After a rather divisive edition of the Summer Olympics held in the City of Light, it is now the turn for differently-abled Paralympians to take centre stage with the debut of the Paris Paralympic Games. Here is everything you need to know about watching it, and who will represent the Malaysian contingent during this year’s Paralympics.
Held from August 28th 2024 to September 8th 2024, the eleven-day sporting event will mark the first time that Paris has been chosen as the host city for the Paralympic Games. This will also mark France’s second time hosting the Paralympics since 1992, when the South-Eastern French commune of Tignes and Albertville were jointly tapped as hosts for the occasion.
Paris Paralympic Games 2024: How to watch, who is representing Malaysia
First organised in 1960, the Summer Paralympic Games invite globally renowned Paralympians to participate in the world’s most prestigious athletics arena and is held just like the Summer Olympics once every four years. Athletes can quality and compete in all manner of sporting categories, from mainstream sports such as archery, badminton, cycling, and football, to niche disciplines including boccia, paracanoeing, and goalball.
The Paris Paralympics is expected to see a total turnout of 4,400 athletes selected by 184 National Paralympics Committees globally. Malaysia’s contingent will comprise 30 athletes competing in a total of 8 categories. Athletes include:
- Muhammad Nazmi Nasri for Long Jump
- Datuk Abdul Latif Romly for Long Jump
- Jonathan Wong Kar Gee for Long Jump
- Eddy Bernard for Men’s 100m
- Muhammad Ammar Aiman Nor Azmi for Men’s 400m
- Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli for Bullet Throwing
- Suresh Selvathamby for Archery
- Daneshen Govinda Rajan for Archery
- Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil for Archery
- Mohd Amin Burhanuddin for Badminton
- Cheah Liek Hou for Badminton
- Muhammad Fareez Anuar for Badminton
- Muhamad Ikhwan Ramli for Badminton
- Noor Azwan Noorlan for Badminton
- Nur Suraiya Muhamad Zamri for Cycling
- Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan for Cycling
- Nur Azlia Syafinaz Mohd Zais for Cycling
- Nurul Suhada Zainal for Cycling
- Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin for Cycling
- Muhammad Adi Raimie Amizazahan for Cycling
- Muhammad Imaan Aiman for Swimming
- Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli for Swimming
- Nicodemus Mangoi Moses for Powerlifting
- Bonnie Bunyao Gustin for Powerlifting
- Jong Yee Khie for Powerlifting
- Abu Samah Borhan for Wheelchair Tennis
- Mohamad Yusshazwan Yusoff for Wheelchair Tennis
- Lee Chee Hoong for Boccia
- Abdul Razzaq Abdul Rahman for Boccia
- Noor Askuzaimey Mat Salim for Boccia
This will be the 11th time that Malaysia has participated in the Paralympics since making its debut during the 1972 games in Heidelberg, with a total medal count of 16.
If you’re interested in catching the action live, you’ll be glad to know that Malaysia’s national broadcaster, RTM, will be airing all eleven days of the Paris Paralympic Games live for free through their RTM Klik service. The site is accessible by clicking through here. The Opening Ceremony is expected to take place on August 29th, 2024, Malaysia time.
Feature and hero image credit: International Olympic Committee