Everything You need to know about Summer Olympics 2024

Get ready to see a revolution in the making – the 2024 Paris Olympics! The 2024 Summer Olympics is hosted in Paris from July 26th to August 11th. This year’s Games are all about breaking boundaries – not just in the record-breaking number of female athletes but also with the exciting debut of breakdancing as an official sport. So, wait no more! Join 10,500 athletes from 206 nations as they battle for glory across 32 sports in iconic venues across Paris and beyond. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the Summer Olympics 2024:

What are the dates for the Paris Olympics 2024?

The 33rd Summer Olympic Games will occur in Paris, starting on Friday, July 26, and concluding on Sunday, August 11. The final day will feature the traditional closing ceremony and competitions for 13 gold medals.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games Key Figures

Key figures for the 2024 Summer Olympics: 

• 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

Paris Summer Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony

The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony on July 26 will be groundbreaking. It will be held outdoors along the Seine River instead of a traditional stadium. Athletes will parade on boats across a 6-kilometer route from the Austerlitz bridge to the Trocadéro, passing major Parisian landmarks.

The ceremony will be accessible and free for many, with live close-ups and large screens ensuring a spectacular and inclusive experience for all attendees and viewers worldwide. This innovative format highlights Paris 2024’s commitment to transforming the Olympic expertise into a more memorable and inclusive event.

See Also – Paris Olympics 2024: Watch 2024 Summer Olympics live online

Paris Olympics 2024 Venues

The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 showcases different venues spread across several zones.

Grand Paris Zone

• Yves du Manoir Stadium: Field hockey; Capacity: 15,000; Status: Renovated
• Stade de France: Rugby Sevens, Athletics (track and field), Closing Ceremony; Capacity: 77,083; Status: Existing
• Paris La Défense Arena: Aquatics (swimming, water polo finals); Capacity: 15,220
• Porte de La Chapelle Arena: Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic); Capacity: 8,000; Status: Additional
• Paris Aquatic Centre: Aquatics (water polo preliminaries, diving, artistic swimming); Capacity: 5,000
• Le Bourget Climbing Venue: Sport climbing; Capacity: 5,000; Status: Temporary
• Arena Paris Nord: Boxing (preliminaries, quarterfinals), Modern pentathlon (fencing rounds); Capacity: 6,000; Status: Existing.

The Grand Paris zone hosts several key venues for the games, including the Yves du Manoir Stadium, which will accommodate 15,000 spectators for field hockey after its renovation, and the Stade de France, an existing facility with a capacity of 77,083, set to host rugby sevens, athletics, and the closing ceremony. The Paris La Défense Arena will handle aquatics events, including swimming and water polo finals, for 15,220 attendees.

The Porte de La Chapelle Arena, an additional venue, will feature badminton and rhythmic gymnastics with an 8,000 capacity. The Paris Aquatic Centre will accommodate 5,000 spectators for water polo preliminaries, diving, and artistic swimming. Le Bourget Climbing Venue, a temporary structure, will host sport climbing with a 5,000 capacity. Lastly, the Arena Paris Nord, an existing venue, will see boxing preliminaries, quarterfinals, and modern pentathlon fencing rounds, accommodating up to 6,000 spectators.

Paris Centre Zone

• Parc des Princes: Football (group stage and gold medal matches); Capacity: 48,583; Status: Existing
• Stade Roland Garros: Tennis, Boxing (finals); Capacity: 36,000 (15,000 + 12,000 + 9,000)
• Paris Expo Porte de Versailles: Volleyball, Table Tennis, Handball (preliminaries), Weightlifting; Capacity: 18,000 (12,000 + 12,000)
• Bercy Arena: Gymnastics (artistic and trampolining), Basketball (finals); Capacity: 15,000
• Grand Palais: Fencing, Taekwondo; Capacity: 8,000
• Place de la Concorde: Basketball (3×3), Breakdancing, Cycling (BMX freestyle), Skateboarding; Capacity: 30,000; Status: Temporary
• Hôtel de Ville: Athletics (marathon start); Capacity: 1,500
• Pont Alexandre III: Aquatics (marathon swimming), Triathlon, Cycling (time trial finish)
• Trocadéro (Pont d’Iéna): Athletics (race walk), Cycling (road race); Capacity: 13,000 (3,000 sitting)
• Eiffel Tower Stadium (Champ de Mars): Beach Volleyball; Capacity: 12,000
• Grand Palais Éphémère: Judo, Wrestling; Capacity: 9,000
• Les Invalides: Archery, Athletics (marathon finish), Cycling (time trial start); Capacity: 8,000

The Paris Centre zone will feature numerous prominent venues for the games, including the existing Parc des Princes, which will host football group stage and gold medal matches with a capacity of 48,583. The Stade Roland Garros, accommodating 36,000 spectators, will be the site for tennis and boxing finals.

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will handle volleyball, table tennis, handball preliminaries, and weightlifting, with an 18,000 capacity. The Bercy Arena, seating 15,000, will feature artistic and trampolining gymnastics and basketball finals. The Grand Palais, with an 8,000 capacity, will host fencing and taekwondo. Temporary structures like Place de la Concorde, with a capacity of 30,000, will see basketball (3×3), breakdancing, BMX freestyle cycling, and skateboarding events.

