SPORT: The Summer Olympic Games in Paris, in 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, are scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France. These will be the first Summer Games to be held in a French-speaking country since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Venues The majority of the events will be held in the city of Paris. Some additional events will take place in the suburbs of Versailles, Le Bourget, Nanterre, and Vaires-sur-Marne. The Stade de France will serve as the main venue for the Games. It is also scheduled to host football games and athletics, besides the opening and closing ceremonies. Other venues include the Roland Garros Stadium for tennis, the Champs-Élysées for the road cycling event, and the Seine River for marathon swimming and triathlon. Sustainability The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has made sustainability a key focus of the Games. Some of the initiatives include using electric vehicles for transportation, sourcing locally produced food, and reusing or recycling materials whenever possible. The organisers also plan to repurpose the Olympic venues for community use after the Games. New Sports The 2024 Olympics will feature several new sports, such as surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing, […]