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From the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 until 1992, winter and summer Games were held in the same year. Since 1994, summer and winter Games have been held in staggered even years. The last Olympic games were held at Paris in July-Aug 2024. Through 2024, there have been 30 Summer Olympic Games, held in 23 cities, and 24 Winter Olympic Games ...
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.
More than 3.1 million km was driven in renewable electric Paris 2024 vehicles during the games, consumed 474 MWh. [79] The electricity was supplied by EDF from six wind and two solar generation sites. [68] Compared to a normal summer, the frequency of bus services was higher during the games, but almost all routes in Paris were modified. [54]
2024 Tour of the Basque Country (UCI World Tour #15) International Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) 1–7 Snooker: 2024 Tour Championship (Players Series #3) International Mark Williams: 3–7 Trampolining: 2024 European Trampoline Championships: Continental Great Britain 3–14 Ice hockey: 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship: International ...
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 programme of the 2024 Summer Olympics featured 329 events in 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports contested in 2016 and 2020, [1] and four optional sports that were proposed by the Paris Organising Committee: breaking made its Olympic debut as an optional sport, while skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing returned from ...
Sochi was the first Russian city to consider a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Sochi's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics was canceled on 31 July 2015. [157] Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto's economic development committee voted against bidding for the 2024 games on 20 January 2014, citing a bid would cost the city $50 to 60 million.
The 142nd IOC Session was an IOC Session that was held in Paris, France from 22 to 24 July and resumed for a single day on 10 August 2024, as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics. [ 1 ] Proceedings