HEALTH & SAFETY

Sexual, sexist and discriminatory violence

Paris 2024 is determined to make the Games and its venues inclusive spaces where there is no place for violence or discrimination. Paris 2024 also aims to be the first Games organiser to achieve the Terrain d’Égalité state-awarded level playing field label.

If you are a victim of or witness any sexual violence or harassment, please report what happened to the Paris 2024 teams or call 3919, the national support line for female victims of violence.

In the event of an emergency, call 17 to reach the police or gendarmerie or 114 for people who are deaf, hearing impaired, aphasic, or dysphasic.

You are not alone in these situations - Useful numbers

• Police / Gendarmerie / Secours - 17
• Health department - 15
• European emergency number - 112
• Emergency service for the deaf, blind and hard of hearing - 114 (text message)
• France Victimes - 116 006
• Anti-discrimination platform - 3928
• Violences femmes info - 3919
• SOS homophobie - +33(0)1 48 06 42 41
• SOS racisme - +33(0)1 40 35 36 55

Useful applications

• Ma securité – chat live with a policeman or gendarme, and find out about all the online procedures.
• UMAY – to travel in complete safety, access a network of safe places and be taken care of via chat by UMAY assistance after a report.
• Alert address for violence in sport from the Ministry of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games: signal-sports@sports.gouv.fr

Anti-violence poster hung in public restrooms at all Paris 2024 competition venues.

Smoking

In accordance with regulations, smoking is not permitted at any Paris 2024 venues except in the designated areas provided. This rule applies to both cigarettes and vaping.

Sport cannot protect us against the harmful effects of smoking!

Excessive screen use

There are around 6.8 billion smartphones for 7.9 billion people around the world. According to the third hyper-connection survey carried out by the research firm BVA for the April Foundation in July 2021, people in France spend close to 5 hours every day in front of a screen, while 75% of the content viewed is less than a minute long.

Regardless of age, there are various risks associated with excessive use of digital technologies. For instance, as reported by the French High Council for Public Health or HCSP (Analysis of scientific data: effects of exposure to screens on children and young people), there is a correlation between excessive screen time and decreased physical fitness levels, as well as mental health and social development issues.

Today, we know that learning about a healthy diet is essential for our health. So, let’s learn to use our screens better by avoiding low value-added activities!