Hôtel de Ville will be the starting point for the athletics marathon with a 1,500 capacity, while Pont Alexandre III will host marathon swimming, triathlon, and cycling time trial finishes. The Trocadéro (Pont d’Iéna) area, accommodating 13,000 (3,000 sitting), will see race walking and road cycling.

The Eiffel Tower Stadium at Champ de Mars will hold beach volleyball with a capacity of 12,000, and the Grand Palais Éphémère will host judo and wrestling with 9,000 seats. Finally, Les Invalides will feature archery, the marathon finish, and the cycling time trial start, accommodating 8,000 spectators.

Versailles Zone

• Gardens of the Palace of Versailles: Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (excluding fencing rounds); Capacity: 80,000 (22,000 + 58,000); Status: Temporary
• Le Golf National: Golf; Capacity: 35,000; Status: Existing
• Élancourt Hill: Cycling (Mountain biking); Capacity: 25,000
• Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Cycling (track), Cycling (BMX racing); Capacity: 5,000 each

The Versailles zone will host a range of significant events, with the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles set to accommodate 80,000 spectators (22,000 + 58,000) for equestrian events and the modern pentathlon, excluding fencing rounds, in a temporary setup.

Le Golf National, an existing venue with a capacity of 35,000, will host golf competitions. Élancourt Hill will host mountain biking events, catering to 25,000 attendees. The Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines will host track cycling and BMX racing, each with a capacity of 5,000.

Outer Zones

The outlying venues for the games will host a variety of sports events. Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, an existing venue with a capacity of 26,000, will accommodate the basketball group stage and handball finals. The National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne, with a capacity of 22,000, will hold rowing and canoe-kayak events.

Stade Vélodrome in Marseille will host several football matches, including six group stage games, quarter-finals, and both women’s and men’s semi-finals, with a capacity of 67,394. The Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon will also see significant football action, including six group stage games, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the women’s bronze medal match, with a capacity of 59,186. Stade Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux and Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne will each host six group-stage football matches, with capacities of 42,115 and 41,965, respectively.

Allianz Riviera in Nice and Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes will each host six group stage games. The latter will also accommodate quarter-finals and the men’s bronze medal match, with capacities of 35,624 and 35,322, respectively. Other events include sailing at Roucas Blanc Olympic Marina in Marseille (capacity 5,000), surfing at Teahupo’o in Tahiti (capacity 5,000), and shooting at the National Shooting Centre in Châteauroux (capacity 3,000).

• Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille: Basketball (group stage), Handball (finals); Capacity: 26,000; Status: Existing
• National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne: Rowing, Canoe-Kayak (slalom, sprint); Capacity: 22,000
• Stade Vélodrome, Marseille: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, women’s and men’s semi-finals); Capacity: 67,394
• Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s and women’s semi-finals, women’s bronze medal match); Capacity: 59,186
• Stade Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals); Capacity: 42,115
• Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne: Football (6 group stage); Capacity: 41,965
• Allianz Riviera, Nice: Football (6 group stage); Capacity: 35,624
• Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s bronze medal match); Capacity: 35,322
• Roucas Blanc Olympic Marina, Marseille: Sailing; Capacity: 5,000
• Teahupo’o, Tahiti: Surfing; Capacity: 5,000
• National Shooting Centre, Châteauroux: Shooting; Capacity: 3,000

These diverse venues underscore France’s geographical and cultural variety, providing a unique and scenic setting for each sport during the 2024 Summer Olympics.

2024 Paris Summer Olympics | Offical TV and Online broadcaster

Broadcaster	Territories
Albavision-Televideo	Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Warner Bros. Discovery	UK including European countries
AMX CONTENIDO	Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
beIN	MENA, Gulf countries, Africa
Caracol	Colombia
CBC	Canada
Chilevisión	Chile
CMG	China
Dentsu	Afghanistan, Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Grupo Globo	Brazil
Japan Consortium	Japan
LiveMode	Brazil
NBC	United States and its territories and possessions, Puerto Rico
Nine	Australia, Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands
Prodena	Panama
SABC	South Africa
SBS	South Korea, North Korea
Sky Network	Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Supersport	Mostly African Countries
TelevisaUnivision	Mexico
TSG	Russia
Viacom 18	Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Sports Played in the Paris Olympics 2024

The Paris Olympics will feature 32 sports, including 28 core sports required at every Olympic Games. Additionally, the host city has chosen four optional sports: breakdancing, which will appear for the first time, and skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing, all of which were introduced in Tokyo 2020. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete in 329 events spread across 45 sports disciplines. The complete list has been disclosed below:

• Archery
• Artistic Gymnastics
• Artistic Swimming
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Basketball 3×3
• Beach Volleyball
• Boxing
• Breaking
• Canoe Slalom
• Canoe Sprint
• Cycling BMX Freestyle
• Cycling BMX Racing
• Cycling Mountain Bike
• Cycling Road
• Cycling Track
• Diving
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Marathon Swimming
• Modern Pentathlon
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Rowing
• Rugby Sevens
• Sailing
• Shooting
• Skateboarding
• Sport Climbing
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Trampoline
• Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

Summer Olympics 2024 Medals

The Summer Olympics 2024 medals feature a unique design incorporating original iron from the Eiffel Tower, symbolizing the games’ return to Paris, France. These medals are crafted by the renowned LVMH jeweler Chaumet, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation.

