120 chaplains from five different religions are in the Multifaith Center tent located in the athlete’s village in Paris to address the spiritual needs of the thousands of athletes set to compete.

The centre, which will remain open until the end of the Paralympic Games on September 8, includes a reception area and five rooms for each of the represented religions, Christianity (Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants), Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Here, athletes can pray, attend religious services, and speak with chaplains daily on various topics, including concerns over mental health, losing competitions, and ongoing global conflicts.

According to the Associated Press, organisers found that requests for Olympic chaplains exceeded 8,000 during the pre-pandemic games.

At the nearby Cathedral of Saint-Denis, a vigil Mass took place in which prayers for a blessing of the athletes and a distribution of Miraculous Medals took place July 25, the night before the opening ceremony.

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