Experience The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games With LVMH
Follow the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games day by day and discover the contribution of LVMH and its Maisons to this global event.
LVMH is present through several activations including the support of three Paralympic athletes - Timothée Adolphe, Pauline Déroulède and Marie Patouillet. LVMH is also marking its presence at Club France and Maison LVMH.
28 August:
Opening Ceremony
LVMH and its Maisons are proud to have contributed to the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The ceremony kicked off with a festive parade down the Champs-Elysées by 180 plus delegations from nations across the globe. LVMH helped showcase this first ever Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games in Paris thanks to the exceptional engagement of its artisans and teams, who worked hand in hand alongside Paris 2024 with passion and creativity to once again make LVMH the Artisan of All Victories.
Among the participating Maisons of this global event: Berluti, Louis Vuitton and Vuarnet.
29 August:
Marie Patouillet – Para-cycling 500m time trial
After qualifying in the final of the 500m Time Trial in the morning, para-cyclist Marie Patouillet won the silver medal.
First medal for Team France!
Maison LVMH – Talk VETA
Jean-Remy Touze, Group Disability Inclusion Officer, and Jean-François Dufresnes, President of the association Vivre et travailler autrement (VETA), whose project is to promote the autonomy of autistic adults and their socio-professional inclusion, discussed the partnership between LVMH and VETA during the first talk of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Maison LVMH.
30 August:
Pauline Déroulède - Wheelchair tennis
In a very close match, Pauline Déroulède and her partner Ksénia Chasteau lost to their Colombian opponents in three sets.
31 August:
Pauline Déroulède - Wheelchair tennis
The athlete Pauline Déroulède was unable to overcome her Colombian opponent Angelica Bernal, losing in two sets 6/3 - 6/1. Well done Pauline for your performance!
Maison LVMH – Secours Populaire
More than 70 children helped by Secours Populaire spent the day at Maison LVMH. The programme included a tour of the showcasing areas, a workshop led by Make Up For Ever and the presence of the Paralympic Phryge, before heading to the Aquatic Centre to watch the para-swimming events.
Timothée Adolphe – Para-athletics 400m
After brilliantly qualifying for the 400m semi-final in the T11 category in the morning, Timothée Adolphe repeated his excellent performance by placing 1st in his semi-final with the best time. See you tomorrow evening for the final!
1 September:
Marie Patouillet – Para-cycling 3000m pursuit
Marie Patouillet, Paralympic champion!
After qualifying in the morning in the finale, Marie Patouillet beats the odds to win Paralympic gold against her French teammate Heidi Gaugain!
Well done Marie and see you next week for the road races.
Timothée Adolphe – Para-athletics 400m
Timothée Adolphe and his guide, Jeffrey Lami, qualified for the final with the best time in their semi-final heat, and eventually won the silver medal in the 400m T11 category, only beaten by the Venezuelan duo.
2 September:
Maison LVMH – Talk Marie Barsacq
For this second talk during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, LVMH was lucky enough to welcome Marie Barsacq, Director of Impact and Legacy for Paris 2024. She spoke about the legacy of Paris 2024 and the impetus given by the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to sustainably boost physical exercise and sport among the population and promote education, living together and social inclusion.
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