The Games are Wide Open! [fr]
France is hosting the Olympic Games from 26 July to 11 August. The 2024 Paris Games are set to go down as the most sustainable, inclusive, egalitarian and spectacular ones in history.
A unique opening ceremony
Paris 2024 has reinvented the opening ceremony, bringing it out of stadiums to showcase the French capital’s exceptional heritage. International delegations are parading/will parade/paraded on the Seine, surrounded by monuments that inspire the world. A magnificent open-air setting for sport!
Egalitarian Games
The efforts of campaigning, ambitious and high-achieving female athletes have carried them to victory! For the first time in history, there will be a perfect gender balance at the Olympic Games. More than 5,000 women, 50% of all athletes, will take part.
Games that look to the future
Paris 2024 is focused on the future and will leave a multifaceted legacy. They will transform society by encouraging people to practice sport, rise to the challenge of the ecological transition by halving the carbon footprint compared to previous Games, and promote inclusion by changing our perception of disabilities.
A prelude to the greatest Paralympic Games in history
The Paralympic Games will take place from 28 August to 8 September and be bigger and better than ever, with 549 events, more than 3 million tickets up for grabs, and 300 hours of broadcasting in France.
It’s time to celebrate the Games. Faster, higher, stronger... together!