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Alison Hird with RFI

Paris suburb gets France's first inclusive sports complex thanks to Olympics

An architect's view of the future inclusive sports complex in Bobigny. © Sylvie Koffi / RFI

A year from the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, their impact is already starting to be felt in the suburb of Bobigny, where a specially adapted sports complex promises to bring opportunities for both able-bodied and disabled athletes in one of France’s poorest areas.

Some 95 percent of the 2024 Paris Olympics sites already exist, but among the few new ones being built is "Le Prisme" – France's first-ever sports complex that's fully adapted to people with disabilities.

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