Thursday, May 9, 2024

Games of the XXXIII Olympiad

 Olympic Flame Arrival to France | Olympic Games Paris 2024 | Marseille

Watch the Olympic flame arriving to Marseille, France, for the Paris Summer Olympics.


https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/olympic-torch-relay/videos/olympic-flame-arrival-to-france-olympic-games-paris-2024-marseille


The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with Paris as the main host city and 16 other cities spread across European France, plus one subsite in Tahiti — an island within the French overseas country and overseas collectivity of French Polynesia.


Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France

Les porteurs du flambeau de Marseille donnent le coup d'envoi du voyage de la flamme olympique à travers la France

马赛火炬手开启奥运圣火穿越法国之旅

Факелоносцы в Марселе начинают путешествие олимпийского огня по Франции

Countries do not directly participate in the Olympic Games; instead, athletes represent their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Here is full list of NOCs Countries Participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. At the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, approximately 10,500 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are set to compete.


List of Participating Countries in Tokyo Olympics

As of March 19, 2024, the following 150 National Olympic Committees have qualified at least one athlete for the Paris Summer Olympics 2024, which all 206 NOCs may send competitors regardless of qualification.

List of Participating Countries in Paris Olympics 2024: County; flag ;(Athletes)

Albania 🇦🇱 (2) The Gambia 🇬🇲 (2) Norway 🇳🇴 (71)

Algeria 🇩🇿 (18) Georgia 🇬🇪 (4) Pakistan 🇵🇰 (4)

Andorra 🇦🇩 (1) Germany 🇩🇪 (276) Palestine 🇵🇸 (2)

Angola 🇦🇴 (20)[A] Great Britain 🇬🇧 (255) Panama 🇵🇦 (4)

Antigua 🇦🇬 and Barbuda 🇦🇬 (1) Greece 🇬🇷 (54) Paraguay 🇵🇾 (20)

Argentina 🇦🇷 (98) Grenada 🇬🇩 (2) Peru 🇵🇪 (18)

Armenia 🇦🇲 (7) Guatemala 🇬🇹 (10)[B] Philippines 🇵🇭 (6)

Aruba 🇦🇼 (3) Hong Kong 🇭🇰 (15) Poland 🇵🇱 (104)

Australia 🇦🇺 (353) Honduras 🇭🇳 (1) Portugal 🇵🇹 (40)

Austria 🇦🇹 (38) Hungary 🇭🇺 (94) Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 (20)

Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (10) Iceland 🇮🇸 (1) Qatar 🇶🇦 (6)

Bahamas 🇧🇸 (3) India 🇮🇳 (58) Refugee  Olympic Team (3)

Bahrain 🇧🇭 (9) Individual Neutral Athletes (18) Romania 🇷🇴 (76)

Barbados 🇧🇧 (1) Indonesia 🇮🇩 (7) Rwanda 🇷🇼 (3)

Belgium 🇧🇪 (89) Iran 🇮🇷 (16) Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 (2)

Bermuda 🇧🇲 (2) Ireland 🇮🇪 (91) Saint Vincent  and the Grenadines (1)

Bolivia 🇧🇴 (1) Israel 🇮🇱 (57) Samoa 🇼🇸 (15)

Bosnia 🇧🇦 and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 (1) Italy 🇮🇹 (180) San Marino 🇸🇲 (1)

Botswana 🇧🇼 (5) Ivory Coast (6) Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 (4)

Brazil 🇧🇷 (167) Jamaica 🇯🇲 (38) Senegal 🇸🇳 (4)

British Virgin Islands 🇻🇮 (1) Japan (245) Serbia 🇷🇸 (79)

Bulgaria 🇧🇬 (21) Jordan 🇯🇴 (6) Singapore 🇸🇬 (10)

Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (5) Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 (25) Slovakia 🇸🇰 (14)

Cameroon 🇨🇲 (1) Kenya 🇰🇪 (63) Slovenia 🇸🇮 (41)

Canada 🇨🇦 (180) Kosovo 🇽🇰 (1) South Africa 🇿🇦 (92)

Cayman Islands 🇰🇾  (2) Kuwait 🇰🇼 (2) South Korea 🇰🇷 (78)

Chad 🇹🇩 (2) Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 (5) South Sudan 🇸🇩 (12)

Chile 🇨🇱 (17) Latvia 🇱🇻 (5) Spain 🇪🇸 (254)

China 🇨🇳 (266) Lebanon 🇱🇧 (2) Suriname 🇸🇷 (2)

Colombia 🇨🇴 (42) Lesotho 🇱🇸 (1) Sweden 🇸🇪 (63)

Cook Islands 🇨🇰 (1) Liberia 🇱🇷 (1) Switzerland 🇨🇭 (57)

