Coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics begins at 2 p.m, APA reports citing NBC Los Angeles.
Like the earlier Olympic Games, for the first time in Paralympic history, the Opening Ceremony will take place outside of a stadium.
Athletes are traveling down the iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées, entering an open-air venue occupying the Place de la Concorde, one of Paris' largest square.
Throughout the Games, 549 medals will be awarded to athletes from 168 delegations competing across disciplines in 22 sports.
Azerbaijan will be represented by 19 athletes in 7 types of sports.