More than half of the world’s population watched Paris this summer, during the Olympic Games in the capital. A record audience, which makes these Games the most followed in history, before those in London!
Cocorico, France beat one new record ! Until now, the English heldhighest audience for their London Olympic Games in 2012, but this year, in 2024, Paris did better ! As a reminder, according to the UN, the world population is 8.2 billion people. THE Paris 2024 Olympic Games have gathered almost 5 billionaccording to Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC, either more than half of the planet with eyes fixed on the capital this summer!
A staggering figure, which joins that of the 12 million tickets sold, also a record. While many French people feared a disastrous Games, the opposite ultimately happened, with real success on an international scale. According to the International Olympic Committee, “the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were the most followed in history“, based on an independent study, with “84% of the potential audiencee” affected and an average of nine hours of viewing per viewer.
Enough to put pressure on the Americans for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028! Will they manage to do better than our tests in the heart of Parisian monuments? Answer in four years!
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: France’s medal record officially exceeded!
France regularly ranks in the top 10 of the best nations during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 43 medals were needed to beat the country’s record and it is now done! [Lire la suite]