The day after the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, the French press and the international press praised France and the organization of these Paralympic Games.
A success. Like the organization of these Games, this is what the French and international press has praised. In France, Libération seemed to appreciate the show. The daily hopes that these Games will mark a turning point in the vision of para-athletes: “TWe hope that the energy and fervour of the Paralympic Games which end this Sunday will open up prospects for inclusion for people with disabilities, in sport and in society.” Le Parisien found that this ceremony was more successful than that of the Olympic Games. : “Paris 2024 was able to bow out magnificently at the end of a perfectly controlled closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games from start to finish this Sunday evening, much more moving and successful than that of August 11.” Ouest-France also praised the organization of these Games: “The day after closing the book on seven years of work, Paris 2024 and the various sporting bodies of the Paralympic movement can wake up with a sense of duty accomplished.”
The foreign press is also won over
Internationally, The Guardian already seems to be affected by nostalgia: “Farewell, Paris: you were chic, spectacular and showed how to organize beautiful Games”Still in the Anglo-Saxon world, the New York Times also praised the quality of the organization of these Games: ” The remarkable 16 days of the Olympics were marked by uncompromising French ambition, a miracle of careful planning and execution at a cost of some $4.8 billion. France arrived at the Games reeling from two rounds of unexpected legislative elections that resulted in political impasse. It will emerge without having resolved these problems, but with a newfound confidence in itself. A pretty good summary of the month and a half that ended last night.
