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paris is already one of the world s most visited cities. but this year they re expecting around 15 million people during the competition. here at porte de la chapelle arena, it s the start of olympic and paralympic week. merci, monsieur. more than 4,000 children have gathered to try their hand at a range of activities, including para sports. 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 competition. like two parts of the same competition. yes. an ....
This is matthieu gobbi, and this is one of his company s giant helium balloons. here at andre citroen park, they carry up to 1,000 tourists a day. we re going to fly and make some readings. is it safe? yeah, of course it s safe. the balloon is going up and it is connected to the ground with a cable, actioned by a winch. so perfectly safe, especially with this beautiful weather. ok, so we can come down again in the same spot, no problem? hopefully. that is music to my ears. can you help me up here, please? is that 0k? yeah, sure. thank you, matthieu. yep, you re welcome. you re ready for takeoff? i am as ready as i ll ever be. he e y! are you sure that winch is going to hold you? i guess so. yeah, we guess so, yeah. matthieu laughs. ....
He e y! are you sure that winch is going to hold you? i guess so. yeah, we guess so, yeah. matthieu laughs. ifeel like phileas fogg. you are. look at that already, you can start to see the buildings appearing behind buildings. exactly. your view is getting further and further. yeah, yeah. oh, man! this is my first time up in a balloon, whether it s tethered or not. you ve been doing it for 30 years. does it still feel exciting to you? yes, very much so. it is always different. so, ok, it s a lot of fun, but we re here for work, aren t we? there s readings to be taken. absolutely. we have an instrument ....
This is matthieu gobbi, and this is one of his company s giant helium balloons. here at andre citroen park, they carry up to 1,000 tourists a day. we re going to fly and make some readings. is it safe? yeah, of course it s safe. the balloon is going up and it is connected to the ground with a cable, actioned by a winch. so perfectly safe, especially with this beautiful weather. ok, so we can come down again in the same spot, no problem? hopefully. that is music to my ears. can you help me up here, please? is that 0k? yeah, sure. thank you, matthieu. yep, you re welcome. you re ready for takeoff? i am as ready as i ll ever be. he e y! are you sure that winch is going to hold you? i guess so. yeah, we guess so, yeah. matthieu laughs. ifeel like phileas fogg. you are. ....
This is matthieu gobbi, and this is one of his company s giant helium balloons. here at andre citroen park, they carry up to 1,000 tourists a day. we re going to fly and make some readings. is it safe? yeah, of course it s safe. the balloon is going up and it is connected to the ground with a cable, actioned by a winch. so perfectly safe, especially with this beautiful weather. ok, so we can come down again in the same spot, no problem? hopefully. that is music to my ears. can you help me up here, please? is that 0k? yeah, sure. thank you, matthieu. yep, you re welcome. you re ready for take off? i am as ready as i ll ever be. he e y! are you sure that winch is going to hold you? i guess so. yeah, we guess so, yeah. matthieu laughs ifeel like phileas fogg. you are. ....