Best Moments of the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest event ever organised in France. The Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024, when Paris will become the centre of the world-the world of sport, and so much more. The Games are a popular, multicultural festival shared by so many people around the planet and represent a new adventure for France unlike anything it has experienced before.
Olympic Games in a few figures
Billions of television viewers worldwide
350,000 hours of TV broadcast
Millions of spectators
35 venues
10,500 athletes
20,000 accredited journalists
45,000 volunteers
+600,000 meals served at the Athletes’ Village every day
Paris 2024 Olympic Games key figures
The XXXIII Olympiad
26 July to 11 August 2024
19 days of competition (handball, football and rugby take place from 24 July)
329 events
Athletes from over 200 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
32 sports (including the 4 additional sports)
754 sessions (competitions and ceremonies)
10,500 athletes
As of July 26, here's a look at the countries who are represented by the most athletes in Paris:
1. United States - 592
2. France - 573
3. Australia - 460
4. Germany - 428
5. Japan - 403
6. China - 388
7. Spain - 383
8. Italy - 371
9. Great Britain - 327
10. Canada - 315
11. Brazil - 274
12. Netherlands - 258
The following countries have sent between 100 and 250 athletes to Paris for the Games:
13. Poland - 210
14. New Zealand - 195
15. Hungary - 170
16. Belgium - 165
17. South Africa - 149
18. Egypt - 148
19. South Korea - 141
20. Ukraine - 140
21. Argentina - 136
22. Ireland - 134
23. Switzerland - 127
24. Denmark - 124
25. Sweden - 117
26. Serbia - 113
27. Czech Republic - 111
28. India - 110
29. Mexico - 107
30. Norway - 107
31. Romania - 106
32. Turkey - 102
33. Greece - 100