Not exactly a scoop: the French liked the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. And even a little more than just liked it. The organizing committee was quick to verify this by commissioning a survey. Entrusted to Harris Interactive, it shows very positive results. The French were 88% to find " successful » the opening ceremony, Wednesday, July 28. The choice to organize it outside a stadium, on the Place de la Concorde, at the bottom of the Champs-Élysées, was approved by 87% of respondents. Other figures: 86% of French people surveyed by Harris found it inclusive, and 82% said that the opening night made them want to follow the competitions. Finally, 86% of French people said they were optimistic about the success of the Paralympic Games, an increase of 7 points compared to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The opinion study was conducted the day after the opening of the Paralympic Games, on a sample of 1.189 people representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
— Published September 2, 2024