The Paralympic Opening ceremony took place on the iconic Champs Élysées and the Place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris this morning (AEST).
About the Paralympic Opening Ceremony
It was the first ceremony to be held outside of a stadium. Unlike the Olympic Opening Ceremony, the weather was warm and cloudless.
The ceremony began on the streets of Paris but made its way to the Place de la Concorde where 50,000 ticketed spectators celebrated the beginning of the 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics.
To conclude the ceremony, theCauldron was lit by five French athletes in the Jardin du Tuileries.
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Australia, one of the 168 delegations represented at the opening ceremony, were led by Aussie Paralympic veterans and flag bearers Brenden Hall (swimming) and Madison de Rozario (track and field) who are both at their fifth Games.
What they said:
Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said: “Dear athletes, welcome to the country of love and revolution. Rest assured, tonight, no Storming of the Bastille, no guillotine, because tonight the most beautiful revolution starts — the Paralympic revolution,”
