Paris Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The 17th edition of the Paralympics is slated to take place in the French Capital city of Paris, following the conclusion of the 33rd Olympic Summer Games.
Paris Paralympics 2024 is slated to get underway on the 28th of August with an extravagant opening ceremony stretching from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde on Wednesday.
The sporting spectacle will witness the participation of nearly 4,400 athletes from 182 countries in 549 medal events. The events are set to be spread across 18 venues in the picturesque European city.
India will be represented by 84 athletes at the games and will be accompanied by 95 officials, citing the requirements of the athletes. Of the 95 support staff, as many as 77 are team officials, nine are contingent medical officials and another nine are contingent officials.
India claimed a grand total of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and the Indian contingent will seek to better their record at the Parisian fest. The men and women representing the tricolour picked up 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze at the event in Tokyo, and will be focused on improving the count this time around.
The national contingent’s performance in the previous edition was the country’s best-ever showing and the nation’s tally spiked to an all-time record of 31 medals in the history of the Paralympics with 9 gold, 12 silver, and 10 bronze.
When will the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony take place?
The Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony will take place on August 28.
Where will the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony be held?
The Paris Paralympics opening ceremony will be held in a moving setting, stretching from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.
When will the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony begin?
The main event of the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony will begin at 11:30 PM IST on Wednesday.
Which TV channels will broadcast the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony?
The Paris Paralympics opening ceremony will be televised on the Sports 18 network in India.
How do I watch the live streaming of the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics 2024 will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website in India.
