From its humble beginnings in 1894, the Olympics have come a very long way. France is the host for the next games, Paris 2024 Olympics. And yes, it’s still early days. But the best events are the ones that are planned way ahead of time by forward-thinking organizers!
Are you ready for a summer event that brings more than 200 countries together? Here’s how the host nation is preparing for the big show of Paris 2024!
Paris 2024 International Olympic Committee Games Planning
Biggest Event in French History
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest event ever organized in France. Set to take place between July 26 and August 11, 2024, Paris Games promises athletic achievement and human accomplishments never seen before. Perhaps the record keeper for the most gold medal achievements will go to the host city of Paris instead of an individual athlete in Paris 2024!
13 Million Spectators
The Paris 2024 Olympics, Paralympic Games, and Youth Olympic Games will keep 13 million spectators entertained across 35 competition sites. The Paris Games and its opening and closing ceremonies will be broadcast globally through more than 100,000 hours of television coverage. To celebrate their centennial anniversary (France last hosted in 1924), Paris 2024 will be the biggest sporting event in the world.
Open-Air Opening and Closing Ceremony for the Summer Games
The opening and closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held outside of an Olympic stadium for the first time in the history of the Summer Games. Set to take place on the Seine River, the opening ceremony parade of nations will be a 163-boat flotilla passing through some of the Paris iconic landmarks like Notre Dame cathedral, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. And what’s more is that, unlike other opening ceremonies that had high-priced tickets for the opening ceremony, spectators can watch this spectacular opening and closing ceremony for free on the quays along the river!
The Entire City is a Stadium After the Opening Ceremony!
Paris 2024 will be nothing like past games that had fixed indoor stadiums. If the open-air opening ceremony doesn’t spell it out, perhaps the Paris 2024 Game venues will. The organizers made the entire city of Paris the center of attention. The beach volleyball venue is at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. And the equestrian competition for Paris 2024? Well, that’s taking place at the Palace of Versailles!
Olympic Games Language Facts
The Games Have Two Official Languages
English and French are the official languages of the Olympics. Depending on where the games are hosted, adding a third official language (that of the host country) is standard for the games according to the International Olympic Committee. However, seeing that the games are being held in France, there will be only two official languages used in the 2024 games.
The Reason Why French is an Official Olympic Language
The French International Organization of la Francophonie is in charge of ensuring that the French language gets its due at the Olympic Games. This language watchdog is called le Grand Témoin, which means “the Great Witness.”
The reason for this, and French being an official language of the International Olympic Committee, is because the original Olympics were hosted in ancient Greece between 8BCE and 4 AD. The modern games are a revival of this ancient tradition, and it was revived by a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, in 1896. As part of the revival process, he wrote the French language requirements for the Games.
The 2020 Olympic and Youth Olympic Games Gave Many Countries Their Own Samurai Characters
Japanese artists created anime samurai characters that represented the majority of countries that competed in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. This was called the World Flags Project and saw each character receiving its own persona and backstory to represent the country in question’s unique cultural elements as well as their national flag. We’re excited to see what the French and the International Olympic Committee have in mind for Paris to beat this Japanese initiative!
Translators and Interpreters Have Front-Row Seats
As with any major international sporting event, the availability of high-quality translating and interpreting services is a top priority at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Game organizers will make use of volunteers along with professional translators and interpreters to act as language guides throughout the Games.
Initially, translation technology was expected to take center stage at the 2020 Olympics, but then COVID-19 happened. Japan is known as a powerhouse of innovation and technology, and many expected them to unveil new translation tech at the Games. Panasonic, for example, was due to debut the Fukifashi, a portable translation device. They also had plans to set up a “robot village” geared towards assisting visitors with all language-related queries. But the pandemic threw a spanner in the works, and since spectators were not allowed at the games, the focus on translation tech took a backseat. Perhaps these new technologies will be rolled out at the 2024 Paris Olympics!
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