Paris hoping to sell record 3 million tickets for 2024 Paralympics
3 years ago

Paris hoping to sell record 3 million tickets for 2024 Paralympics

The Hindu  

The organisers of the 2024 Paralympic Games are aiming to sell three million tickets for the event which they hope will help raise awareness around disability and promote a more inclusive society. Should all the tickets on sale for the August 28-September 8 Paralympics be purchased, the Games will break the record from London 2012 when 2.7 million tickets were sold. We want it to be full and to be a total experience.” He added that around nine million tickets would be on sale for the July 6-August 11 Olympics and said the difference between the two events was down to the sports and venues involved. The broadcaster for the Paralympics will need to work on that in the lead-up to the Games, it’s part of what we are asking for,” Estanguet, a three-time Olympic canoeing champion, explained.

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Paris sets ‘new benchmark’ for Para sport as Games end on a high
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris sets ‘new benchmark’ for Para sport as Games end on a high

The Independent  

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France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony
3 months, 2 weeks ago

France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony

The Independent  

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2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 7: wheelchair basketball and blind football top final weekend
3 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 7: wheelchair basketball and blind football top final weekend

Associated Press  

PARIS — It’s almost time to say goodbye. After years of planning and months of hype, the Olympic and Paralympic journey of the city of Paris is almost over as the 2024 Paralympic Games enter their final weekend. Wheelchair Basketball A matchup of the undefeated will decide the gold medal in men’s wheelchair basketball, as the United States takes on …

French fan support at Paralympics gives athletes hope for future of disability sport
3 months, 3 weeks ago

French fan support at Paralympics gives athletes hope for future of disability sport

Associated Press  

PARIS — It’s the end of the second set of a women’s sitting volleyball match between the United States and France, and the French fans are letting loose. “We are surfing on the spirit of the Olympic Games, with crowds that embraced the spirit, and now we’re having crowds embrace the Paralympic spirit,” Etienne Thobois, director general of Paris 2024 …

Paris Paralympics ticket sales exceed 2.3 million
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics ticket sales exceed 2.3 million

China Daily  

Fans of China with flags during the Paris 2024 Paralympics Blind Football Men's Preliminary Round Group A at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris, France on Sept 1. PARIS -- Ticket sales of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have reached 2.3 million after the weekend, the organizers announced here on Monday. It was also fantastic to welcome the return of …

Paris Paralympics ticket sales exceed 2.3 million
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics ticket sales exceed 2.3 million

China Daily  

Fans of China with flags during the Paris 2024 Paralympics Blind Football Men's Preliminary Round Group A at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris, France on Sept 1. PARIS -- Ticket sales of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have reached 2.3 million after the weekend, the organizers announced here on Monday. It was also fantastic to welcome the return of …

OMEGA provides innovation to aid Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

OMEGA provides innovation to aid Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The Hindu  

The summer of sport in Paris has been reignited once again, as the Paralympic Games officially began on August 29. Coinciding with the colourful opening ceremony along the iconic Champs-Elysées, OMEGA’s -- Paralympics’ official timekeeper -- countdown clock near the Eiffel Tower finally reached zero, signalling the start of the competition. Taking place until September 8, the Paralympic Games Paris …

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Not long after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, the French Capital is all set to host the Paralympic Games with a grand opening ceremony formally having declared the Paralympics open. So there will be a lot of action on the opening day of the Paris Paralympics 2024. With some talented athletes …

Colourful, joyous opening ceremony kickstarts Paralympic Games Paris 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Colourful, joyous opening ceremony kickstarts Paralympic Games Paris 2024

Al Jazeera  

A splash of colour and hope for inclusivity headlined the opening ceremony as more than 4,000 athletes paraded in Paris. Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysees avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris where French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday night. Rest assured, …

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

NPR  

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games toggle caption Graham Denholm/Getty Images Looking for something to fill the Olympic-sized void in your heart? toggle caption Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images Para athletes will compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports, both individual and team. toggle caption Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPC The U.S. is sending 225 athletes …

Paris will host the Paralympic Games over the next week and a half
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris will host the Paralympic Games over the next week and a half

