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9:34PM
Another resplendent Video games
“Techno in the teeming rain. It has been another resplendent Paralympic Video games. Paris is appropriate up there. Right here’s the eight I’ve attended in ranking philosophize:
London
Paris
Sydney
Rio
Beijing
Tokyo
Athens
Atlanta
“London was very, very particular. Paris had the most fascinating Opening Ceremony. Bar none. But London keep the standard. There are continually disorders. But these Video games have shown, after lockdown, that the crowds will attain and assist other folks on the forefront of their very possess physicality. Pleased with the inch, and what it stands for. It’s a ways a barometer of our humanity. The game has been off the charts. As it ends. My hope is that a entire lot of the GB crew are elevated to the set aside they belong.
“That Dame Sarah Storey gets a peerage, and continues her work in the Dwelling of Lords; that taekwondo gold medalists Matt Bush and Amy Truesdale unpleasant over into mainstream reputation; that Video games’ debutant Poppy Maskill, who completed with a haul of three gold and two silver medals, is recognised; that Ellie Challis, a quadruple amputee who had meningitis, becomes a vital advocate for her technology; that Alfie Hewett’s match with Tokito Oda, at Roland Garros, is basically well-known. I would maybe well move on… And right here’s hoping that the US, and LA, unquestionably bring. There might be not the most fascinating file of Paralympic assist for US athletes. Now this can replace, you watched. It should.”
9:22PM
Goodbye to Paris
9:20PM
It goes to very well be a soggy night in Paris nonetheless that can not dampen the spirits
9:16PM
Athletes enjoying themselves
Time to let their hair down as a sizable conga line has fashioned amongst the athletes. The noise is reasonably deafening!
9:15PM
The build-up begins
9:02PM
Score together time
With many of the formalities now out of the vogue, it is time to have some fun in the midst of the Stade de France, peaceable in the pouring rain! Jean-Michel Jarre, the father of digital song in France, is on the coronary heart of it now with 23 diverse artists. It’s more adore a nightclub in the midst of the Stade de France now than a sports stadium.
9:00PM
London inspired
“Spoke to Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the French baby-kisser and used skilled tennis participant who has been Minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Video games, a transient time ago. Amélie told me that “Paris 2024 was inspired by what you did in London,” which is vital for GB’s legacy provided that the baby-kisser has served below two high ministers right here. Great, too, that GB’s Video games had resonance and legacy.
“We talked about the transport disorders going via them at Paris 2024, and in my ask, that was going to be their most fascinating grief. In every diverse draw, I obtain Paris 2024 equalled London. Transport… no. We had a village with several sports bordering it in East London. Paris has the mountainous Haussmann, and his renovation of Paris in the 1850s, to blame. A blessing, for parisian beauty, a curse for working a Video games with 20-plus venues…
“Furthermore, I couldn’t attend asking the Minister if we would be getting Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi – tonight. “No, it’s all techno…” she replied. Shame.”
8:58PM
Extinguishing the flame
Six French Paralympians are there to blow out the flame in the midst of the Stade de France. Aurélie Aubert, Paralympic champion in Boccia, has the honour of doing so. The spectacular cauldron is additionally extinguished. I will peaceable remember how unhappy a moment that was assist in London 2012, as that unquestionably felt adore the moment the set aside it had properly attain to an pause.
8:57PM
No athletics gold
Right here is a stat for you. All the draw via both the Olympics and Paralympics, France did not gain a single gold in the athletics in the midst of the Stade de France.
8:54PM
Motivate to Paris
We’re assist over to France and we’re soon to sing goodbye to the incredible flame.
8:50PM
Leisure
I obtain Los Angeles 2028 goes to be a entire lot of fun, correct via both the Olympics and Paralympics.
8:48PM
Venice Seaside
As we noticed on the closing ceremony of the Olympics appropriate a couple of weeks ago, we switch over to LA in the sunshine, obviously!
8:45PM
Your turn LA
California Dreamin’ by the Mammas and the Papas indicators Los Angeles’ first probability to allege what 2028 goes to be all about. Cue VT!
8:43PM
US national anthem
The Stade de France rises for the national anthem of the US, performed by Broadway celebrity Ali Stroker.
8:40PM
Handing over of the flag
Continually a tragic moment for the hosts as the paralympic flag, which has appropriate been brought down, is handed from France to the US. The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, join Andrew Parsons and Tony Estanguet on stage. The Mayor of Paris palms over the Paralympic flag to the IPC President, who passes it on to the Mayor of Los Angeles.
