Paris Paralympics opening ceremony, Zheng Qinwen marches on, goals galore in Cardiff
The curtain was raised on the final act of a summer of sport in the French capital, while three China players are into the US Open third round
There are journalists, athletes, coaches, support staff and countless others still waking up in a cold sweat thinking about the Paris Olympics, about the pressure to succeed, to meet deadlines, to ensure everything was perfect – and some are about to do it all again.
While large parts of the world was asleep, the Paris Paralympics got under way, signalling the start of another 11 days of startlingly impressive athletic endeavour.
With the US Open and the nightly dose of football we are destined to be fed from now until two weeks in July next year, here is what happened while you were sleeping.
Welcome to Paris, Take 2
The French can, it turns out, put on an opening ceremony that everyone enjoys when the fancy takes them, and it’s only fair we give credit where it’s due, given the less-than-polite things said about their previous efforts.
