And they're off! The Paralympics are underway in Paris with some 4,400 athletes from around the world with an array of disabilities, permanent injuries and impairments.
They'll compete for 11 days across 22 sports for 549 medals to find out which country has the most grit.
Team USA boasts 225 athletes representing 38 states. Three of them are young women from the Peach State.
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Here's what you should know about the leading ladies who have Georgia on their minds:
2024 Paris Paralympians from Georgia
Name: Bailey Moody
Age: 22
Hometown: Alpharetta
Event: Wheelchair Basketball
DID YOU KNOW? Bailey wears #43 on the court as a tribute to Philip Lutzenkirchen. He was a 23-year-old Auburn University football player who died in LaGrange during a drunk driving incident on June 29, 2014.
2024 Paralympic Medals:
- Women's Wheelchair Basketball: SILVER
Name: McKenzie Coan
Age: 28
Hometown: Clarkesville
Event: Para Swimming
DID YOU KNOW? McKenzie was diagnosed with brittle bone disease, but she found solace in the water. Around the age of five, she started aquatic therapy and then joined her local swim team. Today, she visits children in the hospital and finds unique ways to make their stay a little brighter through her organization Kenzie Kares.
2024 Paralympic Medals:
- Women's 400m Freestyle - S7: SILVER
Name: Gia Pergolini
Age: 20
Hometown: Atlanta
Event: Para Swimming
DID YOU KNOW? Gia is a well-rounded athlete! She grew up playing lacrosse, soccer and gymnastics. She's been swimming competitively since the age of five and has set multiple records, including the world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke S13 in the Tokyo Games.
2024 Paralympic Medals:
- Women's 100m Backstroke - S13: GOLD
- Women's 50m Freestyle - S13: SILVER
2024 Paralympics Competition Schedule
The Paralympic Games kick off on Wednesday with the opening ceremony and will end on September 8.
Here's when you can watch Bailey, McKenzie and Gia compete:
BAILEY MOODY
- USA vs. Germany: 10 a.m. August 30
- USA vs. Netherlands: 12:15 p.m. August 31
- USA vs. Japan: 7:45 a.m. September 2
- USA vs. Great Britain QUARTERFINALS: 10 a.m. September 4
- USA VS. China SEMIFINALS: 10 a.m. September 6
- USA vs. Netherlands GOLD MEDAL MATCH: 7:45 a.m. September 8
MCKENZIE COAN
- Women's 400m Freestyle - S7: 3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. September 2
- Women's 100m Freestyle - S7: 3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. September 4
- Women's 50m Freestyle - S8: 3:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. September 5
- Women's 50m Butterfly - S7: 3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. September 7
GIA PERGOLINI
- Women's 100m Backstroke - S13: 3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. August 30
- Women's 100m Freestyle - S11: 3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. September 7