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Paralympic cauldron lights up Paris sky as games officially begin

PARIS, FRANCE - AUG. 29, 2024: Paralympic cauldron was lit at Tuileries Garden in French capital on Thursday (Aug. 29).The lightning of the organization’s symbol attracted many as the games officially began.The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games' opening ceremony was held Wednesday in the French capital.This year's Paralympic Games will run through Sept. 8. The sporting events, which will start Thursday, will be held in Paris and its suburbs.The 2024 Paralympics feature 22 sports and 23 disciplines that include blind football, boccia, goalball, Para archery, Para athletics, Para badminton, Para canoe, Para cycling road, Para cycling track, Para equestrian, Para judo, Para powerlifting, Para rowing, Para swimming, Para table tennis, Para taekwondo, Para triathlon, shooting Para sport, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.The games will be held at 18 venues, including the Stade de France, Stade Roland-Garros, the Eiffel Tower Stadium, Pont Alexandre III and Grand Palais.Paris and France are hosting their first-ever Paralympic Summer Games.(Footage by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUG. 29, 2024: Paralympic cauldron was lit at Tuileries Garden in French capital on Thursday (Aug. 29).The lightning of the organization’s symbol attracted many as the games officially began.The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games' opening ceremony was held Wednesday in the French capital.This year's Paralympic Games will run through Sept. 8. The sporting events, which will start Thursday, will be held in Paris and its suburbs.The 2024 Paralympics feature 22 sports and 23 disciplines that include blind football, boccia, goalball, Para archery, Para athletics, Para badminton, Para canoe, Para cycling road, Para cycling track, Para equestrian, Para judo, Para powerlifting, Para rowing, Para swimming, Para table tennis, Para taekwondo, Para triathlon, shooting Para sport, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.The games will be held at 18 venues, including the Stade de France, Stade Roland-Garros, the Eiffel Tower Stadium, Pont Alexandre III and Grand Palais.Paris and France are hosting their first-ever Paralympic Summer Games.(Footage by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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