Great Britain Sending Record-Breaking Team of 215 to Paris Paralympics

Great Britain has named a 215-strong team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, setting a new record for female athlete representation. The Paralympics will be held from August 28 to September 8, with females comprising 46% of the British squad.

Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe expressed her delight at the team selection, noting the outstanding performances of many athletes since the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games. She believes Paris 2024 will be a "spectacular celebration of para sport" and the "most competitive Paralympic Games ever.

The team will compete across 19 of the 22 Paralympic sports, with para cycling, canoe, and rowing all fielding their largest-ever squads. The 215-person delegation includes 81 Games debutants and 49 Paralympic champions.

Britain's most decorated Paralympian, cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, will be competing in her ninth successive Games, having won 17 gold medals. The youngest competitor is 13-year-old swimmer Iona Winnifrith, one of 14 teenagers on the team, while the eldest is 54-year-old para canoe multiple medallist Jeanette Chippington, making her eighth Paralympic appearance.

ParalympicsGB Sends Largest Ever Team to Paris 2024

Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe expressed her pride in the ParalympicsGB team heading to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, noting that over a third of the 215-strong squad will be making their Games debuts.

"I am proud of the support these athletes – as well as our experienced Paralympians – will receive from the network of staff both in the UK and in France who have been working tirelessly to ensure ParalympicsGB is best prepared both on and off the field of play," said Briscoe.

The British team will be aiming to build on their success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where they finished second in the medals table with 41 golds, 38 silvers, and 45 bronzes for a total haul of 124 medals.

Briscoe is confident that the close proximity of Paris will allow many fans, friends, and family to travel across the Channel and support the team in the iconic venues the city has to offer.

"With Paris just a short journey across the Channel, I know many fans, friends and family will travel to France to support the team and enjoy the action in the many iconic venues that the city has to offer," she said.

The 215-strong ParalympicsGB team will compete across 19 of the 22 Paralympic sports, with the squad including 81 Games debutants and 49 Paralympic champions.

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The selection of the 215-strong ParalympicsGB team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games represents an exciting new chapter for British para-sport. With over a third of the squad making their Paralympic debuts, and the team boasting 49 previous champions, there is a blend of new talent and experienced excellence that bodes well for the upcoming competition.

Penny Briscoe, the Chef de Mission, has expressed her pride in the level of preparation and support the athletes will receive, both in the UK and on the ground in France. The proximity of Paris to the UK will also allow many fans and loved ones to travel and cheer on the ParalympicsGB team as they aim to better their impressive second-place finish on the medals table at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympics begins, the British public can look forward to witnessing the remarkable abilities of this talented squad, a blend of seasoned Paralympians and fresh faces eager to make their mark on the world stage. It promises to be a momentous occasion for Paralympic sport in the UK.