the Paris Paralympics have kicked off with an electrifying start showcasing the remarkable talent and spirit of Australian athletes across various events as the world Tunes in the Australian contingent has wasted no time in making a significant impact in the para swimming Arena the first day of competition saw a flurry of Australian athletes diving into action among them Alexa Li made headlines with her performance in the women's s1050 M freestyle Heats lii who is competing in the S9 classification initially set a paralympic record with a time of 27.6 n seconds however this record was soon eclipsed by American swimmer Christy rally Crossley who clocked an impressive 27.2 seconds despite this L's strong strong performance has set her up as a formidable Contender for the final scheduled to take place early tomorrow morning joining lii in the pool were other Australian Stars including ran Cs and Thomas Gallagher who competed in the men's s 1050m freestyle Gallagher set the pace as the fastest qualifier for the final while cers the defending Champion secured a spot among the top contenders in the women's s9400 M freestyle laesha Patterson displayed why she is the reigning world's champion by dominating her heat and securing the top qualifying time in addition to swimming the Australian wheelchair rugby team known as the Steelers faced off against the formidable Great Britain team with a history of success including two paralympic goals the Steelers are looking to add another medal to their collection their Opening match against the defending Champions promises to be a thrilling contest the Paris cycling events also saw action with C Paris and his Pilot Luke Zakaria gearing up for the men's be 4,000 M individual Pursuit qualifying round the results of these qualifiers will be eagerly awaited as the metal races approach the Bosa competitions began with Daniel Michelle and Jameson Leon representing Australia in the preliminary rounds meanwhile the rollers Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team are set to face the Netherlands in their opening game the parat table tennis and parah archery events also commenced with Australian athletes competing across these disciplines the day's highlights reflect a strong start for the Australian team with several athletes setting themselves up for success in the finals as the Paralympics continue all eyes will be on these remarkable competitors as they strive for excellence and showcase their extraordinary abilities on the global stage stay tuned for more updates and live coverage from Paris as the game's progress and the Australian athletes continue to make their Mark stay subscribed for more videos