Spectators arrive at Stade de France for Paralympics closing ceremony
Spectators arrive at the Stade de France for the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. IMAGES
The Court of Auditors published a report on the Paris 2024 Games, stating that the public expenditure reached €6.6 billion. The Court highlighted the lack of budget overruns, yet still judged the economic impact of the event to be "modest at this stage." SOUNDBITE
Spectators arrive at the Stade de France for the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. IMAGES
Images of a soccer ball autographed by Neymar on display at the Brazilian Congress, after a man accused of stealing it during the 2023 riots by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the theft and other charges. IMAGES
The same cauldron that was used for the Olympics lights up the night sky above the Tuileries Gardens at the end of the 2024 Paris Paralympics opening ceremony. The cauldron immediately rose into the sky after it was lit by five French Paralympians including track athlete Nantenin Keita and triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant. IMAGES
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