Paris 2024 Paralympics: Who lit the Paralympic cauldron during Opening Ceremony?
Five French para athletes Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta together lit the hot-air ballon cauldron together at Jardin des Tuileries.
Published : Aug 29, 2024 03:14 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began in Paris with a memorable opening ceremony at the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées on Wednesday.
Five French para athletes Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta together lit the cauldron at Jardin des Tuileries.
Hanquinquant, the reigning champion in men’s PTS4 para triathlon, and Keïta, a former gold medallist in women’s 400m T13 event, were also the flagbearers for the French contingent.