PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES.docx

**PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES** Let's find out a bit more about the upcoming Summer Olympics and learn some facts about this global multi-sports event. To get some proper insights, let\'s start with some basic Olympic Games Facts everybody should know: **10 OLYMPICS FACTS** - The Olympics are one...

**PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES** Let's find out a bit more about the upcoming Summer Olympics and learn some facts about this global multi-sports event. To get some proper insights, let\'s start with some basic Olympic Games Facts everybody should know: **10 OLYMPICS FACTS** - The Olympics are one of the most prestigious international sporting event for athletes from around the world. - There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games which are both held every four years. Summer and Winter Olympics are spaced two years apart. - The Olympics are held in different countries every time. Paralympic Games for athletes with impairment are held also every four years in the same country that hosts the Olympics. - The original and so-called ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece more than 2800 years ago - in 776 BC. - The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in the summer of 1896. - Pierre de Coubertin from France is the founder of the International Olympic Committee and seen as \'The Father of Olympics\'. - Since 1904 the first, second and third placed athlete of any event in the Olympics will win a gold, silver or bronze medal. - The Olympic symbol is shown on the Olympic flag. The five rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red are depicted on white background. - The Olympic flame is always lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia in Greece. - The Olympic motto is Citius - Altius - Fortius which is from the Latin language and means \'Faster - Higher - Stronger\'. **PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS** Now that we all know the basics, we can explore what\'s going on with the Olympics 2024. The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are held from 26 July until 11 August in Paris, France. This is the third time the French capital city Paris hosts the Olympic games. The first modern Olympics in France were held in 1900 during the World Exposition with 95 events. 997 athletes from 24 countries participated in these Olympic Games and then for the first time, 22 women were amongst the participants. In 1924, the second time Olympic games were hosted in Paris, 3,089 participants from 44 countries joined in. In the 2024 Paris Games, 10,500 participants are expected to compete in 329 sporting events. The Paris Olympics will cover 32 Olympic sports and four additional sporting events which are: breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing. The events will be held in 41 venues, not only across mainland France but the surfing event will take in Tahiti, a French overseas territory in French Polynesia! The events of the Olympics will be held in various locations, amongst them the Stade de France, the Champs de Mars Arena, Grand Palais, the La Défense Arena and other venues in Paris and the surrounding suburbs. Competitions for breaking also referred to be some as breakdancing will be held for the first time at the Paris Olympics. Amongst the first sports events of the 2024 Paris Games will be the cycling trials through the city, judo, swimming, diving, shooting and fencing as well as the rugby sevens and skateboarding on Place de la Concorde. **OLYMPIC TORCH** The 2024 Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia, Greece on 16 April 2024. The torch relay for the Paris Olympics will then travel through France from 8 May 2024 onwards starting in May. In June the torch will also reach the overseas departments of France including Reunion, Guadeloupe, Guyana and New Caledonia. From 14 to 15 July the relay will travel through the capital city Paris and then until the Olympic Games start through the Île-de-France. The torch relay is usually meant to showcase the country\'s history, natural heritage as well as cultural attractions and the creativity and sports of the country. About 11,000 torchbearers have been selected to carry the torch through France. **PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS** The opening ceremony of the Paris Games will take place on 26 July 2024. For the first time in Olympic history will not be held in a stadium but along the Seine, the main river flowing though Paris, with visitors and spectators lining up along the banks of the Seine. The river parade will run over 6 km/ 3.7 miles. The Paris Paralympic Games for athletes with impairment will be held from 28 August until 8 September in Paris as well. **OLYMPICS 2024 MASCOT** The official mascot of the Paris Olympic Summer Games is the Phryge , a symbol of the red French cap or hat. For the first time in Olympic history, both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games will share the same mascot and the same Olympic emblem or logo. **2024PARIS LOGO** The logo of the Paris Olympics is art deco inspired and the arch is one of the outstanding brand elements of the 2024 Olympics. **PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 MOTTO** The motto of the Paris Olympics is "Games Wide Open".  - **True or false ? Circle your answer and correct it when false.