The Olympic Games of Paris 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest event ever organised in France. The Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024, when Paris will become the centre of the world—the world of sport, and so much more. The Games are a popular, multicultural festival shared by so many people around the planet and represent a new adventure for France unlike anything it has experienced before.
Olympic Games in a few figures
- Billions of television viewers worldwide
- 350,000 hours of TV broadcast
- Millions of spectators
- 35 venues
- 10,500 athletes
- 20,000 accredited journalists
- 45,000 volunteers
- +600,000 meals served at the Athletes’ Village every day
Paris 2024 Olympic Games key figures
- The XXXIII Olympiad
- 26 July to 11 August 2024
- 19 days of competition (handball, football and rugby take place from 24 July)
- 329 events
- Athletes from over 200 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
- 32 sports (including the 4 additional sports)
- 754 sessions (competitions and ceremonies)
- 10,500 athletes
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Additional sports
Paris 2024 has taken the opportunity provided by the IOC in the Olympic Agenda 2020 to propose additional sports to enhance its programme and overall concept. The IOC is keen to set a new standard for inclusive, gender-balanced and youth-centred Games. Paris 2024 submitted its proposal to the IOC to integrate four additional sports closely associated with young people and reward creativity and athletic performance. These sports are breaking (making its Olympic debut), sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing. All four are easy to take up and participants form communities that are very active on social media.
Paris 2024 Olympic sports programme
Leaving a legacy
Hosting the biggest event in the world is going to change our country—it’s inevitable. Paris 2024 wants sport values to become a key part of people’s lives and to prove that we can achieve excellence while also championing sustainability.
Learn more about our environmental ambition
Our venue concept
Because Paris is unique, the Games in the capital city promise a complete spectacle, thought out for the athletes, spectators and television audiences.
Paris’ iconic landmarks are being transformed into sporting arenas to offer spectators an unparalleled experience and provide an outstanding backdrop for sporting prowess. This unique concept guides our masterplan for the 35 venues.
The Games championed by athletes
Paris 2024 is all about putting on an event that is organised both for the athletes and by the athletes. We’ve set up the Athletes’ Commission to give them a voice. Every Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee has one, but Paris 2024 has decided to broaden its scope.
Learn more about the Athletes’ Commission
