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00:00 "We're not missing anything, except you."
00:03 That's the slogan of the new campaign released by Paris 2024 to encourage people to buy Paralympics
00:09 tickets after sluggish sales.
00:12 Gaël is a Paralympian for France's blind football team.
00:15 And a silver medalist at London 2012, he's aiming for gold in Paris and is counting on
00:20 public support.
00:21 "The public has to be there to support us.
00:25 It will help us perform.
00:27 But also, for the party to be great, we need people to share this moment with.
00:32 And the more there are, the more emotional it will be."
00:36 Time is of the essence though.
00:37 As with 100 days to go till the Paralympic opening ceremony, only a third of the 2.8
00:42 million tickets have been sold and largely by the French state and local authorities.
00:47 But the head of Paris 2024's organising committee hopes that the message gets through.
00:53 "At the moment we're in the middle of the sale period for this edition of the Games,
00:57 so we're not too worried.
00:59 But it's true that we want there to be the same excitement, the same fervour, the same
01:04 passion for the Paralympic Games as for the Olympic Games."
01:09 The Paralympic Games will take place at the same venues used by the Olympics across Paris.
01:14 Tickets are available online starting at 15 euros.