Olympics 2024 : Welcome!
The Paris Olympics 2024 would take place in the French capital across different venues for July 26, 2024 to August 11, 2024. While Paris is of course the host city for the Olympics 2024, the Games will be spread in 16 other cities as well. After 1900 & 1924, this will be the third time that Paris will host the Olympics, just the second city after London. The 2024 Olympics are likely to come at a cost over INR 74,000 crore for the host country.
Paris Olympics 2024 is going to be a grand affair with 329 medals at stake in 51 sports. As many as 176 countries will be taking part in the biggest sporting event of the world, with North Korea making a comeback. On the other hand, with Russia and Belarus banned from the Olympics 2024, their athletes will take part as ‘Individual Neutral Athletes’ (AIN). One of the highlights of the 2024 Olympic Games would be the introduction of breakdancing as a sport. Two medals will be up for grabs.
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Schedule and results of Olympic Summer Games 2024
While the Olympic events start from July 24 itself, two days prior to the opening ceremony, India’s campaign would start in the pool from swimming on July 27. However, India at Olympics 2024 will truly begin on 28th, when archery events would start, and our archers would be in contention for a medal. Subsequently, the action would move to badminton, shooting, and athletics, where all eyes will be on nation’s toast, Neeraj Chopra.
Viacom18 Media Private Limited (Viacom18) has the exclusive media rights for the 2024 Olympic in India. So, all the fans can catch Olympics 2024 live streaming on JioCinema, while on TV, the Paris Olympics will be broadcast live on Sports18.
As far as the timings for the event is concerned, different events of India importance will be aired, as per the respective sports schedule, that will be announced later. Paris is 3.30 hours behind India, and football and rugby sevens matches will start at 6.30 PM IST on July 24.
Olympics sports
India at Olympics 2024 will eye a host of medals from a list of 51 sports. Actually, they would be participating in only 16 sports overall, and would be serious medal contenders in about 7-8 of those. Those include javelin throw in athletics, weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, shooting and hockey. Get all the detailed coverage for all the Indian attraction sports and sportspersons here on Insidesport.
Though Indian fans would be eagerly waiting for Los Angeles 2028, where cricket will be included in the Olympics roster for only the second time. The only time it was there at the Games was in 1900. No format has been decided yet, but the men’s and women’s categories could have six teams each.
Indian team in Olympic Games
The last time India won a medal in shooting at the Olympics was in London 2012, but if the contingent can get their hands on two, they can look at 10 medals for sure. But there are certain sports that can be a big hit for us at Summer Olympics 2024. Let’s start with athletics, where Neeraj Chopra would look to defend his javelin gold from Tokyo 2020. Then there’s steeplechaser Avinash Sable as well, who has an outside chance for a medal.
There are a lot of expectations from boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhar Zareen, while something big can be expected from pugilist Antim Panghal. In badminton, Satiwksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty would want to settle for nothing less than a gold.
Photos and Videos
Olympics 2024 is going to be the biggest sporting event for the next four years and it deserves a grand coverage too. Insidesport will bring to you the latest and best moments from the Indian athletes and their performances, in the form of photos and videos as well. So if Vinesh Phogat wins a medal at the Paris Olympics, we’ll bring you the different moments captured on the camera, of the grand celebration.
Paris Olympic Venues for the 2024 Games
As per the official website, most of the events for the Summer Olympics 2024 will be held in Paris and the metropolitan region. Others will be held in the neighbouring cities of Saint-Denis, Le Bourget, Nanterre, Versailles, and Vaires-sur-Marne.
