The Paralympics: What to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

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00:00With just hours to go before the start of the Paralympic Games, excitement is building

00:05in the French capital. Many event venues have been revamped, the athletes are here and so

00:11are the tourists.

00:12It's amazing to finally be in Paris. We've looked forward to this so long. I've never

00:16been here. I can't actually believe I'm here. It's very exciting. There's a really cool

00:21atmosphere.

00:22I've been here since the beginning of the Olympics. Now I'm going to enjoy the Paralympics

00:27as well. I'm buying tickets right now.

00:30Organisers are hoping to capitalise on the success of the Olympics, even if the Paralympics

00:36come at a time of tense negotiations for the formation of a new French government and at

00:41the start of the school year.

00:44With regards to the start of the new school year, we think it's also a good opportunity

00:48to spread the message to the younger generation. We know the way disability and inclusion are

00:54viewed depends on this new generation.

00:58They say it's a chance for Parisians who were on holiday during the Olympics to catch some

01:03of the action.

01:04I'm absolutely sure Parisians who have missed the Olympics, they will join the party and

01:09even those who attended the Olympics, they want a little bit more of that. La fête continue.

01:14I like that expression.

01:16Organisers say about two million tickets have been sold for the various events. That would

01:21mean the second highest total number of spectators at a Paralympics, behind London in 2012.

01:28Roughly 500,000 tickets are still available, notably for boccia, para-powerlifting and

01:35para-athletics.

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