Hello, welcome to the Bbc News at ten. Tens of thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Paris Tonight to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 paralympics. 4,400 athletes from 184 delegations will compete over the next 11 days of competition with these games featuring a Record Number of delegations and of female athletes. Our Sports Correspondent Andy Swiss is watching in paris. A perfect parisian evening and a paralympic Curtain Raiser like no other. Welcome to paris at Place De La Concorde an Opening Ceremony exploring attitudes towards disability. French Star Christine and the queens with a modern take on an Edith Piaf classic. And soon it was time for the athletes. Parading down the champs elysees, more than 180 countries united by a commonjoy. And here comes great britain. The british team, led by Terry Bywater and lucy shuker, were welcomed by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. Paralympics gb have 215 athletes competing here and after finishing second in the Medals
Stefanos tsitsipas has also been knocked out in four sets by Autralian World number 86 in four sets by australian world number 86 tha nasi kokkinakis. On court right now, world Number One Jannik Sinner is playing his first match since it emerged he had twice tested positive for a banned substance but escaped a lengthy ban. Not going so well for him so far. His american opponent Mackenzie Macdonald has raced to take the first set 6 2. And hes one up in the second. Away from the tennis. Olly stone will replace mark wood in the only change to englands 11 for the second test against sri lanka at lords. England have begun their preparation after a five wicket win at old trafford last week. Stone was in the squad for that one, but comes in to start forjust his fourth test cap, following woods withdrawal due to an injury. And hes hopeful he can make an impact. Ijust i just love, you, the ijust love, you, the slog, should i say, of that hard graft and going out there and providing your team wi
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