Facts about the Olympics…

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Where will the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games be held?

Los Angeles, USA, will host the next Olympic Games from 14 to 30 July 2028. Brisbane, Australia, will host the Games in 2032.

What is the difference between the Olympic Summer Games and the Olympic Winter Games?

The summer edition of the Olympic Games is a multi-sport event normally held once every four years usually in July or August. The Olympic Winter Games are also held every four years in the winter months of the host location and the multi-sports competitions are practised on snow and ice. Both Games are organised by the International Olympic Committee.

What year did the Olympic Games start?

The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

How many times has Paris hosted the Olympics?

Paris - along with Los Angeles and London - is the only city to have hosted the summer Games three times (in 1900, 1924 and 2024).

Which cities have hosted the Olympic Summer Games?

1896 Athens 1900 Paris 1904 St. Louis 1908 London 1912 Stockholm 1920 Antwerp 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles 1936 Berlin 1948 London 1952 Helsinki 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2020 Tokyo 2024 Paris

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in figures:

13.4 million tickets 15,3 million visitors 3.5 billion euros in economic benefits 206 nations 32 Olympic and 22 Paralympic sports 869 events 15,000 athletes 44,500 volunteers 26,000 accredited journalists 8,000 non-accredited journalists 4 billion television viewers

What sports are in the Olympic Games Paris 2024?

3X3 Basketball Archery Artistic Gymnastics Artistic Swimming Athletics Badminton Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Breaking Canoe Slalom Canoe Sprint Cycling BMX Freestyle Cycling BMX Racing Cycling Mountain Bike Cycling Road Cycling Track Diving Equestrian Fencing Football Golf Handball Hockey Judo Marathon Swimming Modern Pentathlon Rhythmic Gymnastics Rowing Rugby Sevens Sailing Shooting Skateboarding Sport Climbing Surfing Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling