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Watch: Paralympic flame's journey under the sea to France

BBC Sport Sunday, 25 August 2024
Watch: Paralympic flame's journey under the sea to FranceAfter being lit in Stoke Mandeville the Paralympic torch headed through the Channel Tunnel on its way to Paris.
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News video: Paralympic torch begins journey to Paris at its English home of Stoke Mandeville

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Several days before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begin, the Paralympic flame is lit next to the English hospital in Stoke Mandeville near London, where the idea for the competition was born. "Behind this flame, there is a powerful message of peace," says Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris...

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