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With the Paris opening ceremony only days away, the Paralympic Flame is lit in Stoke Mandeville, an English village widely considered the birthplace of the Games.The Paralympics , and its opening ceremony , will be no different.
Organisers say the closing ceremony will bring together "24 of France's top DJs" for an "electro party" theme. As one of Australia's most-recognisable Paralympians, Madison de Rozario's voice holds significant strength heading into Paris — and she believes old tropes need to change.The team will be co-captained by eight-time Paralympic medallist in athletics Angie Ballard and triple gold medallist in Para-canoe Curtis McGrath.Photo shows A middle-aged to older man with white hair in a blue and white tracksuit and glasses looks serious.
'I was lucky that my leg didn't snap off': A 'nightmare' crash hits Lauren Parker's bid for dual gold in ParisNovak Djokovic may have completed tennis, but that doesn't mean he's not out to make more history in New YorkPhoto shows A man in a cap, with a whistle in his mouth points directly at the camera. It is night and another police officer is behind him.
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