NPR  

Paris will host the Paralympic Games over the next week and a half The Paralympics that start Wednesday in Paris feature more than 4,000 athletes from 160 countries, in competitions such as blind soccer, para swimming, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Over the next week and a half, about 4,400 athletes will compete in nearly 200 events …

The Paralympic Games are starting. Here’s what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Paralympic Games are starting. Here’s what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Let the games begin again. The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. ”The symbolism behind this is like the city of Paris is giving our athletes a gigantic hug.” Equestrian returns to Château …

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues
3 months, 4 weeks ago

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues

Al Jazeera  

When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? The Paralympic Games 2024 will be held in the French capital from Wednesday and will see thousands of athletes compete for coveted medals. The 18 venues across Paris and its outskirts that will play host to games are: Stade de France: Para athletics Para athletics Roland-Garros Stadium: Wheelchair tennis Wheelchair …

Paralympics tickets popular among Parisians as residents return after Olympic exodus
4 months ago

Paralympics tickets popular among Parisians as residents return after Olympic exodus

The Independent  

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Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in
4 months ago

Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in

The Independent  

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How much will Paralympic athletes earn in Paris?
4 months ago

How much will Paralympic athletes earn in Paris?

Daily Mail  

The 2024 Paris Olympics may have come and gone but fans who are asking themselves what they will do now the games are over need not look any further. At the previous Games, medal winning athletes were not awarded with any prize money but this time is different. Being a medal winning athlete can be very lucrative as we witnessed …

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Date, ticket price, where to watch, and more. All you need to know
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Date, ticket price, where to watch, and more. All you need to know

Live Mint  

As we bid farewell to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the excitement isn’t over yet. Paris 2024 Paralympics: Start date The Paralympics 2024 will begin on August 28 and conclude on September 8, 2024. Paris 2024 Paralympics: Tickets and prices Tickets for the Paralympics are still available, including for the Opening Ceremony and sports like wheelchair basketball, para-swimming, and para-athletics. Paris …

Tickets still unsold for Olympic opening ceremony and 100m finals at Paris 2024
5 months ago

Tickets still unsold for Olympic opening ceremony and 100m finals at Paris 2024

The Independent  

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The Paralympics open in 100 days. Paris organizers are launching a campaign to boost ticket sales
7 months ago

The Paralympics open in 100 days. Paris organizers are launching a campaign to boost ticket sales

Associated Press  

PARIS — With 100 days until the Paralympics begin, Paris organizers are delivering a message from the athletes in a bid to boost ticket sales: I am not missing anything, except you. The French athletes featured in the campaign are Arnaud Assoumani, a long jump and triple jump specialist who won gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing; wheelchair tennis …

How to still buy tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics
8 months, 1 week ago

How to still buy tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Independent  

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Paralympics: More than 160 countries to broadcast Paris 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics: More than 160 countries to broadcast Paris 2024

The Hindu  

More than 160 countries have committed to broadcasting the Paris 2024 Paralympics as interest in the event continues to grow, organisers said on Wednesday. “Paris 2024 will make history as the first Paralympic Games to offer some live coverage from each of the 22 sports. At Tokyo 2020, 19 sports were broadcast, and at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games 15 …

Paralympics chief hopes for full stadiums and extensive TV coverage in Paris
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Paralympics chief hopes for full stadiums and extensive TV coverage in Paris

The Hindu  

International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons has told AFP he hopes the Paralympics in Paris will take place in full stadiums and predicted the TV coverage would be the most extensive in history. Less than one million tickets out of a total of 2.8 million have been sold so far, but the IPC president insisted that was a “normal” situation …

Paris 2024 Olympics to sell 400,000 tickets next week after 7.2 million being already sold
1 year, 1 month ago

Paris 2024 Olympics to sell 400,000 tickets next week after 7.2 million being already sold

The Hindu  

Some 400,000 tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics will go on sale at the end of the month, organisers said on Wednesday. Paris 2024 is hoping to sell 10 million tickets for the July 26-August 11 Summer Games and has already sold 7.2 million, chief operating officer Michael Aloisio said. Paris 2024 has come under fire for the prices of …

