It's not called the Paralympics because people are paralysed.

This is just one of the weird assumptions getting around online when we looked into all things Paralympics this week. Today Taylah Strano and Claire Murphy share some of their favourite Paralympic facts, from our first ever competitor to who has the most medals and our 2024 team already standing by for glory.

We'll keep you across the Paris Paralympics with Pulse on Paris returning next week

To read about Paralympic Alexa Leary's incredible story, click here

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Host: Claire Murphy

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