We have compiled a handbook covering all the information you require regarding the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with 100 days to go until the competition starts.
With an amazing 64 medals, 22 of which were gold, Team GB finished fourth at the Tokyo Games, one less than their total from hosting London 2012.
The Covid epidemic caused Tokyo 2020 to be postponed by a year. Now, three years later, with the people returning to fill the stands, what can we anticipate from Paris 2024?
When are the Olympic Games taking place?
The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics is scheduled for Friday, July 26, while the actual sporting action starts on Wednesday, July 24, with football, rugby sevens, handball, and archery pool matches. The Games will continue till August 11th.
Which locations are hosting the Olympics?
The opening ceremony, which will take place along the Seine for the first time in Olympic history, is expected to be a spectacle. The majority of the sporting events will take place in and around the heart of Paris.
Both the athletics and the closing ceremony will take place in the Stade de France. Roland Garros will hold boxing and tennis, while Paris St-Germain’s stadium, Parc des Princes, will host football games. The island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, some 10,000 miles from Paris, is where the surfing will take place.
The aquatics center is the only new venue that was created especially for the Games; the other 95% of the venues are either temporary or already exist.
How can I watch the Olympics?
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Here are some of the main ways you can watch the Olympic Games coverage:
Television Broadcasts
- NBC holds the U.S. broadcast rights and will provide comprehensive coverage across its networks – NBC, USA, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, etc.
- Other major international broadcasters like BBC, CBC, Eurosport, etc. will have Olympics coverage for their respective countries.
Streaming Services
- NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will live stream every Olympic event for cable/satellite subscribers.
- Other streaming services like Peacock, Fubo TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, etc. are expected to carry Olympic coverage as well.
Over-the-Top (OTT) Streaming
- The Olympic Broadcasting Services likely will offer an OTT streaming service again, allowing viewers to directly purchase access to live Olympic streams worldwide.
The specific broadcasting schedules and channels carrying Olympic events will be announced closer to the Games. But those are the main avenues through which global audiences will be able to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics across TV and digital streaming platforms.
Which new sports are offered at the Paris Games?
Breaking is the only sport making its Paris premiere. It debuted at the 2018 Youth Olympics and has since earned a berth on the schedule because to its blend of urban dance and athleticism.
Solo bouts will be the format of the competition, and the breakers will invent maneuvers like freezes, the six step, and windmills to the DJ’s music.
Since Tokyo 2020, baseball and karate have been excluded from the Olympic Games.
How many sports are there in the Olympics and how many gold medals will be won in Paris?
In 32 sports, there are 329 medal events. On July 27, the shooting competition is scheduled to provide the first medal, while on August 11, the women’s basketball competition will be the last medal event of Paris 2024.
Who is going to win the most medals, and where will Great Britain place?
Experts in data The United States is predicted by Nielsen Gracenote’s Virtual Medal Table to win the most medals overall in Paris 2024 (123). Should Team USA achieve this goal, it would be their ninth consecutive top spot in the final Summer Games medal standings.
Third place is expected for Great Britain, who will surpass their medal haul from London 2012 with 66 anticipated medals, including 13 gold.
| Virtual medal table – top 10 | ||||
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| United States | 39 | 37 | 47 | 123 |
| China | 35 | 30 | 24 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 13 | 23 | 30 | 66 |
| France | 28 | 19 | 8 | 55 |
| Australia | 13 | 19 | 18 | 50 |
| Japan | 13 | 16 | 20 | 49 |
| Italy | 12 | 20 | 15 | 47 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 5 | 15 | 38 |
| Germany | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
| South Korea | 9 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
Will there be prize money at the Olympics?
The World Athletics Federation has declared that it will be the inaugural international federation to present cash prizes during the Olympic Games.
The international governing body announced that a total reward fund of $2.4 million (£1.9 million) has been made available for the Olympics in Paris this summer. The gold medal winners will receive $50,000 (£39,400).
Is it illegal for Russia to compete in the Olympics?
Athletes from Belarus and Russia are permitted to compete as neutral athletes. The International Olympic Committee has announced that they will not be participating in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
