Athletes' parade ends Olympic interval in type | EUROtoday

The first to parade had been the well-known phryges, image of those Paris 2024 Games, accompanied by many volunteers who’ve allowed this sporting occasion to know the success that it had. Many supporters had been current – 70,000 had been anticipated within the capital – to have a good time sport one final time in cohesion with all of the nations of the world.

French athletes on cloud 9

It was then the flip of the athletes who’ve marked these 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to parade. Interviewed by France 2, swimming champion Léon Marchand mentioned he had “experienced incredible things in Paris a month and a half ago. I'm going to have a lot of fun today, I'm with my friends, I'm very happy to be here.” He paraded together with his para-athlete counterparts: “The Paralympics, it was incredible to watch them, so it's crazy to be with them today too.”

Swimmer Béatrice Hess, 20 instances Olympic para-swimming champion, notes “a brotherhood and everyone has come together around the Paralympics. It's not goodbye, it's see you soon. Sport brings so much joy and pleasure.” 120 athletes responded to this remaining celebration of Paris 2024.

The 70,000 supporters current galvanized the French heroes of those Games by cheering them and singing the Marseillaise in unison through the parade. On the Place de l'Étoile, athletes and volunteers had been welcomed round 6 p.m. by Emmanuel Macron and Michel Barnier on the stage arrange for the event. The medal-winning prime athletes had been embellished by the President of the Republic with the Legion of Honor or the Order of Merit medal.