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Olympics viewers have sad complaint about 'unfair' closing ceremony ahead of Paralympics

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Published 16:36 12 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Olympics viewers have sad complaint about 'unfair' closing ceremony ahead of Paralympics

The Paralympics kicks off at 7.00pm on Wednesday 28 August

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

The 2024 Olympic Games may have sadly come to an end after 16 record-breaking days, but thankfully, sport spectators still have the upcoming Paralympics to look forward to.

Amid the anticipation to see this year's disabled athletes go head-to-head in a bid for glory, however, some future viewers have made a heartbreaking complaint about the hype for the follow-up games.

The Olympic closing ceremony took place last night. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The Olympic closing ceremony took place last night. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Paralympics will kick off later this month, with an elaborate opening ceremony welcoming professional sports men and women from all over the globe taking place at 7.00pm on Wednesday, 28 August.

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The city of Paris - who previously hosted this year's Olympic Games - will be hosting the equally impressive Paralympics.

And like the French capital's previous tournament - which concluded last night (11 August) seeing Team USA take home the majority of victories - the Paralympic upcoming opening ceremony will take place outside the confines of a stadium.

Whilst the Olympics saw this year's competitors sent down the River Seine on boats, the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées will be the stage for this year's Paralympics.

However, a number of sports fans have made a sad observation about the upcoming, more inclusive games.

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Some viewers believe the Olympic closing ceremony should serve as a handover to the Paralympics. (Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Some viewers believe the Olympic closing ceremony should serve as a handover to the Paralympics. (Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Taking to social media during last night's Olympic closing ceremony, one user explained stated their belief that the evening should have served as a handover to the subsequent tournament, in order to emphasise their equal importance.

They also went on to emphasise that the Paralympic ceremonies should be just as prestigious as the Olympics', which are often defined by star-studded appearances - including by stunt actor Tom Cruise - as well as musical numbers and knock-out artistic routines.

"I would love to see a meaningful change made," the sports fan wrote online. "The Olympic closing ceremony should hand over to the Paralympics. Nothing else."

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"The Paralympic closing ceremony should then be the moment and the stage to hand over to the next host city."

And by the sounds of things, many other Twitter users were in agreement, with one adding: "They shouldn’t separate the closing ceremony and the start of the paralympics."

Olympic ceremonies often prove to be star-studded events. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Olympic ceremonies often prove to be star-studded events. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Another went on with a disgruntled double-whammy: "@NBCOlympics should be televising The Paralympics & the torch shouldn’t be passed until after they compete!

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"Or let them compete first! It’s not fair to those athletes! We want fair coverage for them!"

"What I don’t get is why do they put the Olympic torch out and hand over flag before the Paralympics?!?!" another admitted.

"Saying oh it’s the end of Paris 24?! Its like the Paralympics don’t matter."

While a fourth pointed out: "Doesn’t it seem kind of wrong to blow out the Olympic torch before the Paralympics are over?"

Featured Image Credit: Luke Hales/Getty Images/FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Olympics, Sport, World News

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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