Greek-French unity on display at Paris Paralympics opening ceremony

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The 2024 Paralympics officially began in Paris, France with Greece making a triumphant entrance featuring its delegation of 37 athletes at the opening ceremony.

As the French capital takes on the honour of hosting the Paralympic Games for the first, it prepared a spectacle to mark the occasion.

Photo: @Paris2024 / X.

For the first time in Paralympic history, the ceremony is being held outside of a stadium, similar to the Olympic Games earlier in July.

Greece made their entrance with its two flag-bearers, marking the start of the ceremony occurring in the iconic Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde.

Source: The Guardian.

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