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The 2024 Paris Olympics kicks off on July 26 — and this year's event is one for the record books. For the first time in Olympic history, the Summer Games' opening ceremony will take place ...
Your ultimate guide to taking a trip to the French capital for the summer Games, from the best hotels to how to get tickets for events
The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Les Jeux Olympiques d'été de 2024), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXXIIIe olympiade de l'ère moderne) and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with several events started from 24 July.
2024 Summer Olympics; IOC code: FRA: NOC: French National Olympic and Sports Committee: Website: www.franceolympique.com (in French) in Paris, France 26 July 2024 () – 11 August 2024 () Competitors: 573 (291 men and 282 women) in 35 sports: Flag bearer (opening) Florent Manaudou & Mélina Robert-Michon: Flag bearer (closing)
The city's iconic Arc De Triomphe was lit with the city's 2024 Olympic Games bid logo at 20:24 local time. A multi-coloured image of the Eiffel Tower with the words, "Paris, Candidate city, Olympic Games 2024" was screened onto the Arc at the top of the Champs-Élysées and on the town hall in Marseille. [57]
The route, specially designed for the Paris 2024 Games and approved by World Athletics, was unique, demanding, and technical. Paris 2024 unveiled the routes for the Olympic marathon and the two races – a 42.195 km course and a 10 km course – open to the general public as part of the mass event running. [5]
Similar to previous editions, the Paris 2024 format was set in a single-elimination tournament with the men's and women's singles draws consisting of 64 players. The tennis tournaments featured six rounds in the men's and women's singles, five in the men's and women's doubles (draw size of 32), and four in the mixed doubles (draw size of 16).