Paris 2024 Paralympics Concludes with Ceremonial Finale

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games concluded with an electrifying closing ceremony at Stade de France, featuring performances by 24 French DJs, including Jean-Michel Jarre. The ceremony celebrated a successful 12 days of competition, during which China dominated the medal table with 94 golds, followed by the UK with 49 and the US with 36, while host nation France secured 19 golds. Notable achievements included two world records set by Moroccan marathon runner Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi and Nigerian para powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo symbolically passed the Paralympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, marking the transition to the next Summer Games in 2028. The event also aimed to showcase French culture, despite the rain, concluding with cheers for the athletes and a poignant farewell from Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet, who urged everyone to remember 'this summer when France was happy.'