The Paris 2024 Paralympics Games will officially begin live and free on the 9Network and 9Now, when the Opening Ceremony lights up the 17th Summer Games and Day 1 of competition.

Australian team flag bearers Madison de Rozario and Brenden Hall will lead our team of 158 for the Opening Ceremony, when over 4,400 para-athletes from 180 countries competing across 22 sports will make their way along the Champs-Elysees towards the Place de la Concorde in the centre of Paris.

Dylan Alcott, Sylvia Jeffreys and Annabelle Willams will cover all the colour of the Opening Ceremony from one of the most beautiful cities on the planet, live on Channel 9 and 9Now from 3.30am AEST, with a replay available at 12.00pm AEST.

Day 1 of competition begins at 5.00pm AEST and is headed up by Para swimming, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball. 

In the pool Alexa Leary, Rowan Crothers and Lakeisha ‘Lucky’ Patterson will spearhead several gold medal chances for the green and gold when heats and finals are conducted.  

The Steelers Aussie Wheelchair Rugby team face Great Britain in their opening match in primetime at 7.30pm AEST, and the Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team face the orange storm of the Netherlands from 5.30am AEST on Friday morning.

All the action is available on a curated Paralympics channel across Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, with every moment streamed on 9Now LIVE as well as replays, highlights and explainers. 

9Now is the place to be to stay up to date with Daily Highlights, Daily Top 10 Moments, Daily Team Australia Highlights, Daily Swimming and Athletics Highlights, all available on the platform.

TIME (AEST)	EVENT
THURSDAY AUGUST 29
3.30AM – 7.15AM	OPENING CEREMONY LIVE Dylan Alcott, Sylvia Jeffreys and Annabelle Williams Followed by Today Show
12.00PM – 4.00PM	OPENING CEREMONY REPLAY
5.00PM	DAY 1 PRE-SHOW Ellie Cole, Kurt Fearnley, Todd Woodbridge and James Bracey
5.30PM	PARA SWIMMING (HEATS) Alexa Leary (Women’s 50m Freestyle S10) Rowan Crothers (Men’s 50m Freestyle S10) Brenden Hall, Tim Hodge (Men’s 400m Freestyle S9), Lakeisha Patterson (Women’s 400M Freestyle S9), Ben Hance (Men’s 100m Butterfly S14), Ruby Storm, Paige Leonhardt (Women’s 100m Butterfly S14)
7.30PM	WHEELCHAIR RUGBY Australia v Great Britain
8.00PM	PARA CYCLING TRACK Kane Perris (Men’s B 4000m Individual Pursuit)
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
1.00AM	PARA TABLE TENNIS Daniela Di Toro /Hayley Sands (Women’s Doubles), Melissa Tapper/Trevor Hirth (Mixed Doubles)
1.30AM	PARA SWIMMING (FINALS)
4.30AM	MEN’S WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Australia v The Netherlands
12.00PM	DAILY HIGHLIGHTS SHOW

LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9, 9GEM AND 9NOW 
STREAMED LIVE AND FREE WITH REPLAYS, EXPLAINERS AND EVERY BIG AUSTRALIAN MOMENT ON 9NOW

For further information, please contact:
Ryley McKay
Senior Publicist & Digital Manager – Sport
ryley.mckay@nine.com.au

Wednesday, August 28, 2024