00:00Preparations at the Paralympic Village for the upcoming Paris Games are in full swing,
00:07as the village is set to open its doors for the arrival of participating athletes in late
00:12August.
00:13Pictures of the Phryges, the mascot for the Paralympics which kick off on August 28, adorn
00:19the walls at the village in Saint-Denis, which will welcome more than 4,400 Paralympic athletes
00:26from 171 countries.
00:28Some athletes are already on site, but the official opening of the village is planned
00:33in just two days' time, on August 21.
00:36This village, already in use during the Olympics, has been redesigned to accommodate all types
00:42of disabilities.
00:44The village is equipped with buggies to help the athletes get around, and also offers adapted
00:50flats with accessible beds and bathrooms.
00:54For the first time, the Prosthetics, Orthotics and Wheelchairs Repair Centre is located in
01:00the heart of the village.
01:02Two hundred repairs are expected to be carried out every day, during the Games.
01:07The Paralympic Games will last until September 8.
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