On a facet allege it is completely bucketing it down in Paris, with umbrellas and ponchos very worthy obligatory in the midst of the Stade de France.
8:37PM
Paralympic anthem
“Hymne de l’Avenir”, which interprets to “Anthem of the Future”. It was restful by Thierry Darnis and adopted in 1996. The lyrics were written by Australian singer Graeme Connors in 2001.
8:34PM
Wet pause to complaints in Paris
“It’s a pleasing, emotional and moist pause to the 17th summer Paralympic Video games. Andrew Parsons, the IPC president, who I spoke with earlier today, has very strong views on how the Paralympic Motion needs to be meander. “No longer on my explore,” replied the Brazilian president of the worldwide inch for electorate with disabilities, to any suggestion that the Olympics and Paralympics would maybe well develop to be one. “It would dilute what we have.” “In art, custom, even politics, the Video games are the most important factor we have wherever in the area to bring replace for people with disabilities.”
“I’ve been around to gaze both Sir Philip Craven and Robert Steadward in seven earlier Video games as president, and Parsons is continually on level. Aided by his press chief Craig Spence, a Brit, who customary to work in rugby league.”
8:31PM
Motivate to the performances
Time to hear to song and explore performances on the stage, together with some breaking.
8:30PM
Contemporary IPC Athletes’ Council elected
The gang are introduced to the six contributors of the IPC Athletes’ Council, who were elected by their fellow athletes in a vote that took region in the midst of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games.
Lenine Cunha (Portugal, para athletics)
Martina Caironi (Italy, para athletics)
Vladyslava Kravchenko (Malta, para swimming)
Yoomin Won (Korea, wheelchair basketball)
Yujiao Tan (China, para powerlifting)
Denise Schindler (Germany, para biking)
8:26PM
Thanks Paris
Parsons was plump of reward for France in the midst of his speech and finishes with a tiny of French.
8:21PM
Parsons calls for replace
Andrew Parsons says that Paris has despatched the benchmark for all future Video games. He thanks Estanguet and the Paris committee for a sensational Video games. He talks about inspiration and calls for adjustments in attitudes and views going forward. “Barriers should develop to be alternatives”. “Alternate begins with sport”.
8:17PM
Masses of thanks
Estanguet closes out his speech by thanking the other folks of Paris, the volunteers, who he calls on the group to give a sizable round of applause to. He says he is immensely honoured to have taken on this role he has had at Paris 2024.
He palms over now to Andrew Parsons.
8:11PM
Inclusivity
Estanguet praises how inclusive these Video games have been alternatively it is tinged with a tiny bit disappointment as Paris says farewell after a busy summer which integrated both the Olympics and Paralympics, all in the region of a topic of weeks. Understandably he shifts the reward onto the other folks of Paris.
The moment he mentions Leon Marchand, who was France’s celebrity in the midst of the Olympics, the noise level rises in the midst of the Stade de France. Estanguet emphasises the significance of the legacy of this summer, which we know all too well from London 2012.
8:08PM
Speeches
Time for some speeches. Originally it is Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee. Then we are able to hear from the President of the Global Paralympic Committee (IPC), Andrew Parsons.
Estanguet, speaking in French, calls on the group to give the loudest, longest applause to the athletes who have competed at these Paralympics. Everything of the Stade de France unquestionably responds to his calls. He then turns his hand to some English, which makes issues a tiny bit easier for viewers on this facet of the Channel!
7:57PM
Maskill and Bush flying the flag
7:53PM
I Will Continue to exist
We have got had some mountainous songs performed by the home band already and now we’re handled to Gloria Gaynor’s smash hit ‘I Will Continue to exist’, which has unquestionably obtained the group going.
7:45PM
Parade
The flag bearers are making their draw around the Stade de France, with Paralympics GB represented by para swimmer Poppy Maskill and para taekwondo’s Matt Bush. Chariots of Fireplace is being performed by the band as the flags are carried around.
7:41PM
Boos
Before the French national anthem, there are lots of audible boos for French president Emmanuel Macron as he is introduced to the Stade de France alongside the President of the Global Paralympic Committee (IPC), Andrew Parsons.
7:39PM
Primitive and up to date French presidents in attendance
7:36PM
Getting it kicked off
Santa, whose accurate title is Samanta Cotta, kicks off the night with a reasonably passionate efficiency. She in a entire lot of methods represents tonight as she is of both French and American descent, symbolising the handing over from Paris 2024 to Los Angeles 2028.
7:29PM
Right here we move
The closing ceremony is getting started in the rain in Paris.
