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Olympics: history and origins of the Olympic Games, from Antiquity to the present day

As Paris hosts the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games from July 26 to September 8, 2024, do you know the history and origins of the famous Olympics? We tell you.

Olympics 2024: tug-of-war, motorboating...These sports that have disappeared from the Olympic program

From the first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, to the next edition, in the French capital in 2024, the world's greatest sporting competition has come a long way, evolved, changed... And so has the Olympic program, with new disciplines appearing and others no longer included in the Games program.

Olympic Games 2024: 4 anecdotes to know about this international sporting event

In the 128 years of its existence, the modern Olympic Games have been the scene of some curious stories. Discover some original anecdotes about the Olympics.

Paris 2024: why is French the official language of the Olympic Games?

Even though next year's Olympic Games will be held in France, it's customary to hear French spoken since the inception of the modern Games. But do you know why it's the official language of the competition?

Paris Olympic Games: what will the Olympic villages become after the Games?

Major works are conducted here and there in Paris and Île-de-France: Olympic villages rise in the Île-de-France area to house the upcoming athletes for Paris 2024. But what will these constructions become after the Olympic Games?

Paris 2024: what remains of the last 1924 Olympic Games in the capital?

100 years later, the Olympic Games will return to Paris in 2024. In 1924, several venues were built to accommodate the competition, but what remains of them today?