The Paris 2024 Paralympics were officially opened on Wednesday, August 28. Over the next 11 days, 4,463 athletes from 170 National Paralympic Committees participated in 549 events across 22 sports. 85 NPCs received at least one medal (86 if you include NPA), with 67 winning at least one gold medal. Mauritius, Nepal, and the Refugee Paralympic Team won their first-ever Paralympic medals. Hosts France won 19 golds, 28 silvers, and 28 bronzes for a total of 75 medals, a significant increase from their total of 55 medals (11 golds, 15 silvers, and 29 bronzes) in Tokyo.

I think I can speak for everyone when I say that Paris has been an absolutely brilliant host this summer, especially for the Paralympics. It has also been the most fun I’ve had following the Paralympic Games, with the daily threads being the busiest they’ve ever been and much more streaming options available. Thank you so much to the regulars for your support of the athletes! I will miss you all (and Paris) so much.

For the Post-Olympics thread, I posted some superlatives for people to discuss as a means of sharing their favourite memories/photos/videos:

• Favourite overall memory
  
• Favourite event to watch
  
• Favourite events that you watched for the first time
  
• Favourite moment from an athlete/team from your country
  
• Favourite moment from an athlete/team not from your country
  
• Favourite moment from a French athlete/team
  
• Favourite upset or underdog story
  
• Favourite performance from an athlete you were already rooting for coming into the Games
  
• Favourite athlete(s) that you discovered through the Games
  
• Funniest moment
  
• Most wholesome/heartwarming moment
  
• Favourite venue
  

Links to Previous Megathreads

Opening Ceremony | Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four | Day Five | Day Six | Day Seven | Day Eight | Day Nine | Day Ten | Day Eleven | Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place on September 8 at 20:30 local time in the Stade de France.

Details
Thomas Jolly, who has directed all four Ceremonies for the Paris 2024 Games, wants to turn the Stade de France into “the biggest dance floor” for the athletes to celebrate the end of the Paralympics. Accordingly, the Ceremony will be a concert and party featuring 24 artists from the French electronic music scene, starting with Jean-Michel Jarre who will open the proceedings. Other artists will include Busy P, Etienne de Crécy, Cassius, DJ Falcon, Alan Braxe, Martin Solveig, Kungs, The Avener, Ofenbach, Polo & Pan, Breakbot and Irfane, Agoria, GREG, Boston Bun, Kittin, and Irène Drésel.

As is tradition, the Paralympic flag will be handed over by Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, to Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles. Tony Award-winning Broadway performer Ali Stroker is expected to sing the American national anthem during the handover ceremony. Team US will be represented by local athletes Samantha Bosco, Ezra Frech, and Jamal Hall. This will be followed by another musical performance on Venice Beach, featuring jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker, violinist Gaelynn Lea, rapper and athlete Garnett Silver-Hall, and rapper Anderson .Paak. Adaptive skaters Oscar Lorento Jr., Kanya Sesser, and Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham will join .Paak’s portion of the show, while there will also be an appearance by actress Lauren Ridloff.

Song List
Vivre Pour le Meilleur - Johnny Hallyday (Cover by Santa)
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis (cover by La Garde Républicaine)
Les Champs-Elysees - Joe Dassin (cover by La Garde Républicaine) Emmenez-Moi - Charles Aznavour (cover by La Garde Républicaine)
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (cover by La Garde Républicaine)
Laissez-Moi Danser - Dalida
Voyage Voyage - Desireless
Dans Les Yeux D’Emilie - Joe Dassin
Que Je T'Aime - Johnny Hallyday
Le Coté Obscur (Remix) - IAM
Les Cactus (Remix) - Jacques Dutronc
Apache (Remix) - The Shadows
Parce Que Tu Crois - Charles Aznavour
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (Remix) - Edith Piaf
California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
Come Down - Anderson .Paak Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais - Serge Gainsbourg (cover by Amadou et Mariam)
Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte - Maurice Ravel
Oxygene, Pt. 17 - Jean-Michel Jarre
Rendez-Vous 4 - Jean-Michel Jarre
Intro - Alan Braxe
Am I Wrong - Etienne de Crécy
Roadgame - Kavinsky
We Are Your Friends - Justice
PSAUME92 - Tatyana Jane
Scala - Agoria
Forever Ravers - Miss Kittin
Nanä - Polo & Pan
Whistleblower - Anetha
Fade Out Lines - The Avenere
Mine - Offenbach
This Girl - Kungs
Higher - Victor Le Masne
Final - Jean-Michel Jarre
Hello - Martin Solveig
One More Time - Daft Punk