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Less than a month after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games came to a spectacular conclusion with a star-studded closing ceremony at the Stade de France, the Paralympics are now getting underway in the same city, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, August 28.

The upcoming Paralympics, which run until September 8, will be the 17th edition of the world’s largest multi-sport event for disabled athletes and also the first to be held in the “City of Light,” which just hosted the Summer Olympics for the third time.

Read | Everything we know about the 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony takes place one month after the major event that launched the Olympic Games, but both events have one thing in common: they take place outside the traditional confines of a stadium.

The Olympic opening ceremony took place along the Seine as well as at the Trocadéro Palace and the Eiffel Tower, while the Paralympic opening ceremony will take place on the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees.

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Here is more information about the opening ceremony:

When will the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris take place?

The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics will take place on August 28 at 8 p.m. local time (11.30 p.m. IST).

Where can I buy tickets for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris?

Tickets for the opening ceremony can be purchased on the Paris 2024 Tickets website and app while there is still time. Ticket sales started on October 9, 2023, with prices ranging from 15 to 700 euros, depending on the event and location.

Which artists will perform at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris?

The Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony will be directed by Thomas Jolly, the same person who directed the unique, if somewhat controversial, Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. And similar to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Jolly has decided to keep the list of Paralympic Opening Ceremony performers secret.

Where to watch the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony online in India?

The event will be televised live on Sports18 channels and streamed live on JioCinema website and app.