One month after the end of the Olympics, Tokyo, between relief and nostalgia, closed the Paralympic Games and passed on the flame to Paris.
At the Trocadéro, a
Marseillaise
interpreted by Betty Moutoumalaya as a "song-sign", a choreography by Sadeck Waff accompanied by a team of 126 extras, including 19 with disabilities, took over with a moving ceremony. in the lead are the exploits which allowed France to finish in 14th place in the medal table (54 medals, including 11 gold).
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The results of the 2020 Olympics
The Olympic medal table
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The spirit of the Paris 2024 Games
A living flame burns in the eyes of Tony Estanguet, president of the Organizing Committee for the 2024 Games, when he says: “
I was amazed by this event which, from a sporting point of view, is progressing at breakneck speed, there are incredible performances.
I was amazed.
I had forgotten that it was at this level, it runs fast, it jumps far.
And there is such a force of example.
It is a lesson in life and an incredible source of inspiration.
The Paralympic Games transform us,
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