Preparations at the Paralympic Village for the upcoming Paris Games are in full swing, as the village is set to open its doors for the arrival of participating athletes in late August.
Pictures of 'the Phryges', the mascot for the Paralympics which kick off on August 28, adorned the walls at the village in Saint-Denis, which will welcome more than 4,400 Paralympic athletes from 171 countries.
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Pictures of 'the Phryges', the mascot for the Paralympics which kick off on August 28, adorned the walls at the village in Saint-Denis, which will welcome more than 4,400 Paralympic athletes from 171 countries.
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00:00Preparations at the Paralympic Village for the upcoming Paris Games are in full swing,
00:07as the village is set to open its doors for the arrival of participating athletes in late
00:12August.
00:13Pictures of the Phryges, the mascot for the Paralympics which kick off on August 28, adorn
00:19the walls at the village in Saint-Denis, which will welcome more than 4,400 Paralympic athletes
00:26from 171 countries.
00:28Some athletes are already on site, but the official opening of the village is planned
00:33in just two days' time, on August 21.
00:36This village, already in use during the Olympics, has been redesigned to accommodate all types
00:42of disabilities.
00:44The village is equipped with buggies to help the athletes get around, and also offers adapted
00:50flats with accessible beds and bathrooms.
00:54For the first time, the Prosthetics, Orthotics and Wheelchairs Repair Centre is located in
01:00the heart of the village.
01:02Two hundred repairs are expected to be carried out every day, during the Games.
01:07The Paralympic Games will last until September 8.