- What do we know about the closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games will begin at 8.30pm at the Stade de France, where 60,000 spectators are expected to attend the parade of 4,400 athletes. After Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta, Paralympic boccia champion Aurélie Aubert and shooting champion Tanguy de La Forest have been chosen as French flag bearers for this final encounter.
First, the Paralympic flame will be extinguished at the Tuileries. No less than twenty-four DJs of all generations, from Jean-Michel Jarre to Kavinsky, who embody the French touch, the standard-bearer of French electro, recognised throughout the world and exported en masse, will host the ceremony, designed by Thomas Jolly, in four of these paintings, around the theme “Paris is a party”. The torch will also be passed to Los Angeles, which will host the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028.
- What results are French athletes achieving?
For these first Paralympic Games organised in France, the blue delegation signs its best record in 21my century, with 75 medals won. It achieved part of its objectives by finishing in eighth place in the medal table, but missed the target of 20 gold medals by one unit.
Cycling (28 medals on the track and road) and swimming (14) were by far the most successful events for Les Bleus. Other disciplines, such as team sports, are also part of the areas of improvement to imitate blind football, the only one of these disciplines to win medals in Paris.
Hot on the heels of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic athletes thrilled the crowds. In total, 2.4 million tickets were sold or allocated out of the 2.5 million tickets put on sale in autumn 2023. Only the London Games fared better, with 2.7 million tickets sold. In terms of media coverage, 165 television channels followed the event – a record.
- What is the legacy of the Paris Games?
The athletes’ village, which stretches from L’Ile-Saint-Denis to Saint-Denis via Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis), is expected to house more than 2,800 homes (70% private), offices and shops, as well as green public spaces by the second half of 2025.
Another facility built for the Games: the Olympic Aquatic Centre, opposite the Stade de France. After some renovations, this XXL complex should house an aquatic playground, a wellness area, a fitness room, paddle tennis courts, climbing blocks, five-a-side football pitches, etc.
More symbolically, the Mayor of Paris said she had sent a letter to Emmanuel Macron to request that the Olympic cauldron, installed in the Tuileries Garden, remain in place.
The president of the Ile-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse, once again mentioned the project on Sunday, September 8. “metro for everyone”, “the biggest challenge for transport in the region in the coming decades”While the very old Parisian network is criticised for its lack of accessibility, the feasibility of such a project is currently being discussed.
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