Paris is currently hosting the Paralympics, but the lack of accessibility in the city poses a challenge for thousands of people everyday and has surprised visitors attending the Games. The Paris underground, for example, with its mazes of corridors and stairs, practically isn’t barrier-free, which not only slows down people with walking disabilities, but also those in wheelchairs and elderly people. “I was shocked when I first arrived in Paris, said German Paralympics volunteer Benjamin Renner, who is partially paralysed, describing his journey on the metro. There are practically no lifts and …