The Paris Paralympic Games are about to kick off on the 28th. Tony Estange, the President of the Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, revealed at a regular press conference on the 27th that a total of 2.5 million event tickets have been sold so far, with 2 million tickets sold. He believes that just like during the Olympics, tickets will still be in high demand at the last minute before the start of the event.
Estange introduced that tickets for seven events, including wheelchair fencing, blind football, taekwondo, and equestrianism, were already sold out. However, the Olympic Organizing Committee launched a new batch of tickets on the same day, which not only involved the four popular events mentioned above, but also an archery competition held at the landmark Rongjun Academy.
Although there are still 500000 tickets for sale, Estange is not worried about the attendance rate of the Paralympic Games. Just like during the Olympics, until the last day or even the last hour before the start of the competition, there will still be people enthusiastically purchasing tickets
The Paralympic Games is not only a stage for disabled athletes to showcase themselves, but also a catalyst for a city to invest in accessible facilities. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, who attended the press conference together, said that the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games set a benchmark in this regard, and he was pleased to see that Paris is now investing heavily in accessible transportation.
I am pleased to learn that the ground public transportation in Paris has basically achieved accessibility. They also have plans to make the Paris subway accessible, "Parsons said.
The club that integrates the disabled and the able-bodied will also be an important legacy left by the Paris Paralympic Games for France. In the future, there will be 3000 clubs in France that can also provide services for people with disabilities. These clubs will have coaches and physical education teachers who understand the fitness needs of people with disabilities, "Parsons said.
The Paris Paralympic Games will be held from August 28th to September 8th.