Baku, August 29, AZERTAC

The French capital, Paris, hosted the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games on Wednesday. The event, which commenced at the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and concluded at Concorde Square, featured a vibrant parade of Para-athletes.

Para-taekwondo fighter Imamaddin Khalilov and para-athlete Lamiya Valiyeva proudly served as flagbearers for Team Azerbaijan during the ceremony.

The event attracted a large audience, with a total of 65,000 spectators in attendance.

Notably, Azerbaijan will pin hopes on 18 para-athletes competing in 7 sports disciplines in the Paris Paralympics running until September 8.