Paris Paralympics declared open amid grand spectacle at Place de la Concorde
Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris inaugurated the 2024 Paralympics on Wednesday with a nearly four-hour-long opening ceremony in the heart of the city.
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Richard Ayodele Akintunde emerges overall winner of 2024 NBA AGC golf tournament
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Paris Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming Paralympic Game Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Much like the Olympics, the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony won't be held inside a single stadium. Instead, France's Place de la Concorde - one of its popular public plazas - and the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside it, will host the 4,400-odd athletes set to take part. With France hosting the Paralympic Games for the first time, French artistic director Thomas Jolly has promised a ceremony of spectacular performances. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shot putter Bhagyashree Jadhav will be India's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony.
"India Eyeing Double-Digit Athletics Medals In Paralympics 2024": Athletics Head Coach
India can clinch 10 medals including five golds in athletics at the Paralympics starting on Wednesday, reckoned para athletics head coach Satyanarayana, adding that the aim will be to better their performances from the last edition. Satyanarayana said the Indian athletes have trained intensely for the Paris Para Games as an overall contingent of 84 athletes — 52 men and 32 women — will take part in the event. It will also be India's largest contingent ever at the Paralympics.
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