Team Great Britain flagbearers announced for Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony

As a seasoned gamer who has witnessed countless sporting events, I must say that the anticipation for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony is reaching an all-time high. The dance ensemble and the Champs-Elysees parade promise to make this event nothing short of spectacular. The latest details regarding the flagbearers for Team Great Britain have only fueled my excitement.

I’m eagerly awaiting the start of the Paralympic Opening Ceremony, and the more details that emerge, the more excited I become. From the dance troupe comprising 20 performers with disabilities to the grand parade along the Champs-Elysees, it seems the opening for the Paralympic Games will be a moving, spectacular event.

Fresh updates reveal that the ParalympicsGB site has unveiled the identities and specifics of the two athletes chosen to carry the flags for Team Great Britain.

Chef de Mission for Team GB, Penny Briscoe shares her excitement over the choice:

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…Their dedication and commitment to their sport,, matched with their positive attitudes and enthusiasm to support those around them makes me immensely proud.
Penny Briscoe

Lucy Shuker

44-year-old Lucy Shuker has been a consistent presence in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics, representing Great Britain since 2008 at Beijing. Over the course of her five Paralympic Games, she has secured bronze medals in women’s doubles during the London 2012 and Rio 2016 games. It was at Tokyo 2020 that Lucy, partnering with Jordanne Whitey, clinched the silver medal in the event.

Shuker, a highly skilled and passionate athlete, looked completely joyful in the clip shared by Briscoe, as she found out that around eighty percent of her fellow team members had cast their votes in her favor.

To have that honor to lead that honour to lead ParalympicsGB out is incredible and something that I never thought I would do. To qualify for my first Paralympics in Beijing was an achievement in itself – but to come to my fifth Paralympics and now be a flagbearer is a real dream come true.”

Regarding the upcoming performances by ParalympicsGB, she added that “Teamwork makes the dream work. We’re all there to uphold the honor of ParalympicsGB and secure medals. So, we’ll achieve our goals as one.”

Terry Bywater

17-year-old Terry Bywater first appeared in the Paralympics during the Sydney 2000 Games. Since then, he’s represented six times and secured four bronze medals in the wheelchair basketball competition.

Bywater shared a special significance related to this Paralympics experience:

This is my seventh Games. I actually wear the number seven vest too – so this is all a bit crazy right now. To be honest, carrying the Union flag it hasn’t sunk in – I’m just super, super proud…Going to Sydney as a 17-year-old kid, I never thought I’d make two Games never mind seven. I kept on going because I just love Wheelchair Basketball.
Terry Bywater

He takes great care to remember his position in the broader context of the Games, expressing that “I am participating on behalf of the 215 athletes here, all the staff, my family including my wife, son, and those who have passed away who always supported me – I’ll be giving it my best for everyone.”

We look forward to seeing these exceptional athletes and their 213 teammates on August 28.

2024-08-28 02:32