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Highlights of week 2 at the Paralympics

Associated Press

Thu, 5 Sept 2024, 11:37 am

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)

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)

Ezra Frech from the U.S. leads the men's 100 m. T63 competition at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis, left, and South Korea's Cho Sun Eye compete in the women's foil wheelchair fencing bronze medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Paralympic athlete Nicholas Bennet, of Canada, reacts after winning at Men's 100 m Backstroke -SB14 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Jessica Vitorino of Brazil competes during the Women's quarterfinal 3 round Goalball game against Japan at the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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)

Athletes wait for the start of the Triathlon competition at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 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)

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)

Italy's Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis, left, competes against China's Xiao Rong during the women's foil wheelchair fencing semifinal at the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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)

Italy's Valentina Petrillo competes in the women's 400m T12 round 1, at the Stade de France stadium, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jackson Ranger)

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)

Jayden Blackwell from the U.S celebrates after winning the Men's 400m T38 race during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Brittni Mason from the U.S., centre, competes in the women's 100 m. T47 during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Japan's Yukinobu Ike plays the ball 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)

Cuba's Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes competes at the men's long jump T47 during the 2024 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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)

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)

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)

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)

A gallery of highlights from the second week of the Paralympics, captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games.