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Athletes parade through Paris in spectacular Paralympics opening ceremony

Paris Paralympics Place de la Concorde the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Artists perform with fireworks during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. © Julien De Rosa, AP

An hours-long opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games lit up the French capital on Wednesday as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysées to Place de la Concorde. The first of 11 days of sporting action begins on Thursday.

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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