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When do the Paralympics start and end? See the schedule for the 2024 Paris Games
With the Paris Olympics wrapped up, the 2024 Paralympic Games are set to kick off soon, with a schedule full of sporting events. Here’s everything you need to know about when the Summer Paralympics will start and end.
The Paralympic Games will begin in Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and continue through Sunday, Sept. 8. The opening ceremony will be on Aug. 28. Around 4,400 athletes will compete across 20 venues during the Paralympics. They’ll participate in 23 disciplines. At the Olympics, around 10,500 athletes competed in 48 sports disciplines. The closing ceremony for the Paralympics will take place on Sept. 8.
An overview of the Paralympics schedule for 2024
Unlike during the Olympics, where competition began before the opening ceremony, the first day of the Paralympics features only the opening ceremony. Some events, like para swimming, para table tennis, para sitting volleyball and para wheelchair basketball, will take place over the course of almost the entire Paralympics. Others, like para judo and para rowing, will happen over just a few days. The final day will feature both competition and the closing ceremony. While a full schedule is available online, the Paralympics notes that it is subject to change.
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When is the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics?
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics will take place on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m., local time. Viewers in the EDT and PDT areas can tune in at 2 p.m., and 11 a.m., respectively. The event will be held in Paris’ Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées.
Thomas Jolly, who was artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics, will also direct the ceremonies for the Paralympics.
“From the Champs-Elysées to Place de la Concorde, I look forward to creating this spectacle that will transform the heart of Paris, with performances that have never been seen before,” Jolly said in a statement. “A spectacle that will showcase the Paralympic athletes and the values that they embody. A spectacle that will unite spectators and television audiences worldwide around the unique spirit of the Paralympic Games.”
When is the closing ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics?
The closing ceremony for the Paralympics will take place on Sept. 8. It will be held at the Stade de France, where the closing ceremony for the Olympics was held. There will be a medal presentation ceremony, an artistic show and a symbolic handoff to Los Angeles, the city set to host the next Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The event is set to last from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., local time, according to the Stade de France website. Viewers in the U.S. can check out the ceremony starting at 2 p.m. EDT and 11 a.m. PDT.
Will the Paralympics TV schedule be live or delayed?
Fans can stream live coverage of the Paralympics on Peacock. Select events will also be aired on NBC, USA Network and CNBC, according to the International Paralympic Committee.There will be closed captioning for each Paralympic event, regardless of platform, and an audio description on all linear programming.
Tupperware and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the once-iconic food container maker said in a statement late Tuesday.
The company has suffered from dwindling sales following a surprise surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, when legions of people stuck at home tried their hands at cooking, which increased demand for Tupperware’s colorful plastic containers with flexible airtight seals.
A post-pandemic rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, along with higher wages, also hurt Tupperware’s bottom line.
Last year, it warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating in light of its poor financial position.
“Over the last several years, the Company’s financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment,” president and CEO Laurie Ann Goldman said in a statement announcing the bankruptcy filing.
“As a result, we explored numerous strategic options and determined this is the best path forward,” Goldman said.
The company said it would seek court approval for a sale process for the business to protect its brand and “further advance Tupperware’s transformation into a digital-first, technology-led company.”
The Orlando, Florida-based firm said it would also seek approval to continue operating during the bankruptcy proceedings and would continue to pay its employees and suppliers.
“We plan to continue serving our valued customers with the high-quality products they love and trust throughout this process,” Goldman said.
The firm’s shares were trading at $0.5099 Monday, well down from $2.55 in December last year.
Tupperware said it had implemented a strategic plan to modernize its operations and drive efficiencies to ignite growth following the appointment of a new management team last year.
“The Company has made significant progress and intends to continue this important transformation work.”
In its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Tupperware listed assets of between $500 million and $1 billion and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
The filing also said it had between 50,000 and 100,000 creditors.
Tupperware lost popularity with consumers in recent years and an initiative to gain distribution through big-box chain Target failed to reverse its fortunes.
The company’s roots date to 1946, when chemist Earl Tupper “had a spark of inspiration while creating molds at a plastics factory shortly after the Great Depression,” according to Tupperware’s website.
“If he could design an airtight seal for plastic storage containers, like those on a paint can, he could help war-weary families save money on costly food waste.”
Over time, Tupper’s containers became popular that many people referred to any plastic food container as Tupperware. And people even threw “Tupperware parties” in their homes to sell the containers to friends and neighbors.
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