Paul McCartney assists in starting Paralympics 100-day countdown in Paris

The Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day countdown to the opening ceremony in Paris on August 28th. Paul McCartney's song is helping to kick off the event. The song "We All Stand Together" is being used in a promotional film for the International Paralympic Committee. This song was written and produced by Paul McCartney 40 years ago for an animated film. The IPC president, Andrew Parsons, said that Paul McCartney was very supportive and understood the values of the Paralympic movement. In 100 days, on August 28th, the Summer Paralympics opening ceremony will take place in Paris. The event will be held along a section of the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde. Paris is showing great support for Paralympic athletes and athletes with disabilities. The games focus a lot on inclusion, and Paris is seen as a symbol of that. The Paris Paralympics will have a record number of broadcasters worldwide covering 549 events across 22 sports. However, there is still work to be done in changing people's perceptions of persons with disabilities. The Paralympics aim to raise awareness and promote inclusion. Two weeks after the Paralympics end on September 8th, the United Nations will host a global meeting to drive change. The UN will measure progress towards its sustainable development goals. The hope is that the Paris Paralympics will remind global leaders of the 1.2 billion persons with disabilities who need to be included in important conversations.