The Tunisian flag floated high last night during the opening ceremony, Place de la Concorde in Paris with the delegation led by the Champions Mohamed Farhat Chida and Marwa Brahmi, knowing that Tunisia will be present with 30 champions in four sports disciplines.
Let’s go for the Paralympic Games, which take place in the French capital, Paris, from August 28 to September 8, 24. Tunisia participates with its heroes in order to make new exploits.
After the magnificent opening ceremony Place de la Concorde, Tunisian participation begins this morning, with Achref Tayahi, Ayed Ben Youb and Maha Ounallah in Boccia.
It is a sport that does not exist in valid. The Boccia is a mixture between pétanque and curling. The origins of the Boccia, an Italian term meaning “ball”, would go back to the Greco-Roman era.
It is now practiced on a field of 12.5 meters by 6 meters by wheelchair athletes, whose handicap reaches motor or brain functions.
Serious things start for our 30 athletes (13 women and 17 men) in athletics, Aviron, Triathlon and Boccia.
Athletics
Walid Ktila (T34): 100 and 800m in rolling chain
Soumaya Boussaid (T13): 400 and 1500m
Mohamed Farhat Chida (T38): 400m and long jump
Raouaa Tlili (F41): throw of disc and weight
Rouay Jebabli (T12): 400 and 1500m
Raja Jebali (F40): Lancing weight
Nada Behi (T37): 400m
Bechir Agoubi (T46): 1500m
Wassim Salhi (F32): Club
Yassine Gharbi (T54): 400m
Mohamed Nidhal Khélifi (T53): 400m
Sawsen Ben Mbarek (F34): throwing javelin.
Yosr Ben Jemaa (F34): Javelin throw
Amenunlah Tissaoui (T37): 400m
Fethia Amaimia (F41): throw of the disc
Jihene Azaiez (F46): Lancing weight
Maroua Brahmi (F32): Lancing weight
Saida Neili (F32): Lancing weight
Yassine Guennichi (F36): Lancing weight
Nourhène Belhaj (F40): Lancing weight
Osama Sassi (F33): Lancing weight
Wajdi Boukhili (T12): Marathon
Hatem Nasrallah (T12): Marathon
Ahmed Ben Mosleh (F37): Lancing weight
Samar Ben Kaalab (F41): throw of disc and weight
Boccia
Achref Tayahi (BC2)
Ayed Ben Youb (BC2)
Maha Ounallah (BC1)
Rowing
Maher Rahmani (PR1)
Triathlon
Fethi Zouinkhi