🏳️🌈 Got three badass Parathletes from Saarland heading to Paris for the Paralympics? 🕰️ Dated August 6, these athletic superstars — sprinter Nicole Nicoleitzik and para-boccia players Anita Raguwaran and Boris Nicolai — are set to show the world their skills. This isn't just their first dance — Nicoleitzik has previously slayed at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, while Nicolai's battled it out at the Paris 2012 games, and Raguwaran's making her grand entrance.
With the Paralympics running until September 8, an incredible 4,400 athletes from 182 nations will sashay across 22 sports, all vying for that coveted medal. As Germany's delegation, they'll be represented by a stellar 65 femme athletes and a whopping 78 dudes, not forgetting the five guides.
The Paralympics is like dressing up for Halloween's big night, but with athletic prowess instead of costumes. It's patterned after the grand ol' Olympics and unveiled every four years in the same city as the summer or winter games — a sassy tradition established since 1960. The sensational session of Paralympic sports doesn't disappoint, attracting athletes every four years, and their fusion of "paraplegic" and "Olympics" coined the term "Paralympics."
Nicoleitzik can't wait to return to the city of lights, having slayed the Paralympic Games back in Rio 2016. It seems like every other German athlete's got Paris on their bucket list, with Raguwaran also eyeing the excitement and camaraderie Paris has to offer.
Bonus Insights 📈
Recent enrichment data indicates the grand affair is just around the corner, Burger King France's 2024 Paralympics ad campaign, and Google Doodle's honor to the Paralympic heroes.
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