Paralympics Discovery Pass
29. August 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
On another warm and sunny day, I went to the Paris Arena Sud which had three exhibition halls being used for Paralympic events, similar to Excel at London 2012. I watched goalball, table-tennis andWeiterlesen
First Shift in the Stade de France
30. August 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On a wet and cooler morning, I walked to the Stade de France for my first shift as a Doping Control Chaperone at the Paralympics athletics. I eventually found the Doping Control Centre next to theWeiterlesen
Last Shift in the Village and Athletics
31. August 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The morning was cool and cloudy followed by a sunny afternoon, and a thunderstorm in the evening as spectators left the Stade de France.
A taxi collected me at 05.00 for my last shift in the Village.Weiterlesen
Wheelchair Tennis at Roland Garros
1. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On a sunny and warm day, I went to Roland Garros to watch the wheelchair tennis. I used the seat I'd pre-booked on the Suzanne Lenglen Court to see the British player, Ben Bartram, lose to the youngWeiterlesen
Shift at the Stade and Wheelchair Rugby
2. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On another sunny and warm day, I got up at 06.00 in time for breakfast and then a walk to the Stade de France for a doping control shift during the morning session of athletics when I chaperoned someWeiterlesen
Musee Marmottan, Auteuil, & Stade Shift
3. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After early drizzle, the day was sunny and mild.
I went to the Musee Marmottan in the stylish district around the Parc Ranelagh especially to see its Monets which were from the same era as the WaterWeiterlesen
Fondation Louis Vuitton
4. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
On a sunny and mild day, I walked down some roads in the Bois de Boulogne to the Fondation Louis Vuitoon which was in a building designed by Frank Gehry and opened 10 years ago. The galleries houseWeiterlesen
La Defense and Paralympic Swimming
4. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I took the Metro before exiting one stop before La Defense in order to walk up the Esplanade de La Defense towards the Grande Arche which, once I arrived there, I was told had been closed to visitorsWeiterlesen
Penultimate Shift at the Stade de France
5. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The day was wet until the evening so I stayed in the hotel watching the Paralympics on TV and reading my guide books about Paris to see what was left to visit in the remaining days.
I had a shift atWeiterlesen
Place d'Italie and Ile aux Cygnes
6. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
On a sunny and mild day, I took the Metro to the Place d'Italie and walked around the nearby villages, the CIte Florale and Butte aux Cailles.
Having walked up the Boulevard St-Jacques, I stopped forWeiterlesen
FInal Shift and Blind Football
7. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
On a warm morning, I walked to the Stade de France for my final shift as a Doping Control Chaperone at Paris 2024. I chaperoned three athletes, and met Chinese, Colombian and Brazilian volunteers.Weiterlesen
Marathons and Closing Ceremony
8. September 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
On a breezy, chilly but sunny morning, I stood outside the hotel watching the wheelchair and running marathons, some of the latter with guides who had to be as fit as their partners, who then wentWeiterlesen
Return Journey to London
9. September 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Having had my final breakfast at the easyHotel and left some items of the Games' uniform for the cleaners, at 10.00, I checked out of the hotel and was collected by taxi to take me to the Gard deWeiterlesen
















































