Tuesday, September 10, 2024 As the sports-filled summer draws to a close, a grand reception greeted Paralympic athletes at St Pancras station. The athletes, returning from the Paralympic Games, made their arrival via Eurostar, which proudly serves as the official transportation partner for Paralympics GB. This event marks a celebratory finale to a remarkable season for Eurostar, during which the company transported 1.
9 million passengers to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous summer. Prominent athletes like Hannah Cockcroft, Maisie Summers-Newton, Tully Kearney, and Matt Bush were among those who traveled on Eurostar to London this afternoon. Throughout the Olympic and Paralympic events, Eurostar played a crucial role in carrying 129 British medals—including 31 bronze, 44 silver, and 54 gold—secured by athletes.
Collectively, nations linked by Eurostar garnered 318 medals, with contributions from Belgian, Dutch, British, French, and German competitors in Paris. Eurostar’s summer has been symbolic of an extraordinary period, as it served as the official transport associate for the Olympic and Paralympic teams from Belgium, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany. Key statistics from Eurostar’s summer include: Gwendoline Cazenave, Eurostar CEO , is delighted with this summer’s results: “During this amazing summer of sport, Eurostar has met our objective to welcome nearly two million customers on board during the Olympic a.