Open games! The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are here, so expect to hear that slogan roaring in the coming weeks. There is simply no way to quantify or prepare for the already electrifying power infiltrating the host city and the greatest Olympic rite in history. Despite the Games’ capacity of 300,000 spectators, Paris is expected to welcome around 15 million visitors in the coming weeks, including 2 million foreigners.
In addition to the ability to welcome spectators, the Olympic Committee’s aim is to showcase France’s flagship offering, while sending the message of a society “more responsible, more inclusive and more impressive than ever”. In the interest of sustainability, 95% of the sites already exist or are temporary, and all sites are powered by renewable energy. And the anticipation is palpable, as Paris has already demonstrated its vision for the future as an Olympic host in the past: female athletes first participated in the Paris Olympics in 1900, and this year, 50 out of every 100 athletes are women. making Paris the first host country for gender equality in the history of the Games.
Paris has been preparing for the Olympics for years, but to show how prepared the city is, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo recently jumped into the Seine, where swimming marathons and triathlons are planned. The activity has been banned for more than a hundred years, but organizers of the Paris Olympics have promised a primary cleanup of waterways and, according to their report, a $1. 5 billion investment. During the opening ceremony, the first to be held in the centre of a city, 160 boats will transport 10,500 athletes to the Eiffel Tower, where (in case you missed them) gigantic Olympic rings are proudly displayed on the façade. Once the Games begin, climbing, skateboarding and surfing, all of which are included in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, will be among the 32 Games games, along with a new addition: break riding (also known as breakdancing).
Here’s a breakdown of everything you want to know ahead of this main event: from the start of the Games, how to buy tickets (or watch them from home), and of course, everything you need to do if you’re in Paris. Array Consider this your all-in-one advisor for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
The 2024 Olympic Games will begin on July 24 with non-medal competitions. Then, from July 26 to August 11, the 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events to win medals. Due to the addition of an extra day of swimming (a replenishment from previous years), competitions in 3 highly anticipated sports will now take place around the world, in a very short space of time: artistic gymnastics, swimming and athletics. be. It will take place on the same days, August 3 and 4.
To consult the complete and maximum updated Olympic calendar, visit the Olympic Games website.
Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Yes, yes. . . Paris! Much noise has revolved around the city’s plans for Olympic infrastructure since the city obtained the rights to host the Games seven years ago. There will be forty-five game occasions at 35 festival venues in Paris and its neighboring cities, as well as Versailles, Le Bourget, Nanterre, Vaires-sur-Marne and Saint-Denis. For the upcoming Summer Games, two new permanent game venues were built: the Port de La Chapelle neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement and the Saint-Denis Aquatic Center. In total, 20 of the 35 venues used as venues for the Olympic Games are located in and around the center of Paris. But there’s one game you might not notice if you travel to Europe: For surfing’s second appearance at the Games, the festival will take place in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. The occasion will be the furthest medal party from a host city in history.
The 15,000 Parisian athletes will be installed in the recently completed Paris 2024 Olympic Village, or “Athletes’ Village”, a 300,000-square-meter complex built sustainably between Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine and the island of Saint-Denis. After the Games, the village was transformed into a residents’ apartment. (Meanwhile, the Olympic Village content on athletes’ social media is just as entertaining as the big show. )
If you need to experience the Olympic Games in person, it is still possible, but it is a bit past due to selectivity and many sessions are sold out. Tickets for several sports at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will once again be on sale on a first-come, first-served basis on their price release page. Find them on the Olympic Games website. If you cannot find priced tickets for an event you want to attend, please check back regularly as some sessions may be temporarily unavailable.
If you prefer an all-inclusive experience, the Olympic Committee will offer a number of packages for participants. While the packages no longer offer accommodation, you may still be able to get a set of arrangements similar to those of the remaining events.
For VIPArray there are hospitality packages available, which include exclusive services such as meet and greets with athletes before the start of the Games.
