Paris 2024 Paralympics: Opening ceremony marks start of first summer Games in France - BBC Sport

The spectacular Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony marks the start of the first summer Games to be held in France.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony concluded with a dazzling firework display

A spectacular opening ceremony marked the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde in glorious conditions.

As with the Olympic Games, the Paralympics opening ceremony was held outside of a stadium for the first time in the French capital.

The main ceremony was staged at Place de la Concorde, on a perfect summer evening in the heart of the city, following a parade along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees from the iconic Arc de Triomphe.

Organisers estimated 65,000 people would be present, with spectators able to watch the parade for free before the ticketed open-air event.

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