As many as 10,000 athletes, organizers and volunteers were invited to march the length of the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe monument Saturday as part of the Champions Parade.
For organizers, it was an opportunity to "finish this adventure in the most beautiful way," Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, told journalists Friday.
France finished in fifth in the medal count at the Olympics, with 16 golds and 64 total medals, and was eighth at the Paralympic Games with 19 golds and 75 total medals.
All 70,000 tickets available for the Champions Parade were snapped up within one hour, according to French media outlets.
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