• 3 months ago
Two official fan zones have opened in London, allowing people to watch the Paralympic games, for free, on large screens
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00:00Two official fan zones have opened in London, allowing people to watch the Paralympic Games
00:05for free on large screens. The main fan zone at Battersea Power Station in South West London
00:12will also provide visitors with the opportunity to try some Paralympic sports such as wheelchair
00:18racing, wheelchair fencing and boccia. The other fan zone is located at Westfield Shopping
00:24Centre in West London. Both areas have previously hosted fan zones for the Olympics, but this
00:30is the first time the Paralympics have been shown.
00:33The new Paralympic viewing areas join a nationwide network of fan zones that opened on Wednesday
00:39just ahead of the Paralympic opening ceremony. The zones in London, Birmingham, Liverpool,
00:45Bristol and Southampton will be open for each of the 11 days of the Paralympics. Organisers
00:52say there will also be opportunities to meet Paralympians from previous games at some venues.

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