Three years after the last Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic, the largest global sporting event is back this summer: the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held from 26 July to 11 August. The French capital will host more than two weeks of breathtaking competition, with the world’s best athletes competing in a wide range of disciplines.
With redeveloped historic sites and new sports disciplines, eco-sustainable initiatives and an inclusive atmosphere, the 2024 Games promise to be an experience like no other. After a wait of 100 years, the City of Light once again hosts the greatest international sporting competition, ready to welcome athletes from all over the world and to give the public unforgettable emotions.
But what makes the Paris 2024 Olympics so special? Let’s find out together with ten curiosities that make the Paris Olympic Games a truly special event:
What to bet on at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Olympic flame will be lit on July 26th and for two weeks sport will be the real protagonist.
But be careful, because already two days before the ceremony some disciplines, such as football, rugby and archery, will start their competitions.
Here are some football betting tips on the most interesting markets to watch today and during the Games.
Paris 2024 Olympics Football Betting
Football continues to excite, after the excitement of the Euro 2024 and the Copa America, also conquering the scene at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
From July 24 to August 10, 28 teams (16 men and 12 women) will compete in seven French stadiums to win the coveted Olympic gold.
Men’s Football Olympics – Favorite
After two consecutive triumphs, Brazil will not take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Hosts France thus become the big favourites for the gold medal in the men’s football tournament. Argentina and Spain are bidding for a medal and as main challengers for the title of Olympic champion.
Third edition in Paris
The 33rd edition of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be historic because it will be the third time that they will be held in the Parisian capital.
Paris becomes the second city, after London, to organize and host the Olympic Games three times.
New Sports at the 2024 Olympics
Speaking of innovation, in addition to the 28 disciplines traditionally present in the Olympic programme, there will be newer sports that will be confirmed but also new ones that will take over .
Compared to Tokyo 2020, sport climbing will be confirmed, in which we also have important medal chances , surfing and skateboarding, while the big novelty will be break dancing .
In Paris 2024 we will not see karate, baseball and softball.
Inclusion & Diversity
For the first time in Olympic history, Paris 2024 will have the same number of male and female athletes .
There will be 10,500 athletes, equally divided by 5,250 per gender, which will guarantee perfect gender parity in numerical terms.
Furthermore, after participating in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, the Refugee Olympic Team , made up of 36 athletes selected by the International Olympic Committee, will make its third appearance in Paris 2024.
The athletes will compete in 12 sports and represent more than 100 million refugees around the world .
Iconic Locations
Many of the events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place in the heart of the city, in symbolic locations of the capital and of France:
- The Eiffel Tower will host a triathlon while the Seine , which will be made swimmable, will become the site of the opening ceremony and, later, both an Olympic swimming pool and a running track.
- At Champ-de-Mars , right under the Eiffel Tower, a small stadium will be built that takes its name from the tower. It will host beach volleyball matches and, during the Paralympics, football for the blind.
- The Grand Palais , with its recently renovated glass roof, will be the venue for taekwondo competitions and fencing championships, both Olympic and Paralympic.
- Esplanade Des Invalides , the large green space in front of the building containing Napoleon’s remains, will be the stage for archery, the start of the cycling time trial and the finish of the marathon.
- Place de La Concorde , one of the largest squares in France where the Luxor obelisk is located, will host an urban park where 3×3 basketball games will be played and BMX, breakdance and skateboard competitions will take place.
- The Palace of Versailles , with its beautiful gardens, could only host the equestrian competitions.
Not only Paris, in fact, for the first time in the history of the Games, the Olympics will also move 15,700 kilometers away: to Tahiti .
Surfing competitions will take place in French Polynesia on the legendary waves of the Pacific island.
Sustainability Olympics 2024
In addition to its sporting and architectural triumphs, Paris 2024 also aims to be a model of sustainability, with 95% of its infrastructure already existing or temporary and a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to previous editions.
Paris 2024 Medals
The athletes who will climb onto the podium at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 will be awarded with truly one-of-a-kind medals.
In fact, at the centre of each medal, regardless of the value of the metal, a piece of the Eiffel Tower will be set .
The use of iron from the Eiffel Tower is not just an aesthetic detail but also a symbol of strength and resistance that are needed in sports to excel and a connection between a globally recognized moment that creates a memory for athletes and the history of the host city.