LIVE. Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony: Patrouille de France, problem for Christine and the Queens… Live

The 2024 Paralympic Games are officially launched this Wednesday, August 28 with the opening ceremony, the show in pictures.

21:35 – Volunteers are full of energy

The parade having started for over an hour, volunteers have been dancing non-stop along the stadium entrance. This parade is nearing its end, it is Peru's turn to parade.

21:22 – Review of Christine and the Queens' performance

While the parade continues at the Concorde, a quick video review of Christine and the Queens' performance a little earlier. A partially missed show with sound problems at the very beginning of his performance.

Discover all the images from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

21:10 – Night falls

The open Concorde stadium is lit up now that the sun has disappeared in the Paris sky. The athletes' parade is still underway with Ireland and then Iceland. There is only happiness on the faces. A parade “Feel Good&rdquo reinforced by the exciting DJ set of MYD.

20:59 – The parade continues

The parade of athletes will continue for several dozen minutes here at the Concorde while it is the turn of the Finnish delegation to enter.

20:50 – The Phryges put on a show

At the center of the stage, the Phryges have no shortage of ideas to liven up the show by playing 1-2-3 sun. Real stars.

While Myd raises the mood, China makes its entrance. It is the country that largely dominates Paralympism with 207 medals collected during the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

20:34 – 1.3 billion people affected by disability

The parade of athletes is an opportunity to recall that 1.3 billion people are affected by a disability in the world, that is approximately 16% of the world population.

20:29 – The Phryges are on stage

While the parade takes place with Austria making its entrance, the Phryges have invaded the central stage. They are going crazy and dancing to Myd's DJ set.

20:28 – A splendid sky

The Patrouille de France flew over Paris a few minutes ago in a sumptuous sky.

20:25 – The parade in alphabetical order

The countries parade in alphabetical order. Next come the delegations from South Africa, Algeria and then Germany.

20:24 – The start of the parade

The expected moment has arrived: the athletes begin the parade on the largest square in Paris, the Place de la Concorde. Afghanistan leads the way.

20:20 – The Patrouille de France flies over Paris!

9 planes from the Patrouille de France form the tricolor flag as they fly over Paris. The setting is absolutely splendid, the sun sets over Paris as the Games anthem rings out.

20:17 – Christine and the Queens take their places!

Dressed all in red, Christine and the Queens appear on stage to sing “Non, je ne regrette rien”, à the original performed by Edith Piaf in 1960.

20:14 – A painting in the style of “Men In Black”

A hundred performers are currently dancing dressed in suits and black sunglasses. There is a little side Men In Black.

20:11 – Theo Curin's taxi arrives

Theo Curin's Taxi tout de Phryges enters the open stadium around the Place de la Concorde. The Frenchman comes to close taking the center of the painting, smiling as blue white red smoke accompanies him.

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