I watch about the same of both, and watch similar categories of sports - athletics, gymnastics, swimming. Not really in to team sports, cycling, weights, martial arts, stuff like that.

I also stay braced for an unnecessary amount of ableism from the reporting and viewing public, and the athletes achievements being turned in to "inspiration porn" instead of being regarded as excellent in their own right, but try to focus on the idea that seeing disabled athletes is enough to "normalise" disabled people to some (though it will also give some the wrong impression that disabled people who don't compete are just being "lazy"), and that that's better than being completely excluded from participation.

I think my favourite part of the Paralympics though is hearing the athletes talk about how incredible it is to be the majority for two weeks. Where everywhere you turn it's disabled people as far as the eye can see, of all different shapes sizes ethnicities and abilities, and for a rare and brief moment, you're surrounded by people who truly understand and share your experience of the world.

Wheelchair basketball is brutal - they slam around the court like charioteers. Really exciting.

I'm all Olympiced out. I feel guilty for not watching every time, but I would genuinely watch it if it was on the year after.

A 4 year cycle of Olympic, paralympics, winter, winter para would be ideal for me.

Wheelchair basketball is probably the most exciting sport I have ever had the pleasure of watching live. Definitely tune in for that.

Those athletes move up and down the court in a CHAIR 2 or 3 times as fast as I could at a full sprint.

Sadly climbing/bouldering won't be in the paralympics until 2028

I tend to watch the chair events when I manage to keep times straight, though if they have streaming options, it'll be easier.

Dunno why, really, other than having worked with/for a lot of people that are chair bound maybe. The racing is kinda obvious I guess, it's like cycling in a way, and short to mid distance races are always fun.

But basketball, and other sports being done from a chair doesn't seem like it would be as hype as it actually is for me. I don't actually enjoy team sports usually, but both basketball and murderball are just balls out awesome.

I do sometimes watch other stuff just for the cool factor of some of the adaptive gear, like what runners use.

Probably. I do it as often as I can, with it being much more genuine than the actual Olympics, as this year will show.

I didn't go out of my way to watch the Olympics, but I managed to watch a fair amount by having it on in the background while doing chores/waiting for other programs to start. Will do the same with the Paralympics.