Paralympics | Closing ceremony: 3-hour 'Grand Finale' at Stade de France
The Paris Paralympics came to an end at midnight today, Hong Kong time (Sept. 9), with the closing ceremony held at the Stade de France.
The closing ceremony was a "Grand Finale" lasting about three hours, including artistic performance, athlete parades, acknowledgment, and the Paralympic flame and flag handover.
During the artistic performance, Thomas Jolly and his artistic team, in particular Victor Le Masne as Musical Director and Romain Pissenem as Show Director, created a huge celebration entitled "Le Voyage de l'onde" (The Journey of the Wave), transforming the Stade de France into a giant disco.
The flag bearers for the national team at the closing ceremony were swimmer Jiang Yuyan and track and field athlete Di Dongdong. The flag bearers of the Hong Kong, China Delegation were badminton player Chan Ho-yuen and swimmer Chan Yui-lam. Other athletes from the Delegation, including badminton player Chu Man-kai, also attended the ceremony.
A total of 23 athletes from Hong Kong, China Delegation participated in the Paralympics this year and won 8 medals (3 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze), achieving the best results since the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The national team achieved first place in gold and overall medals, with 220 medals (94 golds, 76 silvers, and 50 bronzes), marking their sixth consecutive victory in gold and overall medal counts at the Paralympics.
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