7:24PM
Goodbye Paris
7:19PM
Another successful Paralympics
Hannah Cockroft has added two golds at these Video games to originate it nine golds on the Paralympics.
7:14PM
Handing over
Tonight just just isn’t most fascinating about saying goodbye to Paris 2024, nonetheless additionally starting the prolonged build-up to Los Angeles 2028. What’s going to the US have in store tonight?
7:11PM
Astronomical Britain’s final athlete in action today
7:08PM
Comparison to Tokyo
Motivate at Tokyo 2020, Astronomical Britain obtained 41 gold medals whereas this time around in Paris the crew has obtained 49. No longer most fascinating was the Tokyo Paralympics in the midst of Covid instances, nonetheless with these Video games being appropriate over the English Channel in Paris the ParalympicsGB athletes have had mountainous assist from family and company.
7:05PM
Athletes gathering
Some rain around in Paris tonight so ponchos on the prepared!
6:57PM
Paralympics marathon runner stripped of medal after serving to info with cramp metres from invent
“A Paralympic marathon runner was left ‘devastated’ after being disqualified and denied a bronze medal for an error appropriate metres from the invent line.
“Elena Congost let move of her rope momentarily after her info, Mia Carol, runt up gradual in the meander on Sunday, the final day of the Paris Video games.
“The Spaniard was left in tears after officials had dominated she broke the rules, with the bronze medal being awarded to Japan’s Misato Michishita. Runners in the T12 event for athletes with visible impairments needs to be tethered to their info for the length of the meander.”
Gareth A Davies has the plump story from Paris.
6:51PM
Storey among Britain’s most fascinating athletes and deserves Spoty honour
“It was fitting that Sarah Storey produced one among her most thrilling finishes to claim a 19th Paralympic gold medal by overcoming 19-year-venerable Frenchwoman Heïdi Gaugain in the avenue meander.
“Does the mountainous Dame of biking now spoiled as one among GB’s most fascinating athletes in any sport after nine Video games appearances? Certainly, should peaceable Storey additionally be a shoo-in for the BBC Sports Character of the three hundred and sixty five days?
“There might be well an argument to be made for both. Storey, 46, ought to be recognised as a national treasure.
For more from Gareth A Davies, click on right here.
6:43PM
Astronomical Britain crew photo
6:42PM
ParalympicsGB invent most fascinating on the assist of China
6:33PM
Closing ceremony preview
Appropriate evening and welcome to protection of the 2024 Paris Paralympics closing ceremony. The final gold medal has been handed out and it is time for Paris to sing goodbye for a 2nd time this summer, this time to the Paralympics.
It has been another critically successful Video games for ParalympicsGB, which noticed the crew gain 124 medals together with 49 golds. Therefore the crew completed 2nd in the medal table, reasonably a draw even supposing on the assist of China, who obtained 94 golds and a total of 220 medals. 49 golds is Astronomical Britain’s 2nd easiest haul of golds since 1996, with the 64 in Rio in 2016 eclipsing it.
Para swimmer Poppy Maskill, who obtained three golds and two silvers on debut, and para taekwondo’s Matt Bush, who obtained a gold, have been chosen to be ParalympicsGB’s flag bearers for tonight’s closing ceremony.
Tonight’s closing ceremony would be the last for six-time Paralympic champion David Weir, who has retired from Astronomical Britain competitors. He completed fifth in the lads’s T54 marathon earlier today. He’ll even supposing proceed to compete in the important global marathons.
“I’m reasonably emotional as I understand it be my last meander for GB, this might be my last global,” Weir acknowledged.
“I move to peaceable create the important marathons as I unquestionably obtain pleasure from them and I’ve obtained Berlin in two weeks. I knew prior to I came to Paris and I’ve been severe about it all week. Or not it is the resolution I need to originate. Or not it is the glorious resolution.”
“My physique appropriate couldn’t care for it today to be lovely. I was the oldest in that field today nonetheless peaceable extremely aggressive. Daniel [Romanchuk, who finished fourth] is Two decades younger than me – I will be his dad – so I’m doing alright. I gave it my all today and that’s all I will give.
“I move to look assist on my GB profession with pride. I carry out not unquestionably pat myself on the assist. I should peaceable unquestionably. I should peaceable be proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’ve had a mountainous profession. I’m attempting not to obtain emotional alternatively it be time. I obtain it be time.”
As Paris says goodbye to the Paralympics, the build-up to Los Angeles 2028 can initiate. If the Olympic closing ceremony is anything to move by, LA will be putting on a allege for tonight to showcase what this might occasionally well very well be all about in four years.