Eurostar tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are on sale NOW
1 year, 1 month ago

Eurostar tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are on sale NOW

Daily Mail  

Eurostar has launched ticket sales for travel to Paris for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Eurostar says that it's 'proud to be the official travel partner for Team GB and ParalympicsGB, providing nearly 600 athletes their travel to Paris for the Games next year'. Passengers and groups travelling for the Olympic Games from 26 July 2024 to 11 August …

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities
1 year, 3 months ago

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

The Hindu  

With one year to go before Paris hosts the Paralympic Games for the first time, the French capital is faced with a significant challenge: the accessibility of its public transit. And both the Games’ organisers and wheelchair users such as tennis gold medallist Michael Jeremiasz see the Paris Paralympics as an opportunity to bring about durable change. Afterwards, life and …

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities
1 year, 3 months ago

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

Associated Press  

PARIS — With one year to go before Paris hosts the Paralympic Games for the first time, the French capital is faced with a significant challenge: The accessibility of its public transit. And both the Games’ organizers and wheelchair users such as tennis gold medalist Michael Jeremiasz see the Paris Paralympics as an opportunity to bring about durable change. Afterwards, …

'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all
1 year, 7 months ago

'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all

Deccan Chronicle  

PARIS: Athletes have joined the clamour of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organisers' promises of a Games accessible to all. Phase two of sales got underway on May 11, with nearly 1.5 million individual tickets available, after over three million were sold as multi-event packs during phase one. But just …

Paris 2024: Over a million tickets on sale in new lottery round for Olympic Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Paris 2024: Over a million tickets on sale in new lottery round for Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The second round of ticket sales for next year’s Paris Olympics started Thursday with only the lucky winners of a lottery being able to buy about 1.5 million seats for the most prestigious competitions, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Michael Aloïsio, the deputy general manager of the Paris Olympics, said the system is made so that winners …

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to rocky start
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to rocky start

The Hindu  

Organisers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events, thanks to an online system meant to revolutionise ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26. As the month-long opening round of sales winds down, however, many “lucky” winners chosen to shop for the first 3 million tickets …

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Event Calendar Announced
1 year, 10 months ago

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Event Calendar Announced

News 18  

Paris 2024 organisers announced the event calendar for the Paralympic games on Wednesday. France will host the event for the first ever time in the nation’s history, which includes 22 sports and 549 events. Medals in three events will be on offer on the very first day as para Taekwondo, para-swimming and para-cycling athletes can aspire for a podium finish …

French authorities chip in €111 million for 2024 Paris Olympics
2 years ago

French authorities chip in €111 million for 2024 Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Extra cash includes 71 million euros more for the Paralympics, 12 million for “sports equipment”, 15 million for regional “redevelopment projects” and eight million for anti-doping. Paris: French authorities said Friday they will increase their contribution to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic organising committee by 111 million euros. They did say extra cash includes 71 million euros more for …

2024 Paralympics in Paris won't open in stadium
2 years, 2 months ago

2024 Paralympics in Paris won't open in stadium

Firstpost  

Paris organisers on Thursday announced their opening ceremony plans for the Paralympics, an event with 4,400 athletes that will follow the first post-COVID-19 pandemic Olympics in less than two years. The attention-grabber is the venue itself: In a first, the Paralympic opening show will be freed from a traditional stadium setting and instead be held in the open in the …

UK govt to invest £232m to support 2024 Olympic, Paralympic athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

UK govt to invest £232m to support 2024 Olympic, Paralympic athletes

The Hindu  

The British government will provide 232 million pounds in addition to National Lottery funding to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the Paris Games in 2024, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. The investment, which represents a 44% rise on the funding received by UK Sport in the run-up to the Tokyo Games, will be used to back aspiring athletes as …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Up to 10,000 fans allowed at sporting events, say organisers
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Up to 10,000 fans allowed at sporting events, say organisers

Firstpost  

Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said Monday, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge. “In light of the government’s restrictions on public events, the spectator limit for the Olympic Games will be set at 50 percent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people in all venues,” organisers …

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