President of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons passes the Paralympic flag to Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass, second left, after receiving it from Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, not pictured, during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Paris 2024 “set a new benchmark” for Paralympic sport but “there is still a long way to go” for the movement, according to a top official. As the Games wrapped up, International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said: “We need Los Angeles 2028 to pick up the baton and when we talk about legacy in the US,