Please note that price ticket registration is strict at the Olympics, and all price tickets will need to be purchased from the official price ticket sales website. Don’t take chances with other people who resell them or not.
This year’s Olympic Games will welcome approximately 10,500 athletes from 203 National Olympic Committees. Over the next two weeks, we will see them compete in 32 sports in 329 events. The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are one of the first in which the number of male and female participants is almost identical.
Building an Olympic team is no simple task, and athletes excel the moment they step up to the Olympic level and aim for the gold medal. There are some familiar faces, such as four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles, who will return to the level as a member of the United States women’s national gymnastics team, alongside Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Jade Carey.
The highlight is on Team USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson. The U. S. Championship, which is competing in its first Olympic Games, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, which has 8 Olympic medals. Both will participate in the women’s hundred meters. While the men’s hundred meters will showcase the talents of USA’s Noah Lyles and reigning Italian Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, Lyles will be fighting for his first Olympic victory.
In the pool, expectation around the women’s 400m freestyle, with Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh side by side in the starting block.
But only when the Games begin and the competitions are fully underway will we know who this year’s Olympic stars are. The explanation for why you have to be attentive is that there are surprises, new faces come in and collect their medals.
For the full schedule of events and up-to-date results, visit the official website of the Olympic Games.
The Stade de France is the largest stadium in the country and has hosted its biggest sporting events for three decades, in addition to the Rugby World Cup and the World Athletics Championships. It’s in the northern suburbs of Saint-Denis and will rightly be remodeled into an Olympic Stadium this summer.
Thomas Jolly, a French director and actor, is the artistic director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies. He has summoned choreographer Maud Le Pladec, who plans to accompany about 400 dancers in the direction of the show for the opening and final ceremonies. The exhibits will showcase the diversity of France’s cultural identity with a diversity of musical genres and dance styles. The costumes, designed through Daphné Burki, have an overall theme of sustainability, antique and recycled elements.
To get an idea of the sports we’re seeing at those Games, check out our dedicated How Paris Moves page, which focuses on five sports (swimming, cycling, breaking, surfing and skateboarding) and France’s appointments with them. Games.
The largest stadium in the country is located in Saint-Denis, a 20-minute drive from the city center and just outside the 18th and 19th arrondissements. No matter where you stay, you’ll be able to find your way around the City of Lights, but if you’re looking for a specific scene, we’ve got some recommendations. If you’re looking for a more residential atmosphere, the 10th arrondissement is home to the Canal Saint-Martin, where you can take boat trips and stop at trendy restaurants and bars. If you’re looking to sightsee, Districts 1 and 2 are in the city center and are the most convenient location to settle down (although, in fact, you can expect crowds).
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Bookings will be difficult to download given the number of people attending the Games. The faster you figure out where you need to eat, the better. And you’ll probably need to grab a bite to eat before heading to the stadium, whose restaurants around will most likely be crowded during the Games. If you decide to eat inside the Olympic Stadium, there will be more than 60 food stalls available and mobile phone vendors to (hopefully) speed up orders.
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If you’re not watching the games in person, most streaming platforms will offer the Olympics to active subscribers. Hulu has a Live TV Sports add-on feature that will allow you to access channels that are only discovered on cable. This add-on costs $10 more than the $7. 99 per month subscription service. YouTube TV, Fubo, Direct TV Stream, Peacock and Sling TV will offer premium subscriptions that will provide access to channels such as CNBC, NBC, NBCSN, Olympics Channel and USA (all of which will broadcast the Games). The broadcast of the Games will begin every day at 3:00 a. m. m. EST and will end at 6:00 p. m. m. EST. EST.
The next Olympic Games will be the Winter Games to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in February 2026, and Brisbane, Australia, in July 2032. The next Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles in 2028, in Los Angeles. Memorial. Coliseum, where the Superbowl was held this year.
The last Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo in 2021 after being postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo was the first host city to host the Summer Olympics twice; and 2021, the first time the Olympic Games were held in an odd-numbered year.
This story has been updated since its original publication date.
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