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After a glittering extravaganza at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, it's time for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Summer Paralympics will be held in the French capital from August 28 till September 8, with more than 4000 athletes taking the global stage for 549 medal events across 22 sports. 

Notably, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are set to be the largest, seeing an increase of 10 events from the previous edition, which was held in Tokyo in 2021. Speaking of the opening ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on August 28, a ‘people’s parade’ will see 4,400 para-athletes from 180 delegations march from Champs-Elysees, with it culminating at the Place de la Concorde.

Here in this article, we’ll take you through all the relevant details available around the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony.

When will the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony take place?

The Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony will take place on August 28.

Where will the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony take place?

The Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony will take place in a dynamic 'people's parade' from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.

Who will be India's flagbearers at the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony?

Indian para-athletes Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav have been named India's joint flagbearers at the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony.

When and where to watch Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony?

The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games opening ceremony will be available on telecast on Sports18 channels in India, meanwhile the live streaming will be available on JioCinema app and website in India.