Below is the information you need to know about the 2024 Paris Olympics - The biggest sporting event on the planet.
What is the official name of the Paris 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially known in English as Games of the XXXIII Olympiad or also known as Paris 2024.
The slogan of this year's Olympics is "Games wide open " .
How many sports will the 2024 Paris Olympics have?
The competition content at the 2024 Paris Olympics includes 32 sports with a total of 329 different competition events, less than the previous Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with 339 competition events.
When does the Paris 2024 Olympics start?
The 2024 Paris Olympics takes place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, or from 00:30 on July 27 to August 12, 2024 (Vietnam time).
Paralympic Paris 2024 (Olympics for people with disabilities) takes place from August 28 to September 6, 2024, i.e. from August 29 to September 7, 2024 (Vietnam time).
How to buy tickets?
The official draws for Paris 2024 Olympic tickets have taken place, but don't worry if you haven't registered to buy tickets or were unsuccessful, as there will be additional ticket purchases.
The official Paris 2024 Olympic ticketing website says "Tickets for the competitions will be on sale regularly", with a maximum of four or six tickets available per person, depending on the sport.
So you can keep checking the Paris 2024 Olympic ticketing website for updated information.
How many times has Paris hosted the Olympics?
The 2024 Olympics will mark the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics.
The first was in 1900 and the second was in 1924, making Paris the first city to host two separate Olympics.
This year's event also marks the 100th anniversary since Paris last hosted the Olympics.
What's the best way to get around Paris during the Summer Olympics?
Paris will have some road closures and metro service disruptions during the Olympics, making travel a bit more difficult.
What are the two new sports that will appear at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Two new sports that will debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics are breaking - a style of street dance characterized by acrobatic moves originating from hip hop culture; and kayak cross - a sport that involves four kayakers racing against each other at the same time.
Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and three-on-three basketball will also return to Paris this year after making their debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Other information to note about the 2024 Paris Olympics
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