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Paris Paralympics 2024 ends with electro-party

September 9, 2024

The 2024 Paralympics ended with performances from two dozen French DJs. Paris had previously hosted the Olympics earlier in the summer.

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Olympic Phryge mascot at final ceremony of 2024 Paralympics
France said au revoir at the final ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics Image: Thibaud MORITZ/AFP

The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games ended on Sunday with an electro-party at the Stade de France.

Paris hosted the Olympics earlier in the summer.

Closing firework show over Stade de France during 2024 Paris Paralympics
Spectators were treated to a firework show over the Stade de FranceImage: Thibaud MORITZ/AFP

What do we know about the closing event?

Some 24 French DJS, including Martin Solveig, Jean-Michel Jarre and Cassius, played at the event.

Earlier, the 169 delegations paraded to the sound of French classics.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Paralympic flag to International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, who then passed it on to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Los Angeles will hold the next Summer Games in 2028. 

Broadway star Ali Stoker sang the US national anthem during the event.

French and US flags at Paralympic closing ceremony
Paris has handed the Paralympic and Olympic flags over to Los Angeles for the 2028 GamesImage: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP

"Nobody wants these Games to come to an end," Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said.

Estanguet said the games had created a "historic summer" and urged spectators and viewers not to forget "this summer when France was happy."

The Olympic cauldron, which was scheduled to be lifted up by a hot-air balloon from the Jardins des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum, was grounded due to the rain.

The Paralympics took place in mainly full stadiums, beating previous fears about ticket sales.

Drawing to a close, Paris Paralympics leave their mark

What were the results of the 2024 Paralympics?

Chinese athletes received 94 gold medals during the games. China has topped the leader board of every Paralympics since the 2004 Athens Games.

The United Kingdom achieved 49 gold medals and US athletes received 36.

The host of the games, France, came in eight with 19 golds.

sdi/wd (AFP. Reuters, dpa, AP)