France waves farewell to its sporting summer as Paralympics 2024 closes

Saint Denis, France: This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable ope...

Saint-Denis, France: This time, it really is au revoir.

A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River was ending on Sunday with the Paralympics closing at a rain-soaked Stade de France.

It lowers the curtain on successful back-to-back events that captivated fans and raised the bar high for others to follow. Good luck Los Angeles in 2028.

As the stadium was lit up in the blue, white and red colors of the French national flag, a trumpet player played the national anthem "La Marseillaise” and Paralympic flagbearers then made their way into the stadium carrying national flags to the sound of "Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis.