Paralympic Games kick off in Paris

Hesron Kapanga
2024-08-29
PARIS, 28 August 2024 – Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which was held in the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees with over 4 400 athletes from a record 168 delegations from around the world, in attendance. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
PARIS, 28 August 2024 – Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which was held in the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees with over 4 400 athletes from a record 168 delegations from around the world, in attendance. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
By Hesron Kapanga
PARIS, 29 AUG (NAMPA) – The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games kicked off on Wednesday night with a stunning event that included the first-ever outdoor opening ceremony in the competition’s history.
The opening event of the first-ever Paralympic Games to be held in France saw over 4 400 athletes from a record 168 delegations around the world parading in the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees.
They were greeted by thou...
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PARIS, 28 August 2024 – Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which was held in the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
PARIS, 28 August 2024 – Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which was held in the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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PARIS, 05 September 2024 – Namibia’s 2016 Paralympic Games gold medalist Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju and French sprinter Timothee Adolphe and his guide Charles Renard (left) in action during the final of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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PARIS, 05 September 2024 – Namibia’s 2016 Paralympic Games gold medalist Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju and French sprinter Timothee Adolphe (left) in action during the final of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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PARIS, 05 September 2024 – Namibia’s 2016 Paralympic Games gold medalist Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju in action during the final of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

PARIS, 05 September 2024 – Namibia’s 2016 Paralympic Games gold medalist Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju in action during the final of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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PARIS, 05 September 2024 – Namibia’s 2016 Paralympic Games gold medalist Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju in action during the final of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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