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The Summer Games returned to the traditional four-year Olympiad cycle, after the 2020 edition was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paris 2024 featured the debut of breaking as an Olympic sport, [7] and was the final Olympic Games held during the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. [8] The 2024 Games were expected to cost €9 billion.
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Competition began two days before the opening ceremony on 26 July, and ended on 11 August 2024. [3]On 29 July, the weather in Tahiti turned dangerous towards the end of round 3 of the men's shortboard event, forcing the cancellation of the women's third round.
The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France. The draw took place in Paris on 20 March 2024. [1] In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches were also played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne. [2]
In each stage, the time limit for each series was 8 seconds for the first, 6 seconds for the second, and 4 seconds for the third. The 1988 tournament had added a two-series final for the top eight shooters; the 1992 competition broke that down to a four-series semifinal for the top eight and two-series final for the top four.
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]
Former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jason Kelce and wife Kylie watch the women's field hockey match between Argentina and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed ...
Moreover, it relieved a packed schedule that witnessed three new events added to the program at the previous Games. [6] [7] In February 2024, a change was announced to the original schedule for Days 5 and 6, after lobbying by the French swimming governing body to give Léon Marchand a chance to win both the men's 200 metre butterfly and 200 ...