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| 2024 Paris Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Name | 2024 Paris Olympics |
| Host city | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 26 July – 11 August 2024 |
| Nations | 206 |
| Athletes | ~10,500 |
| Events | 329 in 32 sports |
2024 Paris Olympics The 2024 Paris Olympics were an international multi-sport event staged in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, featuring athletes from national Olympic committees including United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, British Olympic Association, Chinese Olympic Committee, Russian Olympic Committee, and Australian Olympic Committee. The Games took place amid civic, cultural, and infrastructural contexts involving institutions such as Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français, International Olympic Committee, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, European Commission, and municipal bodies of Île-de-France and Seine-Saint-Denis.
The successful bid by Paris followed a selection process in which cities such as Los Angeles and Rome had engaged with the International Olympic Committee and stakeholders including the Association of National Olympic Committees, World Athletics, International Swimming Federation, International Boxing Association, and national governments of France and United States. Preparations involved collaborations among entities like SNCF, RATP Group, VINCI Construction, Bouygues, and heritage organizations including Musée du Louvre, Palais Garnier, Château de Versailles, and Centre Pompidou. Planning work referenced precedents from Olympic Games in Berlin (1936), Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics, London 2012 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics, and international events managed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Events were held at venues spanning historic sites such as Champs-Élysées, Seine River, Grand Palais, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, and Stade de France, alongside purpose-built facilities developed by contractors Eiffage, VINCI Energies, and engineering firms like AECOM and Arup. New and renovated venues included arenas linked to cultural institutions Opéra Bastille, Musée d'Orsay, and sports complexes adjacent to Parc des Buttes-Chaumont and Bois de Vincennes, while temporary structures echoed models from Expo 2020 and World Athletics Championships. Infrastructure projects coordinated with transport operators SNCF Réseau, RATP, and urban planners from Paris Métropole.
The Olympic programme encompassed 32 sports with disciplines governed by federations such as Fédération Internationale de Football Association, International Gymnastics Federation, Union Cycliste Internationale, Fédération Internationale de Natation, World Aquatics, International Tennis Federation, World Rugby, International Surfing Association, International Basketball Federation, and International Judo Federation. New or returning events aligned with precedents from Youth Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games included competitions in urban formats inspired by Parkour World Cup and formats tested at Nanjing 2014. Medals were contested across stadiums recognized in histories of Stade Roland Garros, Parc des Princes, and Le Parc des Princes as well as open-water courses influenced by staging at Marseille and alpine demonstration sports referencing Alpes-Maritimes.
Delegations from national Olympic committees including United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Chinese Olympic Committee, Nippon Olympic Committee, Russian Olympic Committee, British Olympic Association, Comité Olímpico Español, Comitê Olímpico do Brasil, and Australian Olympic Committee sent athletes whose preparation involved national federations such as USA Track & Field, Athletics Canada, China Swimming Association, British Gymnastics, and Federación Mexicana de Fútbol. Notable competitors had prior achievements at events like Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, World Athletics Championships 2023, FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, FIBA Basketball World Cup, and Wimbledon Championships.
Ceremonial programming drew on artistic direction from figures associated with Comédie-Française, choreographers linked to Paris Opera Ballet, composers working with Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, and production companies akin to those behind Eurovision Song Contest and Cannes Film Festival galas. Performances referenced cultural icons such as Édith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg, Françoise Hardy, and institutions including Théâtre du Châtelet and Scène Nationale, while protocol elements involved dignitaries from Élysée Palace, representatives of International Olympic Committee, heads of state from United States, United Kingdom, China, and leaders of sports bodies like World Athletics.
Transport logistics were coordinated by operators SNCF, RATP, Île-de-France Mobilités, contractors VINCI, and engineering partners SYSTRA and Transdev, integrating rail services via Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, and high-speed links exemplified by TGV. Athlete movements were managed with support from national delegations, accreditation systems interoperable with databases used by Interpol and Europol for security clearance, and accommodations provided across districts including Le Marais, Montparnasse, La Défense, and satellite hubs in Versailles and Saint-Denis.
Security arrangements involved coordination among Ministry of the Interior (France), National Gendarmerie, Préfecture de Police de Paris, Europol, and private firms experienced in major events such as FIFA World Cup 2018 and UEFA Euro 2016. Health and safety planning referenced agencies like World Health Organization, Haute Autorité de Santé, and contingency protocols informed by past incidents at Munich 1972 and Atlanta 1996 with risk assessments by specialist consultancies. Sustainability initiatives aligned with commitments to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change goals, implementing practices promoted by International Union for Conservation of Nature, United Nations Environment Programme, and low-carbon strategies similar to those used for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.