Swimmer Deaton Registe subjected to racist abuse during Paris Games

Paralympics Ireland has described as "not acceptable" the online racist abuse directed at swimmer Deaton Registe during the 2024 Paris Games.

The 20-year-old, who has an intellectual disability, finished sixth in his first Paralympic final last week in the SB14 100m breaststroke.

The Co Tyrone native lowered his PB to 1:07.82 in the process.

Registe was subjected to online racist abuse in the lead-up to the final. While he wasn't aware of it prior to the final, Paralympics Ireland informed his mother.

"It is just not acceptable," CEO Stephen McNamara said. "And I think everyone in Ireland would support that.

"We have spoken to the athlete and the athlete’s family, and we don't want that to happen again.

"We can’t guarantee it won’t happen again, but what we have seen across the whole Games is such a huge swell of support for all of our athletes."