— Published September 6, 2024

Karen Bass to receive Paralympic flag

Paris 2024

She announced it at the end of the Olympic Games. She will keep her word. Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, will attend the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Sunday, September 8 at the Stade de France. The Californian elected official will receive from Andrew Parsons, the president of the IPC, the Paralympic flag returned by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. Karen Bass is expected in the French capital this Friday, September 6. She will take the plane back to Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, the day after the closing of the Paralympic Games. A ceremony is planned for Thursday, September 12 at Los Angeles City Hall, where the Olympic and Paralympic flags will be displayed for the first time, as part of an exhibition dedicated to the Games.