The Paralympic Games To Start in 12 Hours : Here's what to expect
About 4,400 athletes with disabilities, chronic injuries, or impairments are gearing up to fight for 549 medals in 22 sports over the course of 11 days in Paris at the Paralympic Games, which officially begin on Wednesday. With many of the same locations holding Paralympic competitions, the French capital , which recently hosted the Olympics, serves as the backdrop once more for what looks to be another spectacular event. Place de la Concorde , a historic area that played host to Olympic skating, breaking, and 3x3 basketball, will serve as the opening ceremony venue. Blind soccer is an adaptation of beach volleyball for visually impaired players in teams of five using a ball that rattles. It will be played at the site next to the Eiffel Tower , which held beach volleyball during the Olympics . Paraequestrian competitions will take place at Château de Versailles , where equestrian returns. Wheelchair-accessible fencing replaces fencing at the Grand Palais. Para archery will be hel...