The first Paralympic day in Paris will be held at Place de la Bastille, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday. A hundred athletes met to animate this sports day. A large security system will be put in place by the Prefecture of Paris.
Place for Paralympic sport at the Bastille Saturday at pfrom noon. It’s the first day paralympicorganized two years before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris.
More than a hundred Paralympic and Olympic athletes are announced for this day: Marie-Amelie Le Fur (para-athletics)Martin Fourcade (biathlon) or again Sandrine Martinet in para-judo silver medalist and flag bearer of the French team at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020, to only cite a few. Starting at noon, the athletes will engage in sports performances and demonstrations. Three sports fields will be set up on the square to accommodate them.
The public is invited to test fifteen Paralympic sports, to meet the athletes and to attend performances. Like that, for example, of the German Markus RehmParalympic champion (T64) in the long jump at the London 2012 Games and the Rio 2016 Games, who will attempt a new record. A jumping track will be installed on the square.
Notice to all those who want to approach the Bastille. A security system has been put in place by the Paris Police Prefecture. The prefecture will deliver, via its Twitter account, information throughout the event.
The day will end at 9 p.m. with music in the company of the producer electro-pop and DJ, World.
Access to all sporting and festive events is free.
