PARIS 2024 NEWS
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Paralympic Day host Jeremiasz sees value of historic celebration beyond Paris 2024
To be held on Saturday, 8 October, Paralympic Day will feature entertainment, motivational speeches, and opportunities for visitors to try out Para sports and meet more than 150 athletes
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Paralympic Day in Paris to feature exciting sport programmes and 100 athletes
Paralympic Day on 8 October will be an opportunity for visitors to try about 15 Para sports and meet many accomplished athletes, including long jumpers Markus Rehm and Stelios Malakopoulos
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Jolly appointed Artistic Director of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jolly is known for his talent in mixing academic and popular arts in a wide variety of genres
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Paralympic Day to take over Place de la Bastille on October 8
Paralympic Day will give visitors an opportunity to try Para sports and meet accomplished Para athletes
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Coordination Commission visit highlights optimisations as key to Paris 2024 progress
International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission describes the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as "right on track" after a site visit to Paris
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Two years until Paris 2024: 24 things to look forward to
Dynamic sports? Iconic venues? Unforgettable arts performances and initiatives to make society more inclusive? There is so much to look forward to as we count down two years until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Two years until Paris 2024: Andrew Parsons on the transformative power of the Games
"These are the Games that will become known at a global level as the Games that really helped to transform the world"
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Paris 2024 Ambassador Assoumani: "It's really ambitious, but we need to be ambitious"
Twenty years after making his Paralympic debut at Athens 2004, long jumper Arnaud Assoumani is hoping to compete – and win – at his home Paralympic Games in Paris
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Paris 2024 to celebrate Paralympic Day on 8 October
Paris will mark two years to go until the Paralympic Games open in the French capital on 28 August
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“Ouvrons Grand les Jeux” announced as Paris 2024 Games slogan
The French slogan means “Games Wide Open,” highlighting Paris 2024's openness to the powerful emotions and passions of sport