This summer is shaping up to be an ebullient one, with a global event right in the heart of the capital! The city of Paris is getting ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games, starting in July, but also the Paralympic Games, a few weeks later, from August 28 to September 8, 2024, for almost two weeks dedicated to disabled sport, which will be particularly highlighted during these Olympics. The Games are fast approaching and the news is piling up. To make sure you don't miss out, follow the news here!
As with the Olympic Games, there will be a number of changes in the capital that will disrupt the lives of its inhabitants, between traffic on foot, by car and by public transport, so it's best to find out beforehand! Where will the opening ceremony take place? Which sports are different from the able-bodied? How can I get tickets? Are the Olympic venues different from the Olympic Games? What do the Paralympic medals look like? These are just some of the questions that can be answered in this guide.
To make sure you don't miss a thing, follow the guide, which is regularly updated with the latest news from the Paralympic Games!
Paris 2024: cultural, artistic and sporting events around the Olympic Games
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are fast approaching, and with that countdown, more and more sporting, cultural and artistic events are on offer in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Why not get in on the action by taking part in these events? [Read more]
Olympics Paris 2024: Where to celebrate the Olympic Games in Paris and the Ile-de-France region? Fans zones guide
Paris 2024 Olympics in the Paris Region: find out where to celebrate the Games! From July 26 to August 11 and from August 28 to September 8, there are plenty of fan zones where you can enjoy the Olympic Games. Giant screen broadcasts, entertainment and catering are all on the cards for a great time. [Read more]
FAQ: transportation, practical information, sports, frequently asked questions about the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Do you have questions about the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? Practical information, transport, the sports on the program, find the answers in this great FAQ, to make your life easier during the Olympics! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: the programme of events for the general public organized by foreign delegations in Île-de-France
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are also an opportunity to discover the culture of the various participating countries. For the Paris 2024 Olympics, a multicultural program awaits us in the four corners of the Île-de-France region. Here's what the guest countries have to say about this not-to-be-missed sporting event, which promises to be full of emotion! [Read more]
What to do during the Paris 2024 Olympics: free events alongside the trials
During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a host of events for the general public are waiting to thrill us all for the duration of this unmissable sporting event. Here's a look at the free events that will be taking place alongside the Games during what promises to be a historic event! Click here to find out more. [Read more]
Our hopes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: our interviews with French athletes
With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, we've interviewed a dozen French athletes, so you can find out a little more about them and their sport. See you this summer to find out how many of them will qualify! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: transport, traffic, everything you need to know to avoid a mess this summer
One issue of particular concern to the people of Ile-de-France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is transportation. But to anticipate any problems this summer, here's everything you need to know on the subject! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: history, rules, athletes, everything you need to know about the sports on the program
The flagship sporting event of the decade and of 2024 for the French, the Paris Olympic Games are fast approaching! While you're waiting for the competition, brush up on your knowledge of the sports on the program and discover some of the lesser-known ones! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: 10 free shuttle bus lines to reach certain competition venues
In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Île-de-France Mobilités is announcing the introduction of 10 free shuttle bus routes. The aim? To make it easier for spectators to get to the most remote competition venues in the Paris region. [Read more]
Paris 2024: the list of French athletes qualified for the Paralympic Games
Who are the French athletes we'll be able to support during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, on site or on TV? This list will be regularly updated until the end of the qualifications. [Read more]
Berluti signs French Olympic & Paralympic Team Opening Ceremony outfits
After Chaumet's hallmarked medals, and Louis Vuitton's designer trunks, Berluti signs the French Team's outfits for the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: medals won by France
Our Paralympic athletes shine as brightly as their medals! Follow all the news from the Paralympic Games and the French victories in this summary guide. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: bus traffic modified, 16 routes affected
While several metro lines are likely to be packed with users and tourists during the Paris 2024 Olympics, several bus lines will be disrupted. Due to the temporary competition venues set up in several areas of the capital, some bus routes will be diverted or limited. Find out more about the 16 bus routes affected by these changes. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: the two venues dedicated solely to the Paralympic Games in Île-de-France
The Île-de-France region is hosting numerous Olympic venues for these Paris 2024 Games. Between the Olympics and the Paralympics, many venues differ and two of them are entirely dedicated to handisport, in Seine-Saint-Denis. [Read more]
European wheelchair fencing championships in Paris: final swords to qualify for the Paralympic Games!
From March 5 to 10, 2024, Paris will host the European Wheelchair Fencing Championships at the legendary Halle Carpentier! Just five months away from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this benchmark competition will bring together 15 nations and over 100 fencers from across the continent, who will attempt to win the various European titles, as well as qualify for the Paralympic Games. [Read more]
2024 Paralympic Games: discover goalball, an unusual sport reserved for the visually impaired
Goalball is one of two sports practiced only by Paralympic athletes: find out everything you need to know about this sporting discipline, ahead of the Paris 2024 events. [Read more]
Boccia: discover this sport exclusive to the Paralympic Games, its rules, its history
It's one of two sports that only exist at the Paralympic Games: boccia is a bowls game that requires skill and precision. Find out all about this little-known sport ahead of the Paris 2024 events. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: discover the route of the torch relay in Île-de-France
As with the Olympic Games, a torch relay will take place before the Paralympics, and will pass through the whole of Ile-de-France on August 27, 2024, then end its journey the following day in the capital. Find out more! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: ticketing opens this Monday, October 9
After tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which were particularly difficult to obtain, it's time for sesames for the Paralympics, for which ticketing opens this October 9, 2023. This time, there's no draw! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: Russian athletes finally allowed to take part in the Paralympics
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the fate of Russian athletes has been the subject of much debate. The International Paralympic Committee has already decided not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing, in retaliation (albeit minimal) for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, the participation of these same athletes in the Paris Paralympic Games is under particular scrutiny. [Read more]
2024 Paralympic Games: only 9% of metro stations accessible to people with disabilities
There's still a year to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and yet public transport is still not accessible to disabled people in the capital, a situation that's causing concern. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: we visited the Athletes' Village construction site
In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we were able to visit the Athletes' Village construction site on the Saint-Ouen side, which is due to be completed by the start of the competition. Find out how the work is progressing, and when you'll be able to get there too! [Read more]
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: sports to see and schedule of events
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are getting closer! The Games Committee has finally unveiled the schedule of competitions to watch this summer 2024, as well as the full list of sports to discover. [Read more]
Paris 2024 Olympics: discover the mascots of these Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Phrygians are coming to Paris: these are the names of the two mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, presented on November 14, 2022 by the Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. [Read more]
Paris 2024: Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Place de la Concorde
With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games fast approaching, the venue for the Paralympic opening ceremony has just been announced. It will take place on the Place de la Concorde, right in the heart of the capital. [Read more]
See you at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games!
Dates and Opening Time
From August 28th, 2024 to September 8th, 2024
Official website
www.paris2024.org
