The modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost multi-sports event.
They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition.
Organised every four years, they include a summer and a winter edition. Athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Olympic Refugee Team are eligible to compete in a wide range of sporting disciplines and events, watched by a worldwide audience.
The first edition of the modern Olympic Games was staged in Athens, Greece, in 1896, while the first winter edition was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Since 1994, the Olympic Games have alternated between a summer and winter edition every two years within the four-year period of each Olympiad.
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Olympic Games: Roles and Responsibilities
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Olympic Games news
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Paris 2024Paris 2024 launches its Cultural Olympiad
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Paris 2024Olympics.com to stream live coverage of skateboarding’s Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers season opener in Rome
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Olympic NewsParis 2024 prepares for important milestones as Milano Cortina 2026 strengthens athlete and stakeholder engagement
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Tokyo 2020Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee publishes final balanced budget
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Paris 2024Iconic Paris landmarks set to make City of Light sparkle
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Refugee Olympic TeamIOC announces Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holders aiming for Paris 2024
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Youth Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
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The Youth Olympic Games are aimed at bringing together talented young athletes aged from 15 to 18 from around the world. The sports programme is mainly based on that of the Olympic Games. In addition, it includes exciting new sports, disciplines and formats.
Away from the field of play, the education programme uses a variety of fun and interactive activities, workshops and team-building exercises to give the participating athletes the opportunity to learn about the Olympic values, explore other cultures, develop the skills to become true ambassadors of their sport, and improve their training methods and performance.
Gangwon 2024
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The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 will be held in Gangwon province in the cities of Pyeongchang and Gangneung (Republic of Korea), home to the Olympic Winter Games 2018.
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