Filipina para swimmer Angel Mae Otom during the Heat 2 of Women's 50m Backstroke S5 of the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris. Handout/Philippine Sports Commission

National para swimmer Angel Mae Otom is the unanimous choice to be the country's flag-bearer in the closing ceremony of the 17th Paralympic Games.

Otom, 21, capped her debut campaign in the Paralympics by making the finals of the women's 50-meter butterfly S5 event, where she finished in fifth place with a personal-best time of 45.78-seconds.

It was a drastic improvement from her previous best of 47.52-s, set in the world para swimming championships last year in Manchester, England. 

The Olongapo City native had a memorable debut in the Games, reaching the finals of the women's 50-m backstroke S5 event last Tuesday where she finished in sixth place in a time of 44 seconds flat.

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"The fact that Angel made two finals in both of her events in her Paralympic Games debut at that is truly remarkable and bodes well for future appearances for the country in international competition," said PH Paralympic chef de mission Ral Rosario.

"Otom has earned the honor of being the flag-bearer at the closing ceremony. And the decision among the team members and coaches was unanimous," he added.

"I'm grateful po na maging part sa Games na ito at maging flag-bearer pa po sa closing. Isa po itong karangalan  at pride po para na din sa akin dahil ako po ang magwawagayway ng watawat ng ating bansa," said the para swimmer.

program at the 80,000-capacity arena into a huge dance floor starting at 8:30 p.m (2:30 a.m. Manila time), according to the French daily Le Monde.

"The Paris Paralympic Games closing ceremony is due to 'finish with a huge party,' featuring 24 top French DJs, including Cassius, Kavinsky, Agoria, and electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre," the paper reported on its website.  

"The musical segment will start with Jean-Michel Jarre, the man who currently holds the record for uniting the most people ever at a single concert. In 1997, he played in front of 3.5 million people in Moscow (a feat certified by the Guinness Book of Records)," it added.  

"Starting at 8:30 p.m., the 4,400 Paralympic athletes who have thrilled fans for eleven days will parade through the Stade de France. This great moment for the 168 delegations will be followed by a highly symbolic gesture: the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, the next city to host the Paralympic Games in 2028," a separate report said.

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