Paralympian vanishes in Paris before opening ceremony as police launch probe
Thursday, 29 August 2024 () A Rwandan paralympian, who is part of the volleyball team, has vanished in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony as French police open a probe into the “worrying disappearance”
The paralympic flame was carried through the French capital on the final part of its journey. It comes as final preparations have taken place in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games on Wednesday evening.
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Thursday, 29 August 2024 ()
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