Discover all the unmissable Olympic milestones of 2024

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The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony takes place on 26 July but you can experience the Olympic Games throughout most of the year. Here are the key dates for 2024.

In 2023, the routes of Paris 2024 events such as the marathon, road cycling and triathlon were revealed. Test events were also held including those for sailing, mountain bike and canoe slalom.

With Olympic year now upon us, there are many more milestones to celebrate before the Opening Ceremony of the Games which will be held on the banks of the River Seine on 26 July.

The reveal of the Olympic art posters will bring style and culture to the year, as will the designs of the medals to be awarded to successful athletes.

There will be more information unveiled about the Marathon pour Tous, a race open to the public which will take place on the same course as the Olympic marathon, while further details about the Paris 2024 Volunteers programme will be released.

The crew of the Bélem, the three-masted ship that will transport the Olympic flame from Olympia in Greece to Marseille in France will be announced, and new Olympic venues will be completed, such as the Athletes Village and the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis.

Read on for all the key information and mark your calendar with the most important dates for Paris 2024.

Paris 2024: Unmissable milestones in 2024