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Disabled access in Paris a worry one year out from Paralympics

Disabled access has long been a problem for urban transport in Paris. AFP - PHILIPPE LOPEZ

Olympic Games organisers are in a race against time to improve disabled access in host city Paris with just a year to go before the start of the 2024 Paralympics. The clock is also ticking on efforts to finish building the required sporting venues and facilities to accommodate some 4,500 Paralympians and their families.

Paralympic events, taking place two weeks after the Olympics, will be held in venues across the Paris region. They include high-profile sites such as the Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, Grand Palais and Eiffel Tower, as well as smaller venues.

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