Revealed: What the Paralympic village looks like in Paris – and the key role AI is playing for global athletes

When it comes to the Paralympics, nothing has been left to chance as athletes from around the world pursue gold medal glory at the Paris Games.

And thanks to official supplier Technogym, global sports stars couldn’t be in better hands when seeking top of the line gym equipment and professional expertise to enhance their preparation.

As was the case with the Olympics, the facilities in the village for athletes are second to none.

From approximately 1200 pieces of equipment to a team of certified athletic trainers, the pursuit of physical excellence awaits.

And in a sign of the times, artificial intelligence (AI) has played an important role as the modern day stars look to produce the performance of their lives.

Smart equipment in the gym is connected within the Technogym Ecosystem, allowing athletes to access their personal athletic training program via Technogym’s smartphone app.

‘We are very proud to be the official and exclusive supplier of the Olympic and Paralympic Games,’ said Nerio Alessandri, President and Founder of Technogym.

‘At Technogym, we work every day to create the most innovative products and digital technologies to support athletes all over the world improving their performance and reaching their goals. 

Paralympic athletes have access to elite gym facilities as they chase gold in Paris (pictured, inside the Olympic village)

From approximately 1200 pieces of equipment to a team of professional athletic trainers, the pursuit of physical excellence is just a workout away

Olympic athletes (pictured) raved about the facilities which are also available to Paralympic stars from around the world

Paralympic athletes can use AI to access athletic training programs both on equipment and via their smartphone in the Olympic village

Swimmer Tom Gallagher delivered Australia’s first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Paralympics when he won the S10 50m freestyle final

‘Above all, the Games represent a unique platform for sharing our commitment to spreading the culture of wellness, sport and health with the whole world.’

It comes after swimmer Tom Gallagher delivered Australia’s first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Paralympics to cap a remarkable comeback from a near-deadly bout of pancreatitis.

Gallagher, 25, powered in the men’s S10 50m freestyle final at a packed La Defense Arena to snatch first place with a finishing time of 23.40 seconds.

He held off a chasing pack that included Australian teammate Rowan Crothers, who finished the race with bronze.

Gallagher’s gold and Crothers’ third-place finish took Australia’s medal tally in the pool to four on day one in Paris following an earlier silver for Lakeisha Patterson and bronze for Brenden Hall.

Success was especially elating for Gallagher, who finished with a bronze in S10 400m freestyle in Tokyo but his pancreatitis caused him so much pain he couldn’t take his spot on the podium.

‘Being the first gold medal of the comp means so much for me,’ Gallagher said.

‘In Tokyo I was a different athlete, I had a lot of medical issues in my pancreas, so after the 400m, I ended up in hospital for about a month and nearly died.

‘I luckily had a surgery a few years ago now that’s fixed it all and I’ve managed to turn into a sprinter.

‘Pancreatitis is extremely painful, my heart rate went up to 240bpm and all my internal organs started shutting down.

‘I wasn’t able to go on the podium that night but winning gold makes up for it.’