{"id":14204,"date":"2024-07-22T16:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T11:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=14204"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:17:47","slug":"paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics 2024: Latest News, Schedule &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#About_Olympic_Games\" >About Olympic Games&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#Paris_Olympics_Schedule_2024\" >Paris Olympics Schedule 2024&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#List_of_Venues_Paris_2024\" >List of Venues Paris 2024&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#List_of_New_Games_in_Olympics\" >List of New Games in Olympics&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#Olympics_Theme_Song_2024\" >Olympics Theme Song 2024&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#Countries_With_Highest_Medal_Tally_in_Olympics\" >Countries With Highest Medal Tally in Olympics&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#Indias_Medal_Tally_in_Olympics\" >India\u2019s Medal Tally in Olympics&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/paris-olympics\/#Olympics_Prize_Money\" >Olympics Prize Money&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The 2024 Summer Olympics, branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming multi-sport event. The Paris Olympics is scheduled from July 26<sup>th<\/sup> to August 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/france\/city\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris<\/a><\/strong> Olympics 2024, and the greatest performers in the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Olympic_Games\"><\/span>About Olympic Games&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been 128 years since the First Olympic Games kicked off and this time, the events will take place in Paris, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a><\/strong>. This Olympic edition will include 42 games in multiple events for men\u2019s and women\u2019s 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paris_Olympics_Schedule_2024\"><\/span>Paris Olympics Schedule 2024&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Paris Olympics will kick-off from 26<sup>th<\/sup> 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 \u201816 and Tokyo \u201820. The table below highlights the entire list of the Paris Olympics Schedule 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<sup>th<\/sup> of July 2024&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Football\/ Soccer (Men\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. Argentina VS Morocco&nbsp;<br>2. Uzbekistan VS Spain&nbsp;<br>3. Guina VS New Zealand&nbsp;<br>4. Egypt VS Dominican Republic&nbsp;<br>5. Iraq VS Ukraine&nbsp;<br>6. Japan VS Paraguay&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Rugby Sevens<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. Australia VS Samoa&nbsp;<br>2. Argentina VS Kenya&nbsp;<br>3. France VS United States&nbsp;<br>4. Fiji VS Uruguay&nbsp;<br>5. Ireland VS South Africa&nbsp;<br>6. New Zealand VS Japan&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25<sup>th<\/sup> July 2024&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Rugby Sevens<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. Fiji VS United States&nbsp;<br>2. Ireland VS Japan&nbsp;<br>3. New Zealand VS South Africa&nbsp;<br>4. Samoa VS Kenya&nbsp;<br>5. Argentina VS Australia&nbsp;<br>6. United States VS Uruguay&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Handball (Women\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. Slovenia VS Denmark&nbsp;<br>2. Netherlands VS Angola&nbsp;<br>3. Spain VS Brazil&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Archery (Women\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Archery (Men\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Football\/ Soccer (Women\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. Canada VS New Zealand&nbsp;<br>2. Spain VS Japan&nbsp;<br>3. Germany VS Australia&nbsp;<br>4. Nigeria VS Brazil&nbsp;<br>6. Hungary VS France&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<sup>th<\/sup> July 2024&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Rugby Sevens<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>(Men\u2019s Placing 9 \u2013 12)&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Football\/ Soccer (Women\u2019s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. France VS Columbia&nbsp;<br>2. United States VS Zambia&nbsp;<br>3. Norway VS Sweden&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To the entire schedule of the Paris Olympics 2024, kindly visit the official website at:-<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Venues_Paris_2024\"><\/span>List of Venues Paris 2024&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aquatics Center&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bercy Arena&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bordeaux Stadium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Champ de Mars Arena&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chateau de Versailles&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eiffel Tower Stadium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chateauroux Shooting Centre&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elancourt Hill&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grand Palais&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hotel de Ville&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Invalides&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La Beaujoire Stadium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La Concorde&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lyon Stadium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marseille Marina&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parc de Princes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_New_Games_in_Olympics\"><\/span>List of New Games in Olympics&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breakdance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skateboarding&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sport Climbing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surfing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olympics_Theme_Song_2024\"><\/span>Olympics Theme Song 2024&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The slogan for the Olympics 2024 is \u201c<strong>Games Wide Open<\/strong>\u201d. The organizers announced this slogan on July 22nd, 2022. The official Olympics theme song 2023 is \u201cParade\u201d, 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Countries_With_Highest_Medal_Tally_in_Olympics\"><\/span>Countries With Highest Medal Tally in Olympics&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/country\/united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States<\/a><\/strong> 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:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USSR \u2013 1204&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Germany \u2013 922&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Great Britain \u2013 950&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>China \u2013 713&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>France \u2013 889&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italy \u2013 759&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sweden \u2013 679&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Norway \u2013 568&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Russia \u2013 544&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Medal_Tally_in_Olympics\"><\/span>India\u2019s Medal Tally in Olympics&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Till date, India\u2019s 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\u2019s historic Gold in Javelin Throw (Men\u2019s).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below highlights the names and events of all Indian gold medalists at the Olympics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Athletes<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Event<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Olympics<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Hockey Team&nbsp;<\/td><td>Men\u2019s Field Hockey&nbsp;<\/td><td>Amsterdam 1928&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Hockey Team&nbsp;<\/td><td>Men\u2019s Field Hockey&nbsp;<\/td><td>1948 London&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abhinav Bindra&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shooting&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beijing 2008&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neeraj Chopra&nbsp;<\/td><td>Javelin Throw (Men\u2019s)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tokyo 2020&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> \u2013 India has won a total of 10 Gold medals at the Olympics, out of which, 8 are won by the Men\u2019s 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\u2019s)<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olympics_Prize_Money\"><\/span>Olympics Prize Money&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Tokyo 2020 Games, India\u2019s Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Men\u2019s 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Summer Olympics, branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming multi-sport event. The Paris Olympics is scheduled from July 26th to August 11th, 2024. This will be the XXXIII edition of the Olympic Games and will be hosted by France. 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