Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Aug 28, 2024

4h 15m

★ 7.7

Overview

For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will take place - just a few weeks apart - outside the stadium, in the heart of Paris. On 28 August 2024, the bottom of the Champs-Elysées and Place de la Concorde will be transformed into the impressive backdrop for a ceremony that will feature a parade of 4,400 athletes from approximately 184 Paralympic delegations from around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Paname 2024

OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services

IOC - International Olympic Commitee

Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Trailers

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Cast

Self

Chilly Gonzales

Self

Rahim C Redcar

Self (Torchbearer)

Nantenin Keïta

Self

Tony Estanguet

Self

Andrew Parsons

Self (Lucky Love)

Luc Bruyère

Self (Torchbearer)

Florent Manaudou

Self

Yannick Noah

Self

Luan Pommier

Self (Théo le taxi)

Théo Curin

Self

Sébastien Tellier

Self (Torchbearer)

Alexis Hanquinquant

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