Phil Craven, head of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) told a press conference he was “very upbeat about the Games”. He praised the Greek organizing committee and said Athens had provided “without doubt the best group of sporting facilities in the world”.
Nearly 4,000 athletes from 136 countries competed in the Paralympics over 12 days.
But, according to AFP, Craven pledged, “there will be a major review” of the Paralympics complicated classification system, especially in athletics, in which athletes are categorized according to their level of disability. “We can’t have things that are too complicated,” he said.
About 850,000 tickets were sold, more than twice the number forecast, said IPC spokeswoman Miriam Wilkens.
