The Summer Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
The opening and the first days:
The opening ceremony is planned for July 26th.
Paris is hosting the ceremony on and along the Seine. The athletes will be taken across the river in the French capital by boat. 326,000 spectators will be able to watch the celebration along the banks of the Seine. The parade of boats will start at the Austerlitz Bridge and follow the course of the Seine from east to west. The first medals will be awarded on July 27th: in fencing, judo, shooting, skateboarding and swimming, but also in rugby sevens and the cycling road race.
In the first week of the Olympic Games, decisions will be made in rowing, equestrianism, table tennis, tennis and gymnastics, among others.
Other highlights include the decisions in athletics, canoeing and track cycling.
The mascot of the 2024 Olympics:
The mascot is called Phryge. The name and design are meant to symbolize freedom and revolution.
How many medals will be awarded?
At the Olympic Games in Paris, competitions will be held in 32 sports, in a total of 48 disciplines. Gold, silver and bronze will be awarded in 329 competitions. There are 5084 badges for these Olympic Games.
Which sports will be Olympic for the first time in Paris in 2024?
After skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate celebrated their Olympic premiere in Tokyo, this time there is only one new sport – breakdancing.
What else is new at the 2024 Olympics?
There will also be mixed competitions in Paris, where women and men compete together as a team. In athletics, the 50-kilometer walk is no longer an Olympic event, and five categories have been eliminated in weightlifting.
How many athletes are participating in the Summer Games?:
So far (as of February 8, 2024), 2,408 athletes from Europe have qualified, 1,062 from America, 721 from Asia, 466 from Africa and 476 from Oceania. In addition, there are twelve neutral athletes. Athletes from Russia and Belarus are only allowed to compete as neutral athletes and not for their country.
Which German participants are qualified for the Summer Games in Paris?
the women’s and men’s basketball teams, the hockey teams, swimmers such as Florian Wellbrock, Lukas Märtens and Isabel Gose, the dressage riders around Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the show jumping team or some gymnasts. The German squad for the Summer Games will only be confirmed shortly beforehand.
Where will the Olympics be broadcast on TV?
The Olympic Games will be broadcast live on free TV on ARD and ZDF.
2024-07-04 16:54:11
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