Paralympics closing ceremony ends Paris's summer of sport

Sunday, 8 September 2024 (1 day ago)
The Paris 2024 Paralympics Games closed with a sparkling ceremony on Sunday, rounding off a fantastic summer of sport in the French capital.

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People in the French capital say goodbye to a summer of sport after the Paralympic closing ceremony brought the curtain down on Paris 2024. The Paralympic flame and cauldron were extinguished before a concert in the packed Stade de France capped off six weeks of Olympic and Paralympic competition.

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