There is a chance of Team SA’s first medal at the 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, both at the athletics at Stade de France and in the swimming pool.
Team SA won seven medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and are searching for their first as they head into the third day of competition.
ATHLETICS
Men’s shot put, T12 final (10.04am): Manie Blom
Women’s long jump, T64 final (11.37am): Tezna Abrahams
Men’s long jump, T63 final (8.34pm): Puseletso Mabote
BOCCIA
Women’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool B (2pm): Elanza Jordaan v Evani Calado (Brazil)
Men’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool A (5pm): Korabo Morapedi v Patrick Wilson (GBR)
SWIMMING
Men’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.30am): Nathan Hendricks
Women’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.37am): Danike Vynche
Women’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.45am): Alani Ferreira
Men’s 200m IM, SM7 heats (11.15am): Christian Sadie
Evening finals, TBD
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Women’s singles, first round (12noon): Mariska Venter v Yui Kamiji (Japan)
Women’s singles, first round (1pm): Kgothatso Montjane v Louyao Guo (China)
Quad singles, first round (1pm): Donald Ramphadi v Leandro Pena (Brazil)
Quad singles, first round (1pm): Lucas Sithole v Niels Vink (Netherlands)
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