The parade of Olympic and paralympic athletes, final celebration of the Paris 2024 games
On the occasion of the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the grand Champions Parade will gather Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the Champs-Elysées this Saturday, September 14, 2024.
The massive parade of athletes will also include the Paris 2024 teams (volunteers, security, coaches…) before a ceremony for awarding French medalists – the Legion of Honor and National Order of Merit – at Place de l’Étoile. Finally, a concert will conclude this day of celebrations, for which 40,000 spectators are expected.
This parade marks the final celebration of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A true hymn to the love of sport, these Games have thrilled the world from the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille on May 8, until the end of the Paralympic Games at the Stade de France on Sunday, September 8, 2024. The ceremony of July 26, 2024, will remain memorable as the first Olympic opening ceremony held outside a stadium.
These Olympic and Paralympic Games have been marked by inclusiveness and sustainability, with an emphasis on openness, accessibility, and respect for the environment, as 95% of the sports infrastructure was either existing or temporary.
In total, 14,900 athletes and para-athletes participated in the Olympic and Paralympic events. The Olympic Games were the first gender-equal Games, with 5,250 women and 5,250 men.
These Games stand out for the legacy they leave, with 92 world records broken, including 27 Olympic records and 120 Paralympic records.
These popular Games, with 12,000,000 tickets sold, allowed France and the entire world to experience an unforgettable summer, reminding us of the unifying power of sport.
The French Embassy in Kuwait is honored with Kuwait’s participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games and extends its congratulations to all Kuwaiti athletes and para-athletes, who helped make this event a great moment of sporting unity.
The French Embassy in Kuwait particularly congratulates the Kuwaiti Paralympic medalists, Mr. Faisal Sorour and Mr. Faisal Al-Rajhi.
Mr. Faisal Al-Rajhi brilliantly won the bronze medal in the final of the 5,000 m – T54 wheelchair race, the first Kuwaiti medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Mr. Faisal Sorour had an exceptional journey, reaching the shot put final (F53 category), which he won. This is a historic victory, giving Kuwait its first gold medal in the history of its participation in the Paralympic Games.
Alongside the entire delegation of Kuwaiti athletes, they showcased Kuwaiti sport on the international stage. In a moment of unity around the values of sport, the French Embassy in Kuwait salutes the performance of these two exceptional athletes, who thrilled the audience gathered in large numbers for the occasion and offered a moment of great emotion for all sports lovers.