Each medal contains a hexagon-shaped piece of the Eiffel Tower’s iron, reflecting France’s national geometric identity, and is set on the medal’s core made of gold, silver, or bronze. This innovative design connects the Olympic and Paralympic accolades with one of France’s most iconic monuments. Additionally, both the Olympic and Paralympic medals share similar design elements, promoting a unified visual identity for Paris 2024.

Paris Summer Olympics 2024 Prize Money

World Athletics has announced it will be the first international sports federation to offer prize money at the Olympic Games. They have established a prize fund of $2.4 million for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Gold medal winners at the event will each receive $50,000.

Men’s Qualifiers for the Paris Summer Olympics 2024

The 2024 men’s Olympic football tournament features 16 teams. The qualifying teams include three each from Asia, Africa, and Europe, along with two from South America and Central and North America, one from Oceania, and hosts France. Guinea secured the final spot by winning the AFC-CAF playoff.

• AFC (Asia): Iraq, Japan, Uzbekistan
• CAF (Africa): Egypt, Mali, Morocco
• CONMEBOL (South America): Argentina, Paraguay
• CONCACAF (Central & North America): Dominican Republic, USA
• OFC (Oceania): New Zealand
• UEFA (Europa): France (host), Israel, Spain, Ukraine
• AFC-CAF playoff: Guinea

Women’s Qualifiers for the Paris Summer Olympics 2024

The 2024 women’s Olympic football tournament consists of 12 teams. The USWNT secured their spot by winning the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. Canada qualified by defeating Jamaica in a CONCACAF playoff. Brazil and Colombia will represent South America, with France as hosts. Germany and Spain qualified through the UEFA Nations League, and New Zealand represents Oceania. Japan, Australia, Nigeria, and Zambia also qualified for the tournament.

• AFC (Asia): Japan, Australia
• CAF (Africa): Nigeria, Zambia
• CONMEBOL (South America): Brazil, Colombia
• CONCACAF (Central & North America): Canada, USA
• OFC (Oceania): New Zealand
• UEFA: France (host), Spain, Germany

Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule

The 2024 Paris Olympics are scheduled from July 26 to August 11. Over 16 days, athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 sports. This year, breakdancing will be introduced as a new sport. 

The “gold medal events” denotes the number of gold medal events that take place on a particular day.

Wednesday 24 July 2024
Football, Rugby sevens.
Thursday 25 July 2024
Archery, Football, Handball, Rugby sevens.
Friday 26 July 2024: Opening Ceremony Paris Olympics 2024

Saturday 27 July 2024
Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Rugby sevens, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Sunday 28 July 2024 (13 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Monday 29 July 2024 (18 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Skateboard, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Tuesday 30 July 2024 (14 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Wednesday 31 July 2024 (17 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Thursday 1 August 2024 (18 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Friday 2 August 2024 (23 gold medal events)
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Trampoline gymnastics, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Saturday 3 August 2024 (28 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Sunday 4 August 2024 (20 gold medal events)
Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

Monday 5 August 2024 (17 gold medal events)
Artistic gymnastics, Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

Tuesday 6 August 2024 (15 gold medal events)
Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

Wednesday 7 August 2024 (21 gold medal events)
Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

Thursday 8 August 2024 (26 gold medal events)
Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

Friday 9 August 2024 (33 gold medal events)
Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

Saturday 10 August 2024 (39 gold medal events)
Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

Sunday 11 August 2024 (13 gold medal events)
Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Closing ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

When do the Paris 2024 Olympic Games take place?

The Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, and the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8, 2024.

How many tickets are available for the Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Almost 10 million tickets are available for the Olympic Games and almost 3.4 million for the Paralympic Games.

What is the new discipline debuting in the Paris Olympics 2024?

Breaking (breakdancing) is making its Olympic debut. It features acrobatic movements on the floor with a rhythmic soundtrack.

Where will the opening ceremony take place?

The Opening Ceremony will be held along the Seine River, with athletes traveling by boat from the Austerlitz Bridge to the Trocadéro at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

What are the official mascots of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

The official mascots are the Phryges, symbolizing freedom and available as soft toys, on mugs, jumpers, and bags.

How many athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics?

At the Olympic Summer Games in Paris in 2024, around 10,500 athletes from 206 NOCs will compete.

Bottom Line

The 2024 Olympics in Paris promises to be unlike any other summer sport! From record-breaking performances to the enthusiastic debut of breakdancing, get ready to witness history unfold as 10,500 athletes from around the world compete for glory in 329 events. Don’t miss the historic Seine River opening ceremony, and tune in to international broadcasts to see these inspiring Games!