Paris 2024: Paralympic powerhouses USA want to continue their legacy  

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Across the 16 previous Paralympic Games, one nation has stood out in terms of performance: the United States of America. US competitors have won 2,283 medals at the Games, including 808 gold medals.  

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Julie Dussliere, Chief of Paralympics for the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), believes her team will add additional hardware in Paris 2024.   

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"As always we are looking to support our athletes on the top to achieve their best performances," according to Dussliere.   

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At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the United States won medals in team sports such as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair rugby  

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Individual sports remain Team USA's strength, and they continue to field some of the Paralympic Games' most well-known athletes. Swimmer Jessica Long  

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The fact that Paris 2024 is just three years after Tokyo has only increased the focus of USA Para sports, according to Dussliere.    

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"Our teams have accepted the shorter cycle and adapted to a three-year rather than four-year schedule. Everyone is sort of full steam forward since Tokyo".

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"I would recommend that Paralympic enthusiasts watch something new. I've discovered that when people who are sports enthusiasts do that, they become fans of the following product or sport.    

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