Paris 2024 Paralympics Officially Close Amid Rain; China Dominates, Indonesia Finishes at 50th
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9 September 2024 07:49 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Paris 2024 Paralympics came to a close on Sunday evening, September 8, 2024. China dominated the medal count with 94 gold, while Indonesia finished at 50th.
Like the opening, the Paralympics closing run amid the rain, but with a festive atmosphere and an electro-party at the Stade de France.
Some 24 French DJs, including electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre as well as Cassius, played in the final part of the event. Earlier, the 169 delegations paraded to the tunes of French classics which got the spectators singing along.
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Paralympic flag to International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, who then presented it to the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass - the first Black woman mayor to receive the Paralympic flag during the closing ceremony.
"Nobody wants these Games to come to an end," Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said as Paris passed the baton to Los Angeles for the next Summer Games.
"We beat a lot of records so tonight let's beat another one. I'm asking you to give the para-athletes the longest, loudest, craziest ovation they ever received," he added to deafening cheers from the 64,000 spectators.
Estanguet also urged the spectators and viewers not to forget "this summer when France was happy."
China Dominates
Meanwhile, China dominated the Paris Games this year. The Paralympic squad clinched 94 gold, 76 silver, and 50 bronze. Great Britain finished second with 49 gold, 44 silver, and 31 bronze. The United States came in third with 36 gold, 42 silver, and 27 bronze.
Indonesia finished in 50th position with a gold medal, eight silver, and five bronze. Among Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia ranked fourth.
Thailand ranked first among Southeast Asia with six gold, 11 silver, and 13 bronze. Meanwhile, Malaysia finished at 42 with two gold, two silver, and one bronze.
Also ranked above Indonesia at the Paris Paralympics was Singapore at 44, with two gold and one silver.
REUTERS | TEMPO.CO
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