Paris 2024 kicked off with a bang but not for everyone let's break down the emotional highs and lows of day one in parap powerlifting the hopes of an entire nation rested on Axel borlon entering the arena with the crowd roaring he aimed to climb the podium once again but fate had other plans his first lift at 163 kg was invalidated kazakhstan's David deev took the lead with a clean lift of 184 kg with determination Axel increased the weight to 169 kg for his second attempt but the judges weren't impressed invalidating his lift yet again the crowd's Hope shifted to despair Axel's final attempt another 169 kg failed he left the arena head in his hands ranking unlisted in the end kazakhstan's David dear triumphed lifting 188 kg followed by Cuba's