These adaptive sports will be showcased this summer at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

En garde! Are you ready? Get set! The Centre Sportif Louis-Lumière (20th arrondissement) invites you to take up the challenge of wheelchair fencing. Secured in your seat, precision and skill are essential to strike your opponent's upper body. It's a challenge that tests your spatial awareness and your adversary's position.

For those who enjoy striking the little ball around, Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement is the go-to spot for a game of table tennis. Whether you're in a wheelchair or on your feet, you'll find innovative techniques to smash, serve, and volley the ball. It's as entertaining as it is captivating.

The Grange-aux-Belles sports field (10th) kicks off the blind soccer. With a mask over your eyes, you'll discover a whole new way of playing soccer. From getting to grips with the pitch to passing to your team-mate, all your senses will be awakened in this discipline designed for blind people.

Head to the center of excitement at Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement. Armchair rugby is an intense contact sport, blending elements of basketball, handball, and rugby, played by quartets. The round ball is in your court if you're up for experiencing the game!

The Terrasse des Jeux, set up on the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville (Paris Centre), will be the capital's multi-sports venue! In addition to blind soccer, basketball and wheelchair rugby, you can try out other disciplines specific to the Paralympic Games: boccia (a mix of pétanque, curling and chess) and torball(a variant of handball), before trying your hand at sitting volleyball. Introductory workshops are also available at QJ (Paris Centre) with the MooveToi! team.

From the roucoulette to the lob to the seven-meter throw, Martin-Luther-King Park in the 17th arrondissement is the perfect venue to experience the adapted sport of handball. Drawing on the principles of wheelchair basketball, this version enables players to navigate the court in their chairs and engage in a passing game with teammates. Trust, teamwork, and cooperation are essential for triumphing together! This sport is also offered at La Terrasse des Jeux in Paris Centre.

Whether you favor the forehand or the backhand, Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement is the ideal spot for armchair tennis enthusiasts. Bound by our seats, we strive to enhance our positioning and the accuracy of our shots against the adversary. It's an activity that connects us more intimately with the routines of our French Paralympic athletes.

How about becoming a basketball player for a day? Now's the time to try out wheelchair basketball. Shoot, decisive pass and race to the basket: you'll work on your dexterity and breath to gain the upper hand on the court. Sessions are held regularly in the 14th, 19th and 20th arrondissements.

To get your kicks, head to the Parc Monceau (8th arrondissement) for an introduction to para-taekwondo. This sport is both spectacular and physical, teaching practitioners the art of placing kicks to strike the opponent's torso. It's a discipline that melds the physical with the mental.