The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 is set to be a spectacular event, showcasing the best athletes from around the world competing in a wide range of sports across various iconic venues in the city of love. The Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, featuring 32 sports, 329 events, and over 10,000 athletes from more than 200 nations.
Iconic Venues
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be held in some of the most iconic and historic venues in the city, including:
- Stade de France: The national stadium of France will host the athletics competitions and the opening and closing ceremonies.
- Eiffel Tower Stadium: The temporary stadium will be constructed at the foot of the famous Eiffel Tower and will host the beach volleyball competitions.
- Champ de Mars Arena: Located in the heart of Paris, this arena will host the judo and wrestling competitions.
- Roland-Garros Stadium: The famous tennis venue will host the boxing and tennis competitions.
- Château de Versailles: The stunning palace will host the equestrian events, including dressage, eventing, and jumping.
Sports and Events
The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature a diverse range of sports and events, including:
| Sports Event | Competition Venues |
|---|---|
| Archery | Invalides |
| Artistic Gymnastics | Bercy Arena |
| Artistic Swimming | Aquatics Centre |
| Athletics | Stade de France |
| Athletics – Marathon | Invalides (arrival) |
| Athletics – Race Walk | Trocadéro |
| Badminton | Porte de La Chapelle Arena |
| Basketball | Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Bercy Arena |
| Basketball 3×3 | La Concorde 1 |
| Beach Volleyball | Eiffel Tower Stadium |
| Boxing | North Paris Arena, Roland-Garros Stadium |
| Breaking | La Concorde 1 |
| Canoe Slalom | Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical St. Whitewater |
| Canoe Sprint | Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical St. Flatwater |
| Cycling BMX Freestyle | La Concorde 2 |
| Cycling BMX Racing | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX St. |
| Cycling Mountain Bike | Elancourt Hill |
| Cycling Road – Road Race | Trocadéro |
| Cycling Road – Time Trial | Invalides (departure) / Alexandre III (arrival) |
| Cycling Track | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome |
| Diving | Aquatics Centre |
| Equestrian – Dressage | Château de Versailles |
| Equestrian – Eventing | Château de Versailles |
| Equestrian – Jumping | Château de Versailles |
| Fencing | Grand Palais |
| Football | Bordeaux Stadium, Lyon Stadium, Marseille Stadium, |
| La Beaujoire Stadium, Nice Stadium, Parc des | |
| Princes, Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium | |
| Golf | Golf National |
| Handball | South Paris Arena 6, Pierre Mauroy Stadium |
| Hockey | Yves-du-Manoir Stadium – Pitch 1 & 2 |
| Judo | Champ de Mars Arena |
| Marathon Swimming | Pont Alexandre III |
| Modern Pentathlon – Fencing | North Paris Arena |
| Modern Pentathlon – All events | Château de Versailles |
| Rowing | Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical St. Flatwater |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | Porte de La Chapelle Arena |
| Rugby Sevens | Stade de France |
| Sailing | Marseille Marina |
| Shooting | Chateauroux Shooting Centre |
| Skateboarding – Park | La Concorde 4 |
| Skateboarding – Street | La Concorde 3 |
| Sport Climbing | Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue |
| Swimming | Paris la Defense Arena |
| Table Tennis | South Paris Arena 4 |
| Taekwondo | Grand Palais |
| Tennis | Roland-Garros Stadium |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | Bercy Arena |
| Triathlon | Pont Alexandre III |
| Volleyball | South Paris Arena 1 |
| Water Polo | Aquatics Centre, Paris la Defense Arena |
| Weightlifting | South Paris Arena 6 |
| Wrestling | Champ de Mars Arena |
| Opening Ceremony | Seine Olympique |
| Closing Ceremony | Stade de France |
| Concorde Urban Project | La Concorde |
- Athletics: The centerpiece of the Olympics, with events such as the 100-meter dash, marathon, and high jump.
- Swimming: Featuring events such as freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
- Gymnastics: Including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline.
- Team Sports: Such as basketball, football, handball, hockey, rugby sevens, and volleyball.
- Combat Sports: Including boxing, fencing, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling.
- Cycling: With events such as road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX.
- Water Sports: Including diving, marathon swimming, rowing, sailing, and water polo.
- Other Sports: Such as archery, badminton, breaking, canoe slalom, canoe sprint, equestrian, golf, modern pentathlon, shooting, skateboarding, sport climbing, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, and weightlifting.
Concorde Urban Project
One of the unique features of the Paris 2024 Olympics is the Concorde Urban Project, which will transform the famous Place de la Concorde into a temporary sports park. The park will host several urban sports events, including 3×3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking, and skateboarding.
The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 promises to be an unforgettable event, showcasing the best of sports, culture, and entertainment in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. With its iconic venues, diverse range of sports and events, and the unique Concorde Urban Project, the Paris Olympics is sure to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.