Paralympics-Paris 2024 will be turning point for Paralympics, says IPC president

FILE PHOTO: Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - March 13, 2022. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons gives a speech during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons told Reuters on the eve of the opening ceremony.

More than 1.75 million tickets had been sold by Friday ahead of the Aug. 28 start of the Paralympics, which will run until Sept. 8.