** The Summer Olympics are held every two years. T F The Paralympic Games are held in a different country than the Olympics. T F The Olympic symbol is depicted on a black background. T F Pierre de Coubertin is the founder of the International Olympic Committee. T F The Olympic motto is \'Faster - Slower - Weaker\'. T F The first modern Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece in 1896. T F The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held from 25 June until 10 August in Paris, France. T F This is the second time the French capital city Paris hosts the Olympic games. T F The 2024 Paris Games will cover 30 Olympic sports and four additional sporting events. T F The events of the Olympics will be held in 35 venues across mainland France. T F Competition for breaking, also referred to as breakdancing, will be held for the second time at the Paris Olympics. T F The Olympic torch will be lit in Olympia, Greece on 15 April 2024. T F The torch relay for the Paris Olympics will start in June. T F The opening ceremony of the Paris Games will take place on 25 July 2024 in a stadium. T F The Paris Paralympic Games will be held from 25 August until 7 September in Paris. T F The Olympic and Paralympic Games will have different mascots. T F https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/olympics-2024.html Read more The Paris Olympics will take place amidst the ongoing Russian war and thus the participants from Russia and Belarus will only be allowed to take part under a neutral flag. But this is not the only Olympics that encounter challenges, read in our Olympics facts about other Olympics such as those in Los Angeles, Moscow and Beijing that were heatedly debated and even boycotted. Paris Olympics 2024 \| Motto The slogan of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris is \'\'Games Wide Open.\" Olympics 2024 \| Mascot Phryge Phryge The official mascot of the Paris Olympic Summer Games is the Phryge, a symbol of the red French cap or hat. For the first time in Olympic history, both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games will share the same mascot and the same Olympic emblem or logo. Paris 2024 Olympics \| Logo 2024paris logo The logo of the Paris Olympics is art deco inspired and the arch is one of the outstanding brand elements of the 2024 Olympics. Olympics in Paris 2024 Paris is the host city for the Olympics for the third time - after the 1900 and the 1924 Olympics in the same city. France already hosted the Olympics five times: 1900: First Olympics of the modern times during the World Expo. 1924: Paris Summer Olympics 1924: Chamonix Winter Olympics: inaugural Winter Olympic Games 1968: Grenoble Winter Olympics 1992: Albertville Winter Olympics And in 2024, the Summer Olympics will come back to Paris for the third time. Answers to Olympics Quiz 1: Greece in 1896; Pierre de Coubertin; In 1904; In Paris in 1900; Citius - Altius - Fortius which means Faster - Higher - Stronger; Greece Answers to Olympics Quiz 2: Beijing is the first city to host both Olympic Games: Summer Games and Winter Games; in 2008; Together for a shared future; Bing Dwen Dwen; blue, red and yellow; 15 Olympic sports; big air freestyle skiing (or women\'s mono bob; mixed team events); snow sports: alpine skiing, ski jumping, nordic skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and ice sports: ice hockey, figure skating, curling Answers to Olympics Quiz 3: Discover Tomorrow; 33 sports with 50 disciplines; karate, skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing and others; Miraitowa; three times; 42 venues Answers to Olympics Quiz 4: 19 countries; the USA; Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland; Michael Phelps won 28 medals; Dakar/ Senegal; 1972 Waldi Olympics Quiz 1 \| Olympics History Where and when were the first modern Olympic Games held? Who is regarded as the \'Father of the modern Olympics\'? When were the first Olympic medals awarded? Where and when were the first women allowed to compete in Olympic Games? What is the Olympic motto? Where is the Olympic flame traditionally lit? Olympics Quiz 2 Beijing Olympics 2022 What is so unique about Beijing and the Olympic Games? When were the last Olympics held in China? What is the motto of the Beijing Olympics 2022? What is the name of the mascot of the Olympics 2022? Which three colours are the main colours in the Olympic logo of the Beijing Olympics? How many Olympic sports will be included in the 2022 Olympics? Name one new discipline that will be included in the Beijing Games 2022 for the first time? Name two snow sports and two ice sports that are included in the Olympics 2022. Olympic Quiz 3 Tokyo Olympics 2020 What is the motto of the Tokyo Olympics 2020? How many sports will be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? Which sports will be included in the Tokyo Games 2020 for the first time? What is the name of the mascot of the Olympics 2020? How many times has Japan already hosted the Olympic Games? How many different venues are used for the various Tokyo 2020 events? Olympics Quiz 4 Olympics General Knowledge How many countries have already hosted the Summer Olympics? Which country hosted the Olympic Games most often? Which five countries have participated in every Summer Olympics? How many medals has the most decorated Olympian ever won? The next Youth Olympic Games will be held in 2022. Do you know where these games will take place? When was the first official Olympic mascot introduced and what was the name?