Paris: Tokyo has farewelled the Paralympics after 12 days of competition, and the Games have been celebrated at a musical and emotional closing ceremony.
IPC president Andrew Parsons said “arigato” (thank you) to Tokyo, and declared that the Paralympics were not just historic, but “fantastic”.
The Paralympic flame was put out, and the flag was handed to Paris to hold until the next Games in 2024.
Let's get excited, we just can't hide it
Pour la première fois de son histoire, la France organisera en 2024 les Jeux Paralympiques d'été !
Voyons grand !For the first time in history, France will organize the Summer Paralympic Games in 2024!
Let's go big!🔴🔵🟢 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/CgvF5NxleW
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) September 5, 2021