Paris Olympic 2024: All you need to know

The Summer Olympics, more commonly “The Olympic Games,” were first staged in 1896, and since then, they have become the most-watched sports event globally. The French capital city of Paris is getting ready to take center stage for the “Greatest show on Earth,” and tickets for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 have already started.

The Olympic Games were first held in the French capital in 1900 and then again in 1924. The Olympic Games will now be held in Paris for the third time after 100 years. This international sports festival will feature 10,500 competitors and games will be conducted from July 26, 2024, to August 11, 2024, around the City of Light (Paris) and all of France.

Paris Olympics 2024: Basics

There will be 329 events spread throughout 32 sports and 48 disciplines. The venues are spread across 35 unique locations. It is important to plan which games you would like to watch because there will be a lot of sports activities happening. From the opening ceremony on July 26 on the River Seine to the closing ceremonies, which will be held at the Stade de France on August 11, you can enjoy everything in the Paris Olympics.

Venues

The majority of the Olympic competitions will take place in the French capital city of Paris and the surrounding areas. It includes the nearby cities of Saint-Denis, Le Bourget, Nanterre, Versailles, and Vaires-sur-Marne. Lille, 225 kilometers away from the host city, will hold the handball competitions. Marseille, which is 777 kilometers away from Paris, will host sailing competitions and certain football matches.

Teahupo’o village in the French Polynesian region, 15,716 kilometers away from the host city, will conduct the surfing competitions. Five additional cities, including three that are home to Ligue 1 clubs Bordeaux, Nantes, Nice, Décines-Charpieu, and Saint-Étienne, will also hold football events.

New to the Paris Olympics

During this Olympics, there are also a lot of new things happening. Here’s a list of it:

• New sports: Breaking will make its Olympic debut at Paris Olympics
• 50/50: The first time male and female athletes will compete equally at an Olympic Games will be in Paris in 2024.
• Brilliant opening: For the first time ever, a stadium won’t be used for the opening ceremony. For this edition, the organizers are stepping it up, and in fact, the opening ceremony will be on the Seine River.
• Women consort: The men’s marathon usually brings the Olympic Games to a close, but this year, it is the women’s marathon that will close the Olympic event.
• Hospitality packages: The majority of sports will have their first hospitality experiences at the Olympic Games in Paris. That means packages are offered with varying degrees of luxury. A meal and drinks prior to the event, access to the lounge, and, for instance, a lovely souvenir to remember your trip are some of these.

How to purchase tickets for the 2024 Olympic Games?

There will be more than 10 million tickets on the market, 3.4 million of which will be reserved for the Paralympics. For the first time ever, all ticket sales will be done online and will be available to everyone. Paris2024.com is the only authorized website for ticket sales, and the tickets purchased through unofficial websites are done at the buyer’s own risk.

There is also an option to buy travel and hospitality packages coordinated in one location. The Travel Packages include hotel stays and museum trips in addition to the Games. The Hospitality Packages offer exclusive access to in-venue lounges and premium seating for athletic events.

Dates and schedule of Paris Olympics 2024

• Football (Jul 24 to Aug 10)
• Rugby (Jul 24 to Jul 30)
• Archery (Jul 25 – Aug 4)
• Handball (Jul 25 – Aug 11)
• Artistic gymnastics (Jul 27 – Aug 5)
• Badminton (Jul 27 – Aug 5)
• Basketball (Jul 27 – Aug 11)
• Beach volleyball (Jul 27 – Aug 10)
• Boxing (Jul 27- Aug 4, Aug 6-10)
• Canoe slalom (Jul 27 – Aug 5)
• Diving (Jul 27 – Aug10)
• Cycling road (Jul 27, Aug 3-4)
• Equestrian (Jul 27 – Aug 6)
• Fencing (Jul 27 – Aug 4)
• Hockey (Jul 27 – Aug 9)
• Judo (Jul 27 – Aug 3)
• Rowing (Jul 27 – Aug 3)
• Shooting (Jul 27 – Aug 5)
• Skateboarding (Jul 27- Aug 7)
• Surfing (Jul 27-30)
• Swimming (Jul 27 – Aug 4)
• Table tennis (July 27 – Aug 10)
• Tennis (Jul 27 – Aug 4)
• Volleyball (Jul 27 – Aug 11)
• Water polo (Jul 27 – Aug 11)
• Mountain bike (Jul 28-29)
• Sailing (Jul 28 – Aug 8)
• BMX freestyle (Jul 30-31)
• 3×3 basketball (Jul 30 – Aug 5)
• Triathlon (Jul 30-31, Aug 5)
• BMX racing (Aug 1-2)
• Athletics (Aug 1-11)
• Golf (Aug 1-4, Aug 7-10)
• Trampoline gymnastics (Aug 2)
• Artistic swimming (Aug 5- Aug 10)
• Cycling track (Aug 5-11)
• Sport climbing (Aug 5-10)
• Wrestling (Aug 5-11)
• Canoe sprint (Aug 6-10)
• Taekwondo (Aug7-10)
• Weightlifting (Aug 7-11)
• Marathon swimming (Aug 8-9)
• Modern pentathlon (Aug 8-11)
• Rhythmic gymnastics (Aug 8-10)
• Breaking (Aug 9-10)

Top events to watch at the Paris Olympics

• Athletics: There are 48 athletics events scheduled to take place at the Stade de France. This is the sixth-largest stadium and also serves as France’s national stadium.
• Swimming: The swimming competition will take place at the Paris La Défense Arena, and the finals for men and women will be held on August 4.
• Gymnastics: While the rhythmic gymnastics competitions will be held at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, the artistic gymnastics competitions will be held at the Bercy Arena.
• Opening and closing ceremonies: On the River Seine, starting at Pont d’Austerlitz and ending at Pont d’Iena close to the Eiffel Tower, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is scheduled to take place. The closing ceremonies will be held at Stade de France, and you can be sure that all of the Olympians who have competed to the best of their abilities are prepared to return home after the closing ceremony.

Paris is preparing for its Olympic festival, and the tickets are soon filling up. Be prepared for one of the world’s most sought-after sports event.