Watch the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony

Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony.

Coverage is underway at Place de la Concorde in the French capital.

A version will be presented in America Sign Language, which can be viewed below.

Paralympic gold medallists Pat Anderson (wheelchair basketball) and Katarina Roxon (swimming) led Canada down the  iconic Champs-Élysées, marching from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde as flag-bearers. A team of 126 athletes will represent Canada across 18 sports.

The ceremony features a parade of around 4,400 athletes from 182 delegations.

CBC will provide daily live coverage throughout the Paralympics on the CBC TV network, CBC Gem, the Paris 2024 website and the Paris 2024 mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

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2024 Paralympic Games – Opening Ceremony (American Sign Language)

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Join host Scott Russell and American Sign Language interpreters for the spectacular 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony from Paris, France.

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