France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), flanked by French President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (COJO) Tony Estanguet (3rdR) and President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC Andrew Parsons (L) at the Place de la Concorde ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris on August 28, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)