There are six months till the Summer time Olympics start in Paris, with the Paralympics following a number of weeks later.
The opening ceremony will happen on the boats, and break-dancing can be current for the primary time.
When are the Olympic and Paralympic Video games and who’s taking part?
The Summer time Olympics happen from July 26 to August 11, with 10,500 athletes competing in 32 sports activities and 329 medal occasions.
The Paralympics happen from August 28 to September 8, with 4,400 athletes in 22 sports activities and 549 medal occasions.
There can be 206 international locations represented on the Olympics, and 184 on the Paralympics.
Paris beforehand hosted the Summer time Video games in 1900 and 1924.
It is going to change into solely the second metropolis to host them thrice. London held in 1908, 1948 and 2012.
The final Summer time Olympics had been held in Tokyo in 2021, delayed by a yr on account of Covid.
The place will occasions happen?
There can be 15 Olympic and 11 Paralympic venues in central Paris.
The triathlon, swimming marathon and Para-triathlon occasions will happen within the Seine capital.
The Stade de France would be the venue for the principle athletics occasions. Six regional cities will stage soccer matches.
Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, will host the crusing.
Browsing will happen in Teahupo'o, Tahiti – a French abroad territory within the South Pacific.
Organizers say the Video games will primarily use present or short-term constructions, to assist scale back value and carbon emissions.
Making ready the seats is reported to value round €8bn (£6.85bn).
In July 2023, the chairman of the organizing committee stated that the price range was “underneath management”.
Which new sport will seem in Paris?
“Breaking” can be a brand new Olympic sport on the Paris Video games
Break-dance or “breaking” will debut as an Olympic sport. The gymnastic model of dance originated in New York within the Nineteen Seventies.
The 4 occasions launched in Tokyo – BMX, skateboarding, sport climbing and browsing – will proceed.
Karate and baseball had been dropped.
How will the Olympic opening ceremony be?
The opening ceremony of the Olympics will see a parade of athletes on boats on the Seine
Olympic opening ceremonies normally contain athletes parading round a stadium. In Paris, they are going to parade on a river.
The nationwide groups will sail the Seine for six km (3.8 miles) by way of the town heart.
The athletes collect in a stadium in a park referred to as Trocadero for the lighting of the Olympic Flame.
Organizers say they need to let the general public watch the opening ceremony without cost. Half 1,000,000 spectators are anticipated to line the riverbank.
What’s the mascot of Paris 2024?
The video games have a pair of mascots referred to as “Les Phryges”.
The motto of Les Phryges is “Alone we go quicker, however collectively we go additional”
They’re modeled on the crimson “Phrygian” hats worn in the course of the French Revolution of 1789, when the monarchy was overthrown.
The Paralympic Phryge (above left) has a racing blade, the primary mascot to have a visual incapacity.
Will Russia compete at Paris 2024?
Neither Russia nor Belarus are allowed to ship groups due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Belarus's assist. Nevertheless, athletes from these international locations could compete as Particular person Impartial Athletes.
Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) for not even stopping Israel from taking part due to its navy operation in Gaza.
The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, advised the Reuters information company that the comparability is unsuitable, and he confirmed the participation of Israel.
There may also be a Refugee Olympic Group for athletes displaced from their house international locations.
Within the Tokyo Video games, this workforce had 29 members from 11 international locations together with Syria, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Cameroon.
How can I purchase tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics?
Tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics are on sale worldwide on a first-come, first-served foundation.
They’ll solely be bought from the Paris 2024 web site.
Many classes are already offered out. Nevertheless, new ticket heaps are added often.
Costs begin at 24 euros (£21) for Olympic occasions, and 15 euros (£13) for Paralympic occasions.
Are video games standard in France?
An opinion ballot urged that 44% of Parisians assume internet hosting the Olympics is a “unhealthy factor”.
Bus and metro fares double in Paris whereas the Video games are underway.
Some residents are irritated by the safety measures.
The Olympic Village is 7 km (4.3 miles) north of central Paris, in Seine-Saint-Denis
The Olympic and Paralympic Village, and a brand new aquatic heart, are being in-built a area north of Paris referred to as Seine-Saint-Denis – one of many poorest components of mainland France.
Charities complained after a whole lot of squatters had been evicted from buildings close to the brand new Video games websites.
The place will the subsequent Summer time Olympic and Paralympic Video games be held?
- 2028 – Los Angeles, USA
- 2032 – Brisbane, Australia
- 2036 – to be determined. India, Poland, Mexico and Indonesia have expressed curiosity
