Key Points For the first time ever, the 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Paris will be held outside a stadium. The event will feature a big parade along the Champs-Elysées and a grand ceremony at Place de la Concorde. Thomas Jolly, who directed the Olympic opening ceremony, is also in charge of this event's artistic direction. Actor Jackie Chan will be carrying the Paralympic flame during the ceremony. Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman will create performances with dancers who have disabilities. There…