Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fans


Even before the Paralympic Games begin in late August, Paris 2024 organisers strove to make the Olympics more accessible. This has taken the form of using new technologies not just to help people get around the city, but enjoy the games in a new way. — Screenshot from AP video shot by Tanya Titova and Ahmed Hatem

PARIS: As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in.

Each Olympic venue is a mosaic of singular stories, from the athletes to the spectators. Even before the Paralympic Games begin later this month, Paris 2024 organisers strove to make the Olympics more accessible.

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