2024 Summer Olympics Quiz: Dates, venues, new sports, more

From Simone Biles to Steph Curry, some of the top athletes will be competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. We’ve created a comprehensive guide with the most important facts about the world’s most popular sporting event.

When are the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to Aug. 11.

Where are the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Paris will host the Summer Olympics for the third time (1900, 1924 and 2024). The Stade de France in Saint-Denis, the country’s largest stadium with a capacity of over 80,000, will serve as the Olympic Stadium for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sports they will be held in 17 different cities across France and Tahiti. Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, will host a two-day surfing competition 9,765 kilometers from Paris.

When is the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will be held on July 26 in central Paris along the Seine River. It will mark the first time in Summer Games history that the ceremony will not be held inside a stadium.

What is the theme song for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The theme song for the 2024 Paris Olympics is “Parade,” composed by Victor Le Manse and recorded with the Orchester National de France.

What is the motto of the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The motto of the 2024 Paris Olympics is “Games Wide Open” (French: Let’s open the Games wide). The motto represents the goal of providing responsible, inclusive, equal and spectacular sports.

What is the mascot of the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics is the Olympic Fry. The mascot, with blue, white and red colors (the colors of the French flag), is based on the shape and form of the traditional red Phrygian cloth cover. The cap has been a symbol of freedom for France throughout the country’s history.

How many athletes will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

An estimated 10,500 athletes will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2024 Games will be the first to have an equal number of men and women participating, according to the IOC.

How many countries will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

There will be a total of 206 countries representing the 2024 Paris Olympics.

How many events will there be at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 329 medal events, the second most in the history of the Games (339 at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics). Of the 329 events, 28 are “core” sports, or sports that were part of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

How many sports will be part of the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 45 different sports, including 41 considered core Olympic sports.

What sports will be new to the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Games will feature four new sports on the Olympic scene: skiing, skating, climbing and surfing. Breaking (now known as break dancing) will make its Olympic debut, while the latter 3 will appear in their second Olympic rings (after the 2020 Tokyo Games).

Will the Eiffel Tower open during the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The Eiffel Tower, a popular tourist attraction in Paris, will remain open during the 2024 Paris Games except for the day before and the day of the opening ceremony on July 26.

How can fans buy tickets to the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Fans can visit the official Olympics site for information on ticket sales at the Games.

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