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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, was an international multi-sport event held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with several events started from 24 July.
The 2024 Games were expected to cost €9 billion. The opening ceremony was held outside of a stadium for the first time in modern Olympic history, as athletes were paraded by boat along the Seine. Paris 2024 was the first Olympics in history to reach full gender parity on the field of play, with equal numbers of male and female athletes.
In 2024, a sign was installed at the entrance of the city to celebrate the two brothers' accomplishments. [8] Both were selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. [8] At the Paralympics, Portal won the bronze medal in the 400m freestyle S13 event, one spot behind his brother, who won silver. [9] [10]
Join us for complete coverage of the all of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games news, highlights and results that will taking place from July 26 - August 11, 2024.
This is a chronological summary of the major events of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and other venues in Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti in the overseas country of French Polynesia. Competition began on 24 July with the first matches in the group stages of football and rugby sevens events.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC).As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program showcasing the culture of the host country and city, the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The Paris 2024 brand has been a huge success, setting a bar that future hosts—like Los Angeles in 2028—will have to meet. The Paris 2024 brand has been a huge success, setting a bar that ...
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]