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Paris 2024: the future Olympic Games to the test of disability
Paris 2024: the future Olympic Games to the test of disability
(France 2)
Olympic organizers have promised that they will be inclusive and accessible for all. As Paris prepares to welcome tens of thousands of people with disabilities over the summer, is the city ready to take up the challenge?
At 76 years old, Bernadette Pilloy and her dog walk the Paris metro, attentive to the smallest detail. They are testing routes to the Olympic Games sites. She finally manages to find the right oar, mainly thanks to her dog. “I don’t know where we are, since this line is not spoken, I have to count on my fingers”, she adds. The problems are raised every week with the Olympic committee.
In two months, tens of thousands of visitors with disabilities are expected in Paris. “It’s really important that since it’s an opportunity, we seize this opportunity to move things forward in the right direction.”confides Bernadette Pilloy.
Often singled out for its delay regarding people with disabilities, is France ready to welcome visitors? In Concorde, where the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games will take place, 45,000 volunteers will be able to help people find their way. Associations are concerned about the temporary nature of the solution. The Olympic committee assures that numerous investments and upgrades have been made.
