherlands’ gold medal streak. A rematch from the Tokyo 2020 final, an emotional Kamiji won gold as tears flowed freely on the podium at Roland Garros.
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Image credits:
Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images, Adam Pretty/Getty Images, Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Elsa/Getty Images
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