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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony
The 2024 Paralympics opened on Wednesday with a close-to four-hour-long ceremony in the heart of Paris.
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The Paralympic Games opening ceremony at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on Wednesday.Credit:Getty Images
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Torchbearers Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keita of Team France carry the Paralympic flames as they prepare to light the Olympic cauldron.Credit:Getty Images
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Torchbearers Charles Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Nantenin Keita and Alexis Hanquinquant light the cauldron.Credit:Getty Images
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Australia’s delegation arrives.Credit:Getty Images
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Torchbearers perform during the opening ceremony.Credit:Getty Images for PNZ
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Athletes Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Nantenin Keita, Fabien Lamirault, Alexis Hanquinquant and Elodie Lorandi look up after they lit the cauldron.Credit:AP
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Singer Lucky Love performs.Credit:AP
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Performers wearing black suits, representing mainstream society, take part in the opening ceremony.Credit:Getty Images
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Performers during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde in Paris on Wednesday.Credit:Getty Images
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A performer waves a giant flag during the opening ceremony.Credit:Getty Images
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Fireworks light up the Paris sky during the opening ceremony.Credit:AP