PARIS – With the Olympics behind it, Paris is gearing up for the next big sporting event on the calendar this summer: the Paralympics.

The Place de la Concorde, the historic square in the heart of Paris, has been bustling with construction activity since the Olympics closed on August 11. This site will host the opening ceremony for the Paralympics next Wednesday.

Organizers are promising a groundbreaking “spectacle” as thousands of athletes and tens of thousands of spectators gather for the event, marking the first time the opening ceremony will take place outside a stadium.
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