A gallery of highlights from the Paralympics, captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games. France's exceptional summer of Olympic and Paralympic sports wrapped up with a massive, inclusive dance party after weeks of sporting achievements.
Mauricio Valencia, of Colombia, reacts after getting the second position at Men's Javelin Throw F34 Final at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Australia's Alexa Leary prepares to compete in the women's 100 m. Freestyle S9 at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Australia's Callum Simpson celebrates winning the men's 100 freestyle S8, at the Paris La Défense Arena, during the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jackson Ranger)
Medina Meneses, of Colombia, competes at Men's Javelin Throw F34 Final at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Chris Kinda, of Namibia, removes the mask that prevents him from seeing as he competes at Men's 100m -T11 at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Wei Wang, of China, competes at Men's Shot Put - 40 final, at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Guo Jincheng, of China, jumps into the pool during a warm up session ahead of a competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki falls after colliding with Sarah Adam of the U.S. during the wheelchair rugby gold medal match between Japan and the U.S. at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates during the men's singles gold medal match of wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paralympic athlete Ugo Didier, of France, celebrates at the podium after winning the Men's 400 Freestyle -S9, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Eigo Tanaka, from Japan, practices the start of the race during a warm up session ahead of a competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Australia's Ryley Batt competes during the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match between Australia and Great Britain at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Assunia Legnante from Italy wears a mask after winning the gold medal in the women's shot put F12 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ezra Frech from the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100 m. T63 competition at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Paralympic athlete Araujo dos Santos, of Brazil, spits water to celebrate his victory at the Men's 100m backstroke -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Ezra Frech from the U.S competes during the men's High Jump T63 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Norway's Aida Husic Dahlen competes against Germany's Juliane Wolf in the Women's Singles - WS8 - Semifinal at the 2024 Paralympics, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aidan Conrad)
Sevilay Ozturk, of Turkey, adjusts her glasses during a warm up ahead of the competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Paralympic athlete Arjola Dedaj, of Italy, competes at Women's Long Jump -T11, in the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Beatriz Hatz, of the U.S., competes at Women's Long Jump -T64 final at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Paralympic athlete Yaroslav Semenenko, of Ukraine, stands next to the pool during a warm up session ahead of the competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Hailey Danz from the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's PTS2 Triathlon at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis coach installs her prosthesis before to compete against China's Su Kang during the women's foil wheelchair fencing Category B Repechage Round 4 at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Camila Muller, of Brasil, left, competes at Women's 1500 -T11 at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Blind soccer players from France and China compete in a Preliminary Round Group A - Match 4, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
New Zealand's Holly Robinson competes during the women's javelin throw F46 at the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paralympic athlete Santos Araujo, of Brasil, celebrates after winning at men's 200 m Freestyle -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Jihen Azaiez, of Tunisia, competes at Women's Shot Put F46 Final, at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
China's Yijie Shi, in white, and Liana Mutia of the United States, fight during the Para Judo - Women -57 kg J1 Final at the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Steve Serio of the U.S. plays the ball during the wheelchair basketball men's gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Paralympic athlete Ugo Didier, of France, celebrates by hitting the water after winning the Men's 400 Freestyle -S9, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
The cauldron is seen ahead of the closing ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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A gallery of highlights from the Paralympics, captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games. France's exceptional summer of Olympic and Paralympic sports wrapped up with a massive, inclusive dance party after weeks of sporting achievements.
Australia's Alexa Leary prepares to compete in the women's 100 m. Freestyle S9 at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Australia's Callum Simpson celebrates winning the men's 100 freestyle S8, at the Paris La Défense Arena, during the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jackson Ranger)
Medina Meneses, of Colombia, competes at Men's Javelin Throw F34 Final at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Chris Kinda, of Namibia, removes the mask that prevents him from seeing as he competes at Men's 100m -T11 at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Wei Wang, of China, competes at Men's Shot Put - 40 final, at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Guo Jincheng, of China, jumps into the pool during a warm up session ahead of a competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki falls after colliding with Sarah Adam of the U.S. during the wheelchair rugby gold medal match between Japan and the U.S. at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates during the men's singles gold medal match of wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paralympic athlete Ugo Didier, of France, celebrates at the podium after winning the Men's 400 Freestyle -S9, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Eigo Tanaka, from Japan, practices the start of the race during a warm up session ahead of a competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Australia's Ryley Batt competes during the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match between Australia and Great Britain at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Assunia Legnante from Italy wears a mask after winning the gold medal in the women's shot put F12 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ezra Frech from the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100 m. T63 competition at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Paralympic athlete Araujo dos Santos, of Brazil, spits water to celebrate his victory at the Men's 100m backstroke -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Ezra Frech from the U.S competes during the men's High Jump T63 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Norway's Aida Husic Dahlen competes against Germany's Juliane Wolf in the Women's Singles - WS8 - Semifinal at the 2024 Paralympics, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aidan Conrad)
Sevilay Ozturk, of Turkey, adjusts her glasses during a warm up ahead of the competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Paralympic athlete Arjola Dedaj, of Italy, competes at Women's Long Jump -T11, in the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Beatriz Hatz, of the U.S., competes at Women's Long Jump -T64 final at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Paralympic athlete Yaroslav Semenenko, of Ukraine, stands next to the pool during a warm up session ahead of the competition, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Hailey Danz from the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's PTS2 Triathlon at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis coach installs her prosthesis before to compete against China's Su Kang during the women's foil wheelchair fencing Category B Repechage Round 4 at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Camila Muller, of Brasil, left, competes at Women's 1500 -T11 at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Blind soccer players from France and China compete in a Preliminary Round Group A - Match 4, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
New Zealand's Holly Robinson competes during the women's javelin throw F46 at the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Paralympic athlete Santos Araujo, of Brasil, celebrates after winning at men's 200 m Freestyle -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Jihen Azaiez, of Tunisia, competes at Women's Shot Put F46 Final, at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
China's Yijie Shi, in white, and Liana Mutia of the United States, fight during the Para Judo - Women -57 kg J1 Final at the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Steve Serio of the U.S. plays the ball during the wheelchair basketball men's gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Paralympic athlete Ugo Didier, of France, celebrates by hitting the water after winning the Men's 400 Freestyle -S9, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
