Preparing for the Paralympics, Paris reminds residents and visitors that 'game is not over'
As Paris transitions from the Olympics to the Paralympics, the city is adapting both its venues and its energy for the next big event
By TOM NOUVIAN
Published - Aug 24, 2024, 07:18 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 24, 2024, 07:18 AM EDT
PARIS (AP) — With the Olympics behind it, Paris is getting ready for the next big sporting event on the calendar this summer: the Paralympics.
Organizers are taking advantage of the post-Olympics lull in the French capital to get ready for events ranging from wheelchair rugby to para athletics during the Aug. 28-Sept. 8 games.
The Place de la Concorde, the historic square in the heart of Paris, has been bustling with construction activity since the Olympics closed on Aug. 11.
The site, which hosted skateboarding, breaking and 3x3 basketball during the Olympics, will host the opening ceremony for the Paralympics next Wednesday.
