The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will feature an exciting array of sports and events, combining traditional Olympic disciplines with new and innovative additions. Set to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, the Games will showcase 329 events across 32 sports, offering a diverse and thrilling spectacle for athletes and spectators alike.
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Traditional Olympic Sports
The Paris Olympics will include all 28 “core” Olympic sports that were contested in the 2016 and 2020 Games. These include popular events such as:
- Athletics – Preview & How to Watch
- Swimming – Preview & How to Watch
- Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, and Trampoline) – Preview & How to Watch
- Cycling (Road, Track, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, and Mountain Bike) – Preview & How to Watch
- Men’s Basketball – Preview & How to Watch
- Women’s Basketball – Preview & How to Watch
- Men’s Soccer – Preview & How to Watch
- Women’s Soccer – Preview & How to Watch
- Other Team sports (Volleyball and Handball)
- Combat sports (Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, and Wrestling)
- Racquet sports (Tennis, Badminton, and Table Tennis)
Other traditional events include archery, canoe/kayak (slalom and sprint), diving, equestrian, fencing, golf, hockey, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, triathlon, weightlifting, and water polo.
New and Returning Sports
The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee has introduced some exciting changes to the Olympic program:
Breaking (Breakdancing): Making its Olympic debut, breaking will bring street dance culture to the world’s biggest sporting stage.
Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, and Surfing: These three sports, which debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will return for the Paris Games.
Changes to Existing Sports
Some existing Olympic sports will see modifications in their event lineup:
- Weightlifting: Four events have been removed from the program.
- Canoeing: Two sprint events have been replaced with two slalom events, maintaining a total of 16 events.
- Sport Climbing: The previous “combined” event has been split into separate speed climbing and boulder and lead disciplines for each gender.
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Venue Highlights
The Paris 2024 Olympics will utilize 35 venues, many of which will transform iconic Parisian landmarks into sporting arenas. This unique approach aims to provide an unparalleled experience for athletes, spectators, and television audiences alike. For instance, beach volleyball will be played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, while equestrian events will take place in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles.
Participation and Schedule
The Games are expected to welcome around 10,500 athletes from over 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. The competition schedule has been carefully crafted to maximize excitement, with athletics, artistic gymnastics, and swimming events overlapping on August 3 and 4, 2024. The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics promise to be a spectacular celebration of sport, blending tradition with innovation. From the grace of artistic swimming to the urban energy of breaking, the Games will offer something for every sports enthusiast. As the world turns its eyes to Paris, athletes will compete in state-of-the-art facilities and against the backdrop of one of the world’s most beautiful cities, making these Olympics truly unique.
When Is The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1:30pm EST. You can learn more about the ceremony here.
