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All times in EST | Last updated on July 18, 20241:30 PMWatch on NBC Welcome to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games website. Follow the world's top athletes as they go for gold in France (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024).
The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXXIII e Olympiade) and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July (the date of the opening ceremony) to 11 August 2024 in France, with ...
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Olympic organizers aim for 'balance' of security, celebration
Reuters Videos3 hours agoSTORY: :: Paris 2024 organizers say a ‘balance’ between security and celebration is needed at the Games :: Paris, France :: July 21, 2024 :: Tony Estanguet, / President, Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee "That's a balance to be found between a perfect security, which is absolutely the priority. And there is no discussion. There has never been any discussion to put at risk a security model. So the base is how we can guarantee the security for the spectators and for the athletes. And that's why there is an unprecedented system of security in our country, and in Paris particularly, to make sure that security will be there.” " But of course, yeah, there will be around people from police, even from military, even from private security. And they are there to welcome the people and make sure that it will be completely safe. It's part of the objective to guarantee security and to propose a fantastic celebration of the games. We never diminish and reduce the ambition in terms of celebration, at start with the opening ceremony. But to have this kind of unique celebration, you need also to have a security plan very, very strong security plan. And that's the case.” For the first time, a Games opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Dozens of boats will carry thousands of athletes and performers on a nearly 4 mile floating parade on the Seine. More than 300,000 people are expected to line both banks of the river to watch the ceremony - along with 45,000 police, including members of France's elite special intervention forces trained in counterterrorism. Snipers will be deployed on the top of buildings along the route. An anti-drone system will be in place. French officials have said there are no specific terrorism threats for the ceremony that will launch the Games in Paris, which run until Aug. 11. However, should specific concerns arise, there are backup plans, that would either see the ceremony restricted to the Trocadero square near the Eiffel tower, or switched to the Stade de France stadium.
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- 1:07Olympic organizers aim for 'balance' of security, celebrationReuters VideosSTORY: :: Paris 2024 organizers say a ‘balance’ between security and celebration is needed at the Games :: Paris, France :: July 21, 2024 :: Tony Estanguet, / President, Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee "That's a balance to be found between a perfect security, which is absolutely the priority. And there is no discussion. There has never been any discussion to put at risk a security model. So the base is how we can guarantee the security for the spectators and for the athletes. And that's why there is an unprecedented system of security in our country, and in Paris particularly, to make sure that security will be there.” " But of course, yeah, there will be around people from police, even from military, even from private security. And they are there to welcome the people and make sure that it will be completely safe. It's part of the objective to guarantee security and to propose a fantastic celebration of the games. We never diminish and reduce the ambition in terms of celebration, at start with the opening ceremony. But to have this kind of unique celebration, you need also to have a security plan very, very strong security plan. And that's the case.” For the first time, a Games opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Dozens of boats will carry thousands of athletes and performers on a nearly 4 mile floating parade on the Seine. More than 300,000 people are expected to line both banks of the river to watch the ceremony - along with 45,000 police, including members of France's elite special intervention forces trained in counterterrorism. Snipers will be deployed on the top of buildings along the route. An anti-drone system will be in place. French officials have said there are no specific terrorism threats for the ceremony that will launch the Games in Paris, which run until Aug. 11. However, should specific concerns arise, there are backup plans, that would either see the ceremony restricted to the Trocadero square near the Eiffel tower, or switched to the Stade de France stadium.3 hours ago
- 0:49Pope calls for Olympic truce in countries at warPA Media: VideoPope Francis has voiced hope that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will provide an opportunity for countries at war to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for the duration of the Games. During his Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, he said sport has a “great social power, capable of peacefully uniting people from different cultures”. The opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games will be held in Paris on July 26 with the participation of 205 delegations of athletes, who will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine.4 hours ago