Costa Rica 🇨🇷 (3) Libya 🇱🇾 (1) Syria 🇸🇾 (1)

Croatia 🇭🇷 (53) Lithuania 🇱🇹 (26) Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼 (27)

Cuba 🇨🇺 (30) Luxembourg 🇱🇺 (6) Tajikistan 🇹🇯 (4)

Cyprus 🇨🇾 (3) Malaysia 🇲🇾 (5) Tanzania 🇹🇿 (4)

Czech Republic 🇨🇿 (39) Mali 🇲🇱 (18) Thailand 🇹🇭 (23)

Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 (1) Mauritius 🇲🇺 (5) Togo 🇹🇬 (1)

Denmark 🇩🇰 (65) Mexico 🇲🇽 (62) Trinidad 🇹🇹 and Tobago 🇹🇹 (2)

Djibouti 🇩🇯 (1) Moldova 🇲🇩 (8) Tunisia 🇹🇳 (15)

Dominica 🇩🇲 (1) Monaco 🇲🇨 (1) Turkey 🇹🇷 (52)

Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 (38) Mongolia 🇲🇳 (10) Uganda 🇺🇬 (15)

Ecuador 🇪🇨 (21) Montenegro 🇲🇪 (13) Ukraine 🇺🇦 (71)

Egypt 🇪🇬 (93) Morocco 🇲🇦 (43) United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 (4)

Eritrea 🇪🇷 (6) Mozambique 🇲🇿 (2) United States 🇺🇸 (485)

Estonia 🇪🇪 (7) Namibia 🇳🇦 (2) Uruguay 🇺🇾 (17)

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 (30) Netherlands 🇳🇱 (148) Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 (24)

Fiji 🇫🇯 (26) New Zealand 🇳🇿 (157) Venezuela 🇻🇪 (13)

Finland 🇫🇮 (18) Niger 🇳🇪 (2) Vietnam 🇻🇳 (5)

France 🇫🇷 (454) (host) Nigeria 🇳🇬 (26) Zambia🇿🇲 (2)

Gabon 🇬🇦 (1) North Korea (5) Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 (2)


Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Paris was elected as the host city on 13 September 2017. The 2024 Summer Olympics is also known as Paris 2024 or the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Summer Olympics 2024 is an upcoming and exciting international multi-sport event that will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. For Summer Olympics 2024, Paris serves as the primary host city. Along with Paris 16 other cities around Metropolitan France and one in the French overseas region of Tahiti serve as subsites to host Summer Olympics 2024.


The Olympic Summer Olympics of 2024 will take place in Paris, France. A total of 35 venues will be used, with 14 of them being within 10 kilometers of the Olympic Village and holding 24 Olympic sports. The Games will be held in a multiple locations near Paris, including les Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, and Seine-Saint-Denis. The Paris 2024 Games will, however, span across many other regions of France, with sailing taking place in Marseille, surfing taking place at the Teahupo'o location in Tahiti, and football being played in six more cities (Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon, Saint-Etienne, Nice, and Marseille).

Summer Olympics 2024 will take place from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, August 11, 2024. However, the handball tournament will start on July 25 while the football and rugby competitions will start on July 24. In Summer Olympics 2024, 329 events in 32 sports will be held within the three weeks of time. There will be 206 NOCs participating in addition to the Refugee Olympic Team in these events. Breaking is the only new sport debuting in Paris in 2024 or Summer Olympics 2024. The Breaking competition will feature two events, one for men and one for women.


2024 Paris Summer Olympics Highlights

Official Name: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad

2024 Olympics Host City: Paris, France 🇫🇷 

Paris Olympics Dates: 26 July to 11 August 2024

National Olympic Committees (NOC) Member States: 206

Countries Participating 150 (as of 19 March 2024)

Countries not Participating: NA

Two Independent Teams: 10 Refugee Olympic Athletes and one Independent Olympic Athletes

Total Athletes Participating: 10,500 (Tentative)

Olympics Parade of Nations: 205 Countries

2024 Olympics Events:‎ ‎329 in 32 sports

2024 Olympics Sport Disciplines: 48 disciplines

Total Olympics Venues:‎ ‎37

Stadium‎ Jardins du Trocadéro and River Seine (Opening ceremony)

Stade de France (closing ceremony)

Opening Ceremony Date:

 Date: 26 July 2024, 

Time:20:00 - 23:00 GMT+1)

Closing Ceremony Date: 11 August 2024

Olympic Official Website www.olympic.org

Paris 2024 Olympics Website olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-2024

Paris Olympic Motto: Games wide open

Paris Olympic Mascot: The Phryges

Opened by: President Emmanuel Macron(Expected)

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