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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 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 2020.
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]
Yuting and Lihao have dominated the sport in recent years, and rolled to a 16-2 win in the title match at last year’s world championships. A Kazakhstan duo beat Germany in the bronze medal match ...
The USWNT is now a perfect 3-0 at the Olympics with a combined score of 9-2. Nadal, Gauff out of Olympics Several big names were knocked out of their tennis competitions on Wednesday .
Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning gold in the men's 400-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca ...
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. [12] The United States topped the medal table for the fourth consecutive Summer Games and 19th time overall, with 40 gold and 126 total medals. [13]
Simone Biles led the U.S. to gold and Coco Gauff was eliminated as the U.S. hit 3,000 Olympic medals on another busy day at the Olympics. 2024 Paris Olympics results: Team USA wins big in ...