After the Olympic Games in July, August 2024, it's time for the Paralympic sports to take place in France this summer 2024 . The Paralympic Games include 22 sports and 23 disciplines spread over 11 days of competition.
The Paralympic Games ceremony will be held on August 28 in the early evening on the Champs-Elysées for the "public" parade, then on the Place de la Concorde for the so-called "official" parade (ticket required)!
The closing ceremony will be held at the Stade de France on September 8. Artists expected to perform: Jean-Michel Jarre and Martin Solveig, Etienne de Crécy, Kavinsky, Agoria, Anetha, Boston Bun, Breakbot and Irfane, Busy P, Cassius, Chloé Caillet, DJ Falcon, Irène Dresel, Kiddy Smile, Kittin, Kungs, Nathalie Duchène, Ofenbach,...
Wheelchair basketball, boccia, cecifoot, wheelchair fencing, goalball, para athletics, para rowing, para badminton, para canoeing, para road cycling, para track cycling, para horsequitation (dressage), para powerlifting, para judo, para swimming, para taekwondo, para table tennis, para archery, para shooting, para triathlon, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis, seated volleyball.
Para athletics events will kick off on August 30, 2024 at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, until Saturday, September 7. The disciplines will be: long jump, high jump, javelin throw, discus throw, shot put, club throw.
How do I get to the Stade de France by metro or RER? (please note that there is some walking between the metro, RER and the Stade de France; allow 15 min minimum).
Para badminton takes place at Porte de la Chapelle from August 29 to September 2, 2024 in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Para weightlifting competitions will be held at the Adidas Arena from September 4 to 8, 2024. Women's categories 41 kg to +86 kg, Men's categories: 49 kg to +107 kg.
The Arena is located in the 18th arrondissement north of Paris, easily accessible by public transport (metro line 12 or Tram T3b).
The Paralympic seated volleyball events will be held at the Villepinte exhibition center, known during the games as the "Arena Paris Nord". Matches will take place every day from August 29 to September 7, 2024.
How to get to the Arena Paris Nord Villepinte?
The para-marathon will be held on September 8, 2024 and will start from the Parc Georges Valbon in La Courneuve. Follow the 42.195 race, the vast majority of which is in Seine-Saint-Denis, all the way to Paris and the esplanade des Invalides.
This para-cycling road event will be held from September 4 to 7, 2024 in Clichy sous bois. It includes the individual time trial, road race and mixed team relay. The route will be posted online as soon as possible.
Safety perimeters around road races:
2 motorized traffic control perimeters are set up around road races. The perimeters are set up 3 hours before the start of each road race. Residents can access them up to 1h30 before the start of the event. The perimeter is gradually lifted 15 minutes after the last competitor has passed through.
- The grey perimeter is the race perimeter: only athletes have access.
- The red perimeters set up around the road race courses are not covered by the Games Pass, with the exception of the Paralympic cycling race, which takes place from September 4 to 7 in Seine-Saint-Denis (with a familiarization day for athletes on September 3). To access the red perimeter of this race by vehicle, a Games Pass is required.
- Pedestrian and cyclist traffic does not require a Games Pass.
Events at Paris Expo - parc porte de Versailles - Paris (metro: line 12, line 13, line 8, Tram T3b) :
Events paralympic games just outside Paris :
Paralympic games in the Paris region:
Paralympic events in the French provinces: Para Tir sportif at the Centre National de Tir de Châteauroux (France)
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