Nahia zudaire

The Paris Paralympics: Nahia Zudaire is setting her sights on a gold medal in the Paralympic Games which open in Paris this week. The 20-year-old from Spain missed out on a medal in Tokyo three years ago, finishing fourth in the S8 400m freestyle and 100m butterfly events. Speaking to Basque TV network, EiTB, Zudaire said winning gold in Paris 2024 had always been her objective.

"It's not just that Tokyo was very 'cold' (in terms of atmosphere), but Paris has been a lifetime objective because it is very close. It's something we have commented amongst ourselves," she said.

The swimmer who took silver in the European Championships earlier this year in 400m freestyle and bronze in 100m breaststroke, said she believed the latter event gives her the best chance of Olympic success, reports Xinhua.