As Paris , the City of Light , prepares to host the 2024 Olympics , many of the capital city ’ s iconic landmarks are being polished up and retooled in preparation for their starring role in what promises to be the mostwatched event of the year . Though the French capital previously hosted the Olympics in 1900 and 1924 , when the 33rd edition of the Olympic Summer Games takes over the city from July 6 – August 11 , a century since being last held in the postcard-perfect destination , they will look like no other Olympic Games ever held before . For who can outshine Paris better than Paris itself ?
Adopting a novel approach to the quadrennial sporting mega-event , Paris 2024 aims to reimagine the Olympic experience by departing from traditional stadium venues and integrating sports into the very fabric of the city . To this end , 80 percent of competition venues , hosting 22 sports , will be located within a 6-mile radius of the Olympic Village , which will be anchored a convenient 4 miles north of the center of Paris and just over a mile from the famed Stade de France .
Moreover , the Paris 2024 Games will embrace the heart of Paris and the whole of France , celebrating the country ’ s many regions and rich and diverse heritage . The football tournament , for example , will be played at six stadiums in other regions across France : Bordeaux , Nantes , Lyon , Saint-Etienne , Nice , and Marseille , while the handball ’ s final phases ’ games will be played in Lille , along with the basketball qualifications games , as sailing heads to Marseille . Meanwhile , for the first time in history , the Games will benefit overseas territories and their communities , with Teahupo ’ o in Tahiti set to stage the Olympic surfing competition against the idyllic backdrop of the magnificent waves that have brought the island acclaim worldwide .
With the Games just over the horizon , we look at a few showstopping venues set to take center stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer .
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 : THE VENUES
PARIS : THE SEINE
Obviously , Paris is the host of the 2024 Olympics . However , in keeping with the mission to incorporate the Games seamlessly into the tapestry of the city , the French capital and its famed Seine River will both serve as venues in their own right for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games .
Breaking with convention , the opening ceremony for this year ’ s Games will take place not in a stadium but in the heart of Paris , along its main artery , the Seine . The ceremony ’ s parade of athletes will be held on the City of Light ’ s most renowned waterway , with boats for each national delegation equipped with cameras to allow television and online viewers to see the athletes up close . Winding their way from east to west , the 10,500 athletes will cross through the center of Paris , ultimately landing in the overall playing field for the Games in Trocadéro . Moreover , eighty giant screens and strategically placed speakers will allow all attendees to partake in the surreal atmosphere of this show , which will reverberate throughout the city ’ s streets .
Set to become the largest ever held in the history of the Games , the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will be open to all with no admission fee for most of its spectators in what is yet another first for this year ’ s event .
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