- 0:59Pope Francis says he hopes the Paris Olympics will be an opportunity to establish a truce in warsAssociated Press VideosPope Francis said Sunday he hoped the 2024 Olympic Games, set to begin this this week in Paris, would be "an opportunity to establish a truce in wars" as he called for peace in conflicts around the globe.4 hours ago
- 23:05WGAL8 In Focus OlympiansWGAL - Lancaster/HarrisburgJoin Susan Shapiro as she interviews Olympian swimmer Whitney Metzler Tucker of York County and Olympian 50-Meter Shooter Jamie Gray Caucus of Lebanon County about their experiences days before the 2024 Paris Olympics.9 hours ago
- 1:54WNBA stars clash at All-Star game thrillerABC News VideosABC News' Ike Ejiochi breaks down the thrilling WNBA All-Star game as the league’s top players upset Team USA right before they head to the Paris Olympics.12 hours ago
- 0:40Protest in Paris over Israel's Olympic participationReuters VideosSTORY: ::July 20, 2024 ::Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Paris against Israel's participation in the Olympics ::Paris, France Hundreds of protesters marched together as they chanted slogans and waved Palestinian flags. Some people held banners that read "Ban Israel" or "Genocide is not an Olympic event" in French. Members of the pro-Palestinian group Europalestine spoke of a difference in treatment of Russian athletes who are banned from participating under their national flag, saying no such measures have been introduced regarding Israeli athletes amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the IOC initially recommended a ban from international competitions of athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, but it has since allowed them to qualify as neutrals. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Palestinian Hamas militants killed 1,200 people, while about 250 people were abducted to Hamas-governed Gaza as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent assault on Gaza has killed over 38,000, according to the local health ministry, flattened most of the enclave and caused widespread hunger.14 hours ago
- 2:00Simone Biles: RisingFabric OriginChronicling the journey of Simone Biles, this film tracks her struggles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and her subsequent withdrawal due to mental health issues. The world watches as Simone faces her traumas head-on, learning to manage her mental health and rebuilding her gymnastics career from scratch. Demonstrating her unyielding courage, Simone plans a triumphant return to the Olympic stage, aiming to be the best version of herself. The film highlights how, despite all odds, Simone still rises.14 hours ago
- 1:57Multiple UH men’s basketball players set for OlympicsKHON HonoluluMultiple members of the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program are set to play in the Summer Olympics in Paris later this month. Current Rainbow Warriors sophomore forward Akira Jacobs made the final roster for the Japan men’s national team, as did ‘Iolani alumnus Hugh Watanabe. Additionally, former UH men’s basketball standout Zigmars Raimo made the 3-on-3 team for Latvia, which is one of just eight teams in the competition. Latvia opens 3×3 competition against Lithuania, but will play all seven other teams in a round robin format. The top six teams will advance to the knockout stage.14 hours ago
- 0:29IOC says Israeli Olympians received death threatsReuters VideosSTORY: ::July 20, 2024 ::An Olympic official says 'safeguarding practices' are in place after Israeli athletes receive death threats ::James Macleod, NOC Relations Director, International Olympics Committee "We have been in contact with the Israeli National Olympic Committee. We're actually in contact with all 206 every day and threats happen to athletes on a regular basis. We do understand, obviously, the Israeli athletes are receiving more. There are a number of safeguarding practices that we put in place straight away together with the NOC to make sure that those are dealt with. But it is a common occurrence and in some delegations, obviously, it is more than others." ::Paris, France The IOC's director overseeing National Olympic Committee relations, James Macleod, said his organization was working with Israel's national committee on the issue. Macleod said Israeli Olympians were facing more threats than others, amid heightened tensions at the Paris 2024 Olympics with the ongoing war in Gaza, but added that death threats to athletes were a "common occurrence". The Paris Games will kick off on Friday (July 26).17 hours ago
- 2:07Paris Olympic skate parks have Columbus rootsWCMH ColumbusBill Minadeo has designed some of the most competitive skateparks in the world, including the parks for the 2020 Tokyo Games where skateboarding made its Olympics debut. This year, he designed the park and street designs for the Paris Games.19 hours ago
Mar 14, 2024 · Set to take place exactly 100 years after France’s last summer Games, Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country, running from Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August 2024.
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest event ever organised in France. The Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024, when Paris will become the centre of the world—the world of sport, and so much more.
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The Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be the largest in Games history. It will be open to all: residents from Paris and its region, as well as visitors from all over France and around the world.
France is the host nation of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland.