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The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 24 July. [1] Athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the games. [2]
The longest standing modern Olympic athletics record is Bob Beamon 's achievement in the men's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [6] The jump, at 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in), also broke the existing world record by 55 cm (22 in), and stood as the world record for 23 years until Beamon's compatriot, Mike Powell, jumped farther in the 1991 World ...
International Olympic Committee. 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023. ^ Bachar, Zach (9 August 2024). "Olympic Breakdancing 2024 Results: Women's Breaking Medal Winners and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 August 2024. ^ Peters, Andrew (10 August 2024).
t. e. Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were held between 1 and 11 August 2024, featuring a total of 48 medal events across three distinct sets: track and field, road running, and racewalking. [1] Four venues were used: Pont d'Iéna for race walking, Hôtel de Ville and Les Invalides for the start and end points of the marathon ...
e. Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Some events, such as rowing, occur under variable weather conditions that can unfairly benefit an athlete's performance through no fault of their own. For these disciplines, there are no official records but rather Olympic best and ...
On July 9, 2024, USA Track & Field officially announced the final roster of 120 athletes (59 men and 61 women) qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic track and field team. [30] 16-year-old Quincy Wilson was selected for the 4x400-meter relay team, becoming the youngest male U.S. track athlete in history. [31]
Medina's 9.90 was not only the highest score of the day, but the highest score in Olympic competition since the sport made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The resulting photo somehow ...
Continental Cup. 2014 Marrakech. High jump. Mutaz Essa Barsham[a] (Arabic: معتز عيسى برشم, romanized: Muʿtazz ʿĪsā Baršam; born 24 June 1991) is a Qatari track and field athlete who competes in the high jump and is the former Olympic Champion. He is also the former World Champion and second highest jumper of all-time with a ...