What to look forward to during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The relay spans four days, involves 1,000 torchbearers, and passes through 50 cities before converging on Paris. The Paralympic Torch Relay will mark the start of the Paralympic Games.

In Paris, the event takes place on August 28th: torchbearers will carry eleven flames to 22 locations in Paris and every arrondissement, while the main flame, from Great Britain, will pass through the Place de la Nation, the 11th arrondissement town hall, the Place de la République, the Place de la Bastille and the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville (Paris Centre). The twelve flames symbolize the twelve days of competition, from August 28 to September 8!

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place on August 28, on the Place de la Concorde (8th), preceded by a parade on the Champs-Élysées (8th). 65,000 spectators and 4,400 athletes are expected to attend, while the closing ceremony will be held at the Stade de France (Seine-Saint-Denis).

22 disciplines will be on display during the Paralympic Games. An opportunity to cheer on the French champions at home! Want to see Sandrine Martinet win another Paralympic title in para-judo? Join us on September 5 at the Arena Champ-de-Mars (7th arrondissement)! If you'd like to cheer on Lucas Mazur, gold medallist in para-badminton at Tokyo (SL4 category), head for Arena Porte de la Chapelle (18th arrondissement).

Another medal hopeful is Cédric Nankin, in wheelchair rugby: the French team will be taking part in the events to be held from August 29 to September 2 at the Arena Champ-de-Mars. Cédric Nankin, like his team-mate Ryadh Sallem, is one of 52 athletes supported by the City of Paris in their Olympic preparations.

Sofyane Mehiaoui, leader of the wheelchair basketball team, is also a medal contender: the French team will play its matches at the Arena Bercy (12th).

In the para-triathlon, the big favorite for a second consecutive Paralympic title (PTS4 category) is Alexis Hanquinquant.

On the para-swimming side, Alex Portal and Ugo Didier could shine in the pools of the Paris La Défense Arena (Hauts-de-Seine) in the wake of Léon Marchand.

Wheelchair tennis, blind soccer or sitting volleyball? This summer, thanks to the Paralympic Games, you'll have the chance to try out several of the disciplines in which our French champions excel, free of charge. Discover them at festivities sites all over the capital. You can also follow live broadcasts of the events on big screens on sites.