of the olympics to boost innovation. is this a training ground for you to see how this works and where it can be used? yes, absolutely. according to matthieu, the initial results are promising, with daily readings of pm 2.5 around the village as much as halved. there is some wind, but. but there are still some limits to its effectiveness. this is only local. the first priority is to decrease the emission of pollution, of course. if this summer s trials are a success, matthieu hopes these devices will become a common sight in busy parts of paris. ..transforming the very air we breathe. here we go! my next stop is the parisian
and interacts with some of saint denis most vulnerable residents. there s a lot of things happening. they are renovating the city, you know, to make it look good for the cameras. but on the other hand, we already know that there is gentrification coming up. we have homeless people. we have people from sudan, from afghanistan, they are being harassed and pushed away from paris. and their livelihood, their lives are being destroyed. so, tell me about your part in all of this. well, with the olympics coming, we built a collective. uh, it s called le revers de la medaille. and the goal is to, you know, try to hold accountable the organiser of the games. uh, they were promising the most inclusive games ever, i love it. social inheritance. come on, bring it on. like, we want that, you know? they need to fulfil these promises. le revers de la medaille or the other side of the medal has become known for colourful demonstrations across paris. paul takes me to l ile saint denis,
i ve seen probably the best of paris the last few days. i ve been up in an air balloon. i ve been along the seine. they ve got some really big, ambitious ideas cleaner air, cleaner waters. using the power of sport as a catalyst to create change and meaningful change. but is ambition going to turn into reality? that s what i m wondering, sitting here, reflecting back on the last few days. the answer lies in paris in 2024 and beyond. hello there.
i bet none of these kids have played sitting volleyball before. i mean, i never played wheelchair rugby before my injury. it s been a while since i captained team gb at london 2012, and i m here to meet another former athlete. hey! hello, steve! how are you? are you well? ludivine won 12 medals for swimming. it s just my second moment in english since my life. no! yes, it is, so. well, you re doing very well. she s now the head of paralympic integration at this year s games. it s a very amazing opportunity. my name of myjob is how i can integrate the olympic and paralympic competitions. like two parts of the same competition. yes. and is there a sense of transformation in paris? do you think there s been a change in the understanding of disability? i m sure. i m certain of that.
on a sunny day, a ride around paris takes some beating, that s for sure. france s capital is transforming. in a few weeks time, the city will host the summer olympics and paralympics, and the organisers are busy turning landmarks into stadiums. so this beautiful building is the grand palais, and that is where the fencing and taekwondo are happening. still looks like they ve got lots of work to do on it. the organisers of this year s competition have promised it will have a lasting impact on this iconic city. i m steve brown and i m here to find out how paris is changing. from the suburbs. you can see it s really quite busy. there s so much hustle and bustle. ..to the seine. beautiful. ..and up into the sky.