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1. THE 2024 SUMMER PARALYMPICS is the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, an upcoming international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
These games mark the first time Paris will host the Paralympics in its history and the second time that France will host the Paralympic Games, as Tignes and Albertville jointly hosted the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
Motto : Games Wide Open
Total Nations : 169
Events : 549 in 22 sports
STADIUM
Place de la Concorde
(Opening ceremony)
Stade de France
(Closing ceremony)
2. Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Jay Shah, was the sole nominee for the chairmanship. He will assume his position on 1st December this year.
3. Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The big-hitting Smriti Mandhana has been named vice-captain of the team.
4. An 84-member contingent of Indian para-athletes is set to pursue an unprecedented gold rush as the Paralympic Games kick off in Paris today.
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