The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are officially being held from 26 July until 11 August 2024, while the Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August until 8 September.
Paris will become one of only two cities, alongside London, to host the Olympics three times. Paris held the Games in 1900, 1924, and now in 2024, while London hosted them in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
The Paris 2024 Olympics will introduce one new sport: break dance. The competition will include two event, one for men and one for women, where 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will compete in solo battles.
Approximately 10,500 athletes are expected to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympics include an IOC Refugee Olympic Team, continuing the initiative that began with the first refugee team at the Rio 2016 Games.
Nita Ambani, the founder of Reliance Foundation, is re-elected as India's representative to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during its 142nd session in Paris.
The Phryges were announced as the mascots of the Paris Games in November 2022. It is a symbol of the French liberation.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the sport with the most medals awarded will be aquatics, featuring 49 events across swimming, marathon swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming.
Manu Bhaker, India's two-time Olympic bronze medallist, is selected as India's flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Former shooter Abhinav Bindra, India’s first Olympic gold medallist, was the torch bearer in the Paris Olympic 2024.
Abhinav Bindra received the Olympic Award from the IOC on 22 July, 2024. The IOC honored Bindra with this highest recognition for his exceptional contribution to the Olympic movement.