Paris 2024 olympics - activities

Parade of athletes in Paris: what can you expect at the concert on Place de l'Étoile?

A grand parade of French athletes down the world's most beautiful avenue, but also a concert on Place de l'Étoile! This Saturday, September 14, 2024, Paris is celebrating the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in style, and is organizing a fine festive event for the occasion, accessible by reservation. So, what can we expect musically? We tell you all about it!

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: who are the medal-winning table tennis athletes?

After the Olympic Games, it's time for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! Dive into the para table tennis events and discover the medal-winning athletes in the discipline, with an update on the French in the running.

Paralympic Games: what time will the cauldron rise into the sky today? Last days

Want to see the balloon rise into the air before the end of the Paralympic Games? If you don't have a ticket for the Jardin des Tuileries, you can always find a spot around it to watch the Paralympic hot-air balloon rise into the air, and with just a few days to go before the end of the Games, it would be foolish not to take advantage. But you still need to know when to watch it take flight... What's the best time to see the balloon in the sky? Here are some answers...

Paralympic Games: who are the badminton medal winners? All results

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over... Make way for the Paralympic Games! And with them the medals that fall one after the other... Who are the badminton medallists of these games? We take stock!

Gojira: its song "Ah! Ça Ira", played during the Paris Olympics, now available for streaming

It was an announcement fans had been eagerly awaiting! "Ah! Ça Ira", the incredible track performed by Gojira at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, is now available on streaming platforms. For this track, which won over so many viewers, the French metal band was accompanied by Marina Viotti.

Olympic Games: Vaux-le-Vicomte is free if you have the first name of a French gold medallist

The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Seine-et-Marne is offering free admission to anyone with the same first name as a French gold medalist from the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games until September 8. A discount is also available for the first names of silver and bronze medalists.

Olympic Games: the Golden Voyager already hijacked on social networks at the closing ceremony

With the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in full swing, the Golden Voyager, the ceremony's red thread inspired by various characters from French history and video games, is already being hijacked on social networks. Here's a selection...

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: who are the medal-winning sailing athletes? Final results

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games run from July 26 to August 11, 2024! Athletes from all over the world have thus set down their suitcases in the capital (and all over France) to compete in their respective sports, and so try to win a medal. And speaking of medals, who are the athletes who won the Holy Grail in sailing and windsurfing in Marseille? We tell you all about them!

Olympic Games: discover the Olympic painter who immortalizes the beach volleyball events

Art at the heart of the Olympic Games... British artist Peter Spens has been commissioned by the International Volleyball Federation to immortalize the beach volleyball events at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Installed at the top of the stands at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, he captures with his brushes the energy and beauty of this exceptional sporting event.

Did you know? The Olympic mascot is a French invention? The story of Schuss à Phryge

While we're seeing Phrygians on every street corner for the Paris 2024 Olympics, we're taking you back through the history of Olympic mascots. Often mocked, but always acclaimed, did you know that we were the first to integrate a mascot into the Olympic Games?

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: HIWY GAME at the UAE Olympic House

To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the UAE Olympic House is offering a unique immersive experience with the HIWY Game, developed by multimedia studio Moment Factory, from July 27 to August 11. Immerse yourself in an interactive adventure celebrating the culture and traditions of the United Arab Emirates through innovative games.

Olympic Games 2024: Where to see the Marathon Swimming for free on August 8 and 9 in Paris?

The open water swimming events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place on August 8 and 9, 2024. Conditions permitting, the banks of the Seine in Paris will be the scene of the Olympic Marathon Swimming events. Discover the best free vantage points to admire these exceptional races in the heart of the capital.

Olympic Games: why are fencers attached by an electric cable?

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, fencing is taking pride of place, highlighted by the sumptuous setting of the Grand Palais. And if you're wondering why fencers are tethered by electric cables, good news: we've got it covered!

Paris Olympics: French bronze medallists in 4x100m medley relay

Another medal for Léon Marchand, and a magnificent victory for team-mates Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, Maxime Grousset and Florent Manaudou. The swimmers took bronze in the 4x100m medley relay.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Felix Lebrun catches Olympic table tennis bronze medal

And another medal! On August 4, 2024, Felix Lebrun won a bronze medal in table tennis against Brazil's Hugo Calderano. We take stock!

Olympic Games: surfing events postponed until Monday due to bad weather

End of surfing events compromised for these Olympic Games? Organizers announced on Saturday August 3 that they had pushed back the end of the surfing events to August 5, 2024, due to insufficient swell in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. We take stock!

Paris 2024 Olympics: Cycling traffic restrictions this weekend

Cycling is in the spotlight this weekend, August 3 and 4, 2024, with a route through Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Essonne and Yvelines. Find out more about the traffic restrictions in place to ensure you don't get stuck in your car, as well as the 13 bus routes that will be interrupted on this occasion.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Teddy Riner takes his revenge with gold medal in Judo, triple Olympic Champion

Teddy Riner makes history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! The French judo champion won another gold medal this Friday, August 2, at the Arena Champs-de-Mars in Paris. At the age of 35, Teddy Riner is competing in his fifth Olympic Games and, in front of his home crowd, has added a new line to his impressive record of achievements.

Fencing at the Olympic Games: foil, epee, sabre... what are the differences between the weapons?

What's the difference between foil, epee and saber fencing? For these Olympic Games, we tell you everything, while the events are still held at the Grand Palais until August 4, 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympics: come and party at Korea House, Maison de la Chimie

For the Paris 2024 Olympics, immerse yourself in Korean culture at Korea House, at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The free space features exhibitions, events, K-Pop shows, K-beauty workshops and street food tastings. A unique immersion in the heart of the Land of Morning Calm during the Olympic Games!