Here is a detailed list of all the venues:
Grand Paris Zone
| Stadium Name | Sport | Capacity |
| Yves du Manoir Stadium | Hockey | 15, 000 |
| Stade de France | AthleticsRugby SevensClosing Ceremony | 77,083 |
| Paris La Defense Arena | Aquatics | 15,220 |
| Porte de La Chapelle Arena | BadmintonGymnastics | 8,000 |
| Paris Aquatics Centre | Aquatics | 5,000 |
| Le Bourget Climbing Centre | Climbing | 5,000 |
| Arena Paris Nord | BoxingModern Pentathlon | 6,000 |
Paris Centre Zone
| Parc Des Princes | Football | 48,453 |
| Stade Roland Garros | Tennis | 36,000 |
| Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | VolleyballTable TennisHandballWeightlifting | 12,0006,0006,000 |
| Bercy Arena | GymnasticsBasketball | 6,000 |
| Grand Palais | FencingTaekwondo | 8,000 |
| Place de la Concorde | BasketballBreakdancingCyclingSkateboarding | 30,000 |
| Hotel de Ville | Athletics | |
| Pont Alexandre III | AquaticsTriathlonCycling | 1,000 |
| Trocadéro (Pont d’Iéna) | AthleticsCycling | 13,000 |
| Eiffel Tower Stadium (Champ de Mars) | Beach Volleyball | 12,000 |
| Grand Palais Éphémère | JudoWrestling | 9,000 |
| Les Invalides | ArcheryAthleticsCycling | 8,000 |
Versailles Zone
| Gardens of the Palace of Versailles | EquestrianModern Pentathlon | 80,000 |
| Le Golf National | Golf | 35,000 |
| Élancourt Hill | Cycling (Mountain bike) | 25,000 |
| Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | Cycling (Track)Cycling (BMX Racing) | 5,000 |
Outlying Venues
| Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille | Basketball (group stage) | 26,000 |
| Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille | Handball (finals) | 26,000 |
| National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne | Rowing | 22,000 |
| National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne | Canoe-Kayak (slalom, sprint) | 22,000 |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Football(6 group stage, quarter-finals, women’s and men’s semi-finals) | 67,394 |
| Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon | Football(6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s and women’s semi-finals, women’s bronze medal match) | 59,186 |
| Stade Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux | Football(6 group stage, quarter-finals) | 42,115 |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Football(6 group stage) | 41,965 |
| Allianz Riviera, Nice | Football(6 group stage) | 35,624 |
| Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes | Football(6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s bronze medal match) | 35,322 |
| Bay of Marseille | Sailing | 5,000 |
| Teahupo’o, Tahiti | Surfing | 5,000 |
| National Shooting Centre, Châteauroux | Shooting | 3,000 |
Non-Competitive
| Jardins du Trocadéro and River Seine | Opening Ceremony | 330,000 |
| L’Île-Saint-Denis | Olympic Village | 18,000 |
| Parc de l’Aire des Vents, Dugny | Media Village | |
| Le Bourget Exhibition Centre and Media Village | ||
| Paris Congress Centre |
The medals of Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 president Tony Estanguet unveiled the medals for the Games in February 2024. The medals will have hexagon-shaped tokens of scrap iron that have been taken from the original construction of the Eiffel Tower, with the Games logo engraved on them. As per the Paris 2024 estimates, as many as 5,084 medals would be produced by Monnaine de Paris. Also, the design came from Chaumet, a luxury jewellery firm in Paris.
Each medal would weigh between 455-529 g, and has a diameter of 85mm, and a thickness of 9.2mm. Interestingly, the gold medals will be made of 98.8 percent silver and 1.13 percent gold. The bronze medals will be made of copper, zinc, and tin.
Like as is the case every Olympics, a host of Indians are expected to win medals. Insidesport looks at the potential athletes and sports, where the Olympic 2024 summer medals could come for India.
| Athlete Name | Sport | Medal Expected |
| Neeraj Chopra | Javelin | Gold |
| Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | Silver |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Silver |
| Nikhat Zareen | Boxing | Gold |
| Antim Panghal | Wrestling | Silver |
| Men’s Hockey | Hockey | Bronze |
| Manu Bhaker | Shooting | Silver |
| Avinash Sable | Athletics | Silver |
| Rohan Bopanna/Balaji | Tennis | Silver |
| Satwik/Chirag | Badminton | Gold |
History of the Olympics
The first modern-day Summer Olympics were held in 1896 in Greece and since then, it’s been held every four years. Over 19 countries, spanning across five continents have hosted the prestigious event, but Africa remains the only one never to host any. As history goes, the first edition saw 250 competitors only, with no women. Women athletes were allowed to compete for the first time, only in 1900. 20 of them participated in croquet, sailing, golf and tennis.
Timeline of the Olympics
1896 – Olympics held for the first time
1908 – Marathon distance changed, so race could finish in front of British Royal Family
1924 – Finnish Paavo Nurmi bags five gold medals
1936 – American Jesse Owens wins four golds in front of Hitler
1940/1944 – No Games held due to World War II
1952 – USSR competes for the first time, emerges threat to USA
1964 – Olympics are televised for the very first time
1972 – Palestinian terror outfit ‘Black September’ kills Israeli athletes
1980 – Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan saw 66 nations boycott the Olympics
1984 – China participates in Olympics for the first time
2000 – South Korea & North Korea appear one team during opening and closing ceremonies
2004 – Michael Phelps wins six gold medals
2008 – China hosts Olympics, Hong Kong gets Equestrian events
2012 – London hosts Games for the third time
2020 – Games take place without spectators due to Covid-19, delayed by a year
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