Merci, Paris 2024: the records of a Paralympic Games in style

Paris 2024 said goodbye this Sunday a majestic Paralympic Games. They are, in the words of International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, “the most spectacular Paralympic Games of all time.” There is no shortage of reasons in his statement.

Since last August 28, the day of the opening ceremony, the French capital has been fully dedicated to its Games. They have left a great spectacle in the sport as the fans have become a noticeable part of it. The atmosphere of many of the venues has been a great point of competition.

A competition that is now history and Games that left a good image of France before the world. The sport took on iconic settings to convey an image of total unity.

TRANSPORTATION: 7

The distance between many of the venues is one of the pending aspects for Paris 2024, without an Olympic ring like some of the facilities previously built. The operation of the Olympic lane is great for the Olympic family, but it creates huge traffic jams for the rest of the population, with one less lane available for their daily trips. Transport as such is seamless on most days, with excellent metro, train and bus connections. However, accessibility is not one of the strong points of an event like this. In addition, the bus network declined in the latter part and caused some delays in the last few days.

AUDIENCE: 10

It became one of the strong points in Paris. The public fully dedicates itself to the celebration of the Paralympic Games, with the most emblematic places such as the Piscine de La Défense, the Velodrome National or Roland Garros with some sessions where they are completely full and have a great turnout in others. The Stade de France also had a large crowd and a full house at the closing ceremony. The French public threw its support behind its athletes and an international audience was also seen in the stands, with a vociferous Spanish fan base. All, in perfect harmony to celebrate a sports festival.

Ceremonies: 8

You can say that Paris has become less. As with the Olympic Games, the organization wanted to take a risk by moving the opening ceremony to the Olympic Stadium. This includes the dangers of the Champs-Élysées, where the distribution of tickets and accreditation has failed to leave many vacancies and shows a soulless appearance in many places. Of course, it is possible to pay attention to the athletes, a situation that is lacking in the Olympic presentation. The closing ceremony deserves special mention, a total party in a packed Olympic Stadium that bid farewell to the Games in style.

SECURITY:10

Paris 2024 has successfully solved one of the biggest challenges of any global macro event. A total of 25,000 police and gendarmes, 10,000 private security guards and 8,000 soldiers ensured the safety of the entire Paralympic family in a Games where the best news is that this issue was not the main character. Through controls at each venue, Paris guarantees the total safety of all those attending the Games.

Volunteers: 10

They became one of the great and unsung protagonists of the Games. All the staff who worked at Paris 2024 went out of their way to make the stay of all attendees as comfortable as possible. From venue staff to transporters, the French are fully involved in their Games and the entire Paralympic family.

PLACES: 10

One of the strong points of Paris 2024. France wanted to present an image of greatness to the world and more than achieved it. The most famous places in the city became places for competitions that left unique images for their location and for the atmosphere in the stands. Football for the blind at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the majestic Grand Palais or the marathon finish line with a direct view of Les Invalides have left unique postcards. Furthermore, the work has been perfect for each of them, with great ease for the media and in dealing with the athletes.