Paris Olympics 2024: Latest News, Schedule & More

The 2024 Summer Olympics, branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming multi-sport event. The Paris Olympics is scheduled from July 26^th to August 11^th, 2024. This will be the XXXIII edition of the Olympic Games and will be hosted by France. The Olympic Games are the greatest sporting event in the world and are conducted every fourth year in different countries. The Olympics 2020 edition was conducted in Tokyo, Japan. This page will discuss all the latest updates, a list of events and schedules of the Paris Olympics 2024, and the greatest performers in the world. 

About Olympic Games 

It was 1896 when the First edition of modern Olympic games kicked-off in Athens, Greece. This first international multi-sporting event was organized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC), where only fourteen countries participated. What was unique about these games was that all the participating nations were European, except for the USA. Winners were awarded a silver medal, while runners-up were given copper medals. 

It’s been 128 years since the First Olympic Games kicked off and this time, the events will take place in Paris, France. This Olympic edition will include 42 games in multiple events for men’s and women’s categories. There will be 206 participating countries in the Summer Olympics 2024, and every country will send its best performers in specific fields. Before the Olympics kick off, Athletes participate in national or regional games to qualify for their respective disciplines. Some of these events include the Diamond League Championship, National Games, European Games, etc.  

Paris Olympics Schedule 2024 

The Paris Olympics will kick-off from 26^th July 2024 at 19:30 (CEST, GMT +2). This will be the opening ceremony where the parade of nations will be outside the stadium. The games will feature 329 events in 32 disciplines. This includes the 28 core Olympic sports organized at Rio ‘16 and Tokyo ‘20. The table below highlights the entire list of the Paris Olympics Schedule 2024. 

To the entire schedule of the Paris Olympics 2024, kindly visit the official website at:- https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/ 

List of Venues Paris 2024 

The 329 events in 32 sports at Paris 2024 will take place at different venues in and outside the city. Here is a list of all the venues of the Paris 2024: 

• Aquatics Center 

• Bercy Arena 

• Bordeaux Stadium 

• Champ de Mars Arena 

• Chateau de Versailles 

• Eiffel Tower Stadium 

• Chateauroux Shooting Centre 

• Elancourt Hill 

• Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium 

• Grand Palais 

• Hotel de Ville 

• Invalides 

• La Beaujoire Stadium 

• La Concorde 

• Lyon Stadium 

• Marseille Marina 

• Parc de Princes 

List of New Games in Olympics 

The Paris 2024 Olympics will also feature several new sports. The Paris Organizing Committee proposed these new games during the Olympics bid in 2017. These include: 

• Breakdance 

• Skateboarding 

• Sport Climbing 

• Surfing 

Olympics Theme Song 2024 

The slogan for the Olympics 2024 is “Games Wide Open”. The organizers announced this slogan on July 22nd, 2022. The official Olympics theme song 2023 is “Parade”, composed by Victor Le Manse and recorded by the Orchestre National de France. The Olympics theme song 2024 is available on the official website of the Olympics. 

Countries With Highest Medal Tally in Olympics 

The United States has the highest medal tally in Olympics with a total medal of 2,667. Out of this are 1,077 Gold, 840 Silver, and 750 Bronze. The other countries with highest medal tally in Olympics are: 

1. USSR – 1204 

2. Germany – 922 

3. Great Britain – 950 

4. China – 713 

5. France – 889 

6. Italy – 759 

7. Sweden – 679 

8. Norway – 568 

9. Russia – 544 

India’s Medal Tally in Olympics 

Till date, India’s total Olympics medal tally stands at 35. This includes 10 Gold, 9 Silver and 16 Bronze medals. In Tokyo 2020, India won a total of seven medals, including Neeraj Chopra’s historic Gold in Javelin Throw (Men’s).  

The table below highlights the names and events of all Indian gold medalists at the Olympics. 

Note – India has won a total of 10 Gold medals at the Olympics, out of which, 8 are won by the Men’s National Hockey Team. Only two Indian athletes have won Gold in the individual category: Abhinav Bindra in Shooting and Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw (Men’s) 

Olympics Prize Money 

More than money, what matters at the Olympics is national pride. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not offer any financial bonuses to the winners. Winners at the Olympics receive a large sum of money, sometimes enough to buy a mansion in San Diego, from their respective governments, sports ministries and sponsorships. The last one, sponsorships, offers more money than any other organization or committee does. 

In the Tokyo 2020 Games, India’s Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw, and with his great performance, he received countless rewards. Chopra received INR 6 crore from the Haryana State Government, INR 2 Crore from the Punjab Government, INR 1 crore from the BCCI, and much more. 

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