The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off today with 9 Scottish athletes competing in their first events as part of Team GB.

Scottish swimmer Toni Shaw will participate in her first event. Shaw first faces the S9 400m Freestyle heats with hopes of qualifying for the final race later in the day.

Martin Perry will compete in the Men’s Doubles MD14 Table Tennis Round of 16 with partner William Bayley against Germany.

Robyn Love and Jodie Waite are both included in the Paralympics GB Wheelchair Basketball team that face Spain in their Preliminary round.

Neil Fachie, who will compete in his fifth Paralympics Games in Paris, faces the Men’s B 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying in the velodrome, with sights set on qualifying for the medal race.

Team GB’s Boccia athletes will begin their pool matches, with Kayleigh Haggo competing in the BC2 Women’s Individual Pool, Patrick Wilson involved in the BC3 Men’s Individual Pool and Stephen McGuire in the BC4 Men’s Individual Pool.

Nathan Macqueen faces his first event when he competes in the Men’s Individual Compound Open Archery Ranking round.