Post by Owen on Jul 25, 2024 11:04:02 GMT
1 ~~~ Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: everything you need to know
Whether you're heading to the City of Light or just want to watch from home, consider this your ultimate guide
Games wide open! That's the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics slogan, and you can expect to hear it more as the Games are fast approaching.
With a 300,000 spectator capacity, the Olympic Committee's goal is to show off the iconic offerings of France, while ensuring the Games themselves are “more responsible, more inclusive, and more spectacular than ever before.”
With sustainability in mind, 95 per cent of the venues are already existing or temporary, and all sites are powered by renewable energy.
And the anticipation is palpable, as Paris has proved their cutting-edge approach to being an Olympic host in the past: women athletes were involved for the first time ever at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, and this year, 50 per cent of the athletes are women, making Paris the first host to achieve gender equality in Games history.
The Opening Ceremony will be the first ever held in a city centre, with gigantic Olympic rings now displayed on the Eiffel Tower overlooking the Seine, where a swarm of boats will carry athletes toward the Tower.
Once the Games begin, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing, which all debuted at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will be among the 32 sports in the Games – as well as one new addition: breaking (aka breakdancing).
Below, we outline everything you need to know ahead of this major event – from when the Games kick off, to how to buy tickets (or watch from home), and, of course, everything you should be doing if you'll be in Paris.
Consider this your all-in-one Paris 2024 Summer Olympics guide.
www.cntraveller.com/article/paris-2024-summer-olympics-everything-you-need-to-know?
7 July 2024
Whether you're heading to the City of Light or just want to watch from home, consider this your ultimate guide
Games wide open! That's the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics slogan, and you can expect to hear it more as the Games are fast approaching.
With a 300,000 spectator capacity, the Olympic Committee's goal is to show off the iconic offerings of France, while ensuring the Games themselves are “more responsible, more inclusive, and more spectacular than ever before.”
With sustainability in mind, 95 per cent of the venues are already existing or temporary, and all sites are powered by renewable energy.
And the anticipation is palpable, as Paris has proved their cutting-edge approach to being an Olympic host in the past: women athletes were involved for the first time ever at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, and this year, 50 per cent of the athletes are women, making Paris the first host to achieve gender equality in Games history.
The Opening Ceremony will be the first ever held in a city centre, with gigantic Olympic rings now displayed on the Eiffel Tower overlooking the Seine, where a swarm of boats will carry athletes toward the Tower.
Once the Games begin, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing, which all debuted at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will be among the 32 sports in the Games – as well as one new addition: breaking (aka breakdancing).
Below, we outline everything you need to know ahead of this major event – from when the Games kick off, to how to buy tickets (or watch from home), and, of course, everything you should be doing if you'll be in Paris.
Consider this your all-in-one Paris 2024 Summer Olympics guide.
www.cntraveller.com/article/paris-2024-summer-olympics-everything-you-need-to-know?
7 July 2024