ParalympicsGB have announced the two flagbearers who will carry the Union flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Seven-time Paralympic Wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater and Wheelchair tennis athlete Lucy Shuker, who will be competing at her fifth Games, will lead the British team at the Opening Ceremony which takes place at Place de la Concorde tomorrow (August 28).
“I am absolutely delighted to announce Terry and Lucy as our ParalympicsGB flagbearers for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony,” said Penny Briscoe, ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Paris 2024.
"Their selection – which was voted for by their teammates – underlines just how much both athletes epitomise the Paralympic values that we as a team are so proud of.
“I have had the pleasure of working closely with both Terry and Lucy since they made their Paralympic debuts and watching them grow both as competitors and as individuals. Their dedication and commitment to their sport, matched with their positive attitudes and enthusiasm to support those around them makes me immensely proud.”
Redcar-born Bywater, who made his Paralympic debut back in Sydney 2000 at just 17-years-old, has been a stalwart of the British team at every Games since, winning four Paralympic bronze medals along the way - most recently at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games. This year marks his 25th anniversary in the sport.
Shuker first represented ParalympicsGB at Beijing 2008, claiming her first medal four years later when she won women’s doubles bronze alongside Jordanne Whiley at London 2012. The pair went on to win another bronze medal at Rio 2016 before going one better at Tokyo 2020 where they claimed silver.
The Paralympic Games takes place from August 28 – September 8. To find out more visit https://paralympics.org.uk/
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