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Added on the 21/08/2024 13:02:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The athletes' village for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics officially opened and welcomed its first inhabitants on Thursday. The village to the north of Paris will house nearly 14,500 people, including 9,000 athletes, at its peak. Eight days before the opening ceremony, the first team members to arrive were from Australia and Brazil. IMAGES
Spectators arrive for the Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony at the Place de la Concorde, the square in the centre of Paris where skateboarding and other 'urban' sports took place during the Olympics. IMAGES
A final fireworks display marks the end of the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games at the Stade de France. IMAGES
Paralympic cauldron is extinguished to mark end of Paris Games. IMAGES
Spectators arrive at the Stade de France for the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. IMAGES