Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris
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The 2024 Summer Olympics officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the opening ceremony having taken place on 26 July. Paris is the host city, with events held in 16 additional cities spread across Metropolitan France, and one subsite in Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Paris was awarded the Games at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, on 13 September 2017. After multiple withdrawals that left only Paris and Los Angeles in contention, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a process to concurrently award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics to the two remaining candidate cities; both of the bids were praised for high technical plans and innovative ways to use a record-breaking number of existing and temporary facilities. Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris becomes the second city ever to host the Summer Olympics three times (after London, which hosted the 1908, 1948, and 2012 Games). Paris 2024 marks the centenary of Paris 1924 and Chamonix 1924 (which in turn marks the centenary of the Winter Olympics) and is the sixth Olympic Games hosted by France (three Summer Olympics and three Winter Olympics) and the first French Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. The Summer Games returned to the traditional four-year Olympiad cycle, after the 2020 edition was postponed and instead took place in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paris 2024 features the debut of break dancing as an Olympic sport, and will be the final Olympic Games held during the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The 2024 Games are expected to cost €9 billion.
The Paris 2024 Olympics are currently in full swing with exciting developments across various sports. Here are some of the latest highlights:
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Boxing Controversy: Imane Khelif of Algeria, who recently faced controversy over her gender, won her first bout after her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, withdrew. Khelif will face Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori next, who is unfazed by the surrounding media frenzy (Express.co.uk) (Paris Olympics).
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Gymnastics: Simone Biles continues to make history by winning her sixth Olympic gold in the all-around gymnastics final (Paris Olympics).
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Surfing: Tatiana Weston-Webb of Brazil advanced to the semi-finals, while defending gold medalist Carissa Moore of the USA was eliminated in the quarterfinals by France’s Johanne Defay (Paris Olympics).
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Team GB Highlights: Team GB is pursuing more medals, with significant hopes in rowing and BMX racing. Emily Craig and Imogen Grant are favorites in the women’s lightweight double sculls, while Beth Shriever and Kye Whyte aim to defend their BMX racing titles (Sky Sports).
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Swimming: In the swimming events, Katie Ledecky has tied the all-time medal record for a US female swimmer, showcasing her continued dominance in the sport (Paris Olympics).
For continuous updates and detailed coverage, you can follow the live blogs and news updates on platforms like Sky Sports and the official Olympics website.
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Celine Dion sings “Hymne A L’Amour” at the base of the Eiffel Tower following the cauldron-lighting, in the video published on July 27, 2024, by NBC Sports, as “Celine Dion closes the Olympic Opening Ceremony with courageous tour de force|NBC Sports“, below:
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A huge controversy has erupted at the Paris Olympics. Italian boxer Angela Carini has quit her bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif in 46 seconds in the Women’s 66 kg category. Khelif is in the spotlight after she was disqualified at the 2023 World Championship over a failed gender test with many against her participation in the women’s event and deeming her a ‘biological male’. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has also reacted to the row and said that the fight was not on equal footing, in the video published on Aug 1, 2024, by WION, as “Paris Olympics 2024: Italian boxer abandons bout in 46 seconds against ‘biological male’|WION“, below:
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Simone Biles was in peak form throughout the women’s gymnastics team final, delivering in all four disciplines to lead Team USA back to the gold medal mountaintop, in the video published on July 30, 2024, by NBC Sports, as “Simone Biles thrills in ALL FOUR events to lead U.S. to team gymnastics gold|Paris Olympics“, below:
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Caroline Marks started the women’s event off with a bang in the first heat, followed by John John Florence and Griffin Colapinto who continued the flawless first day for the Americans in surfing, in the video published on July 28, 2024, by NBC Sports, as “Caroline Marks, John John Florence lead USA’s flawless surfing start |Paris Olympics|NBC Sports“, below:
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Nathan Hales, also the world record holder, missed just two of 50 shots in the men’s trap final to win gold for Great Britain, in the video published on July 30, 2024, by NBC Sports, as “Great Britain’s Nathan Hales sets Olympic record in men’s trap final|Paris Olympics|NBC Sports“, below:
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Australia followed through on its hype by outpacing the field for the victory in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. The United States, meanwhile, held off China for silver and a historic medal for Katie Ledecky, in the video published on Aug 1, 2024, by NBC Sports, as “Australia COMES TOGETHER to win 4x200m freestyle relay; USA finished with silver|Paris Olympics“, below:
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