Where is the next Olympic Games 2024 being hosted?
The 2024 summer Olympics can also be known as Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. By looking at this statement, you can easily figure out the next venue of the Olympics 2024 game. The upcoming Olympic games 2024 will be held at Paris in the year 2024.
As the cities that will host the Olympics are already decided well in advance. This means that the committee had already selected the venue years ago. They have a huge meeting where members of every nation are present, and they discuss this topic.
It is a multi-sport event, and it will be held from the 26th of July till the 11th of August in Paris, France. They have also previously hosted the Olympics in the year 1900 and also 1924. Paris has now become the second city that has been able to host the Olympics three times. Before it, London was the first city to host three Olympics games before anyone else.
Which sports will be played at Olympics 2024?
In the year 2004, the IOC declared that there must be a total of 25 permanent core games in all Olympics. The best thing is that the host country can add some games before if they like to. Then games like wrestling, boxing, and weight lifting were added to the Olympics. They were considered as the most competitive things in the whole world and were added.
So, the total number of games that needed to be in the Olympics is not 25, but it is 28. But in the year 2020, they had also decided to add breakdance as competition in the Olympics, etc.
List of all games will be played in the Paris 2024
(45 sports as of 17 March 2024)
ARCHERY
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
ATHLETICS
BADMINTON
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL 3X3
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
BOXING
BREAKING
CANOE SLALOM
CANOE SPRINT
CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE
CYCLING BMX RACING
CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE
CYCLING ROAD
CYCLING TRACK
DIVING
EQUESTRIAN
FENCING
FOOTBALL
GOLF
HANDBALL
HOCKEY
JUDO
MARATHON SWIMMING
MODERN PENTATHLON
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
ROWING
RUGBY SEVENS
SAILING
SHOOTING
SKATEBOARDING
SPORT CLIMBING
SURFING
SWIMMING
TABLE TENNIS
TAEKWONDO
TENNIS
TRAMPOLINE
TRIATHLON
VOLLEYBALL
WATER POLO
WEIGHTLIFTING
WRESTLING
What is the history of Olympic games from the start?
The ancient Olympics were a series of games that were held at the Sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. In the earlier times, the competition was between the different cities and also the kingdom of ancient Greece. These games consisted of sports and also combat sports that were played.
During the earlier times, they had these games like wrestling, Pankration, and also horse racing events. It was a custom that all the conflicts were written off during the games, and afterwards, they were resolved. This was known as the Olympics peace or truce policy, which every country and also city had to follow.
The idea is known to be a myth to date because Greece were people who would not leave their enemy. The real origin of the Olympics game is still not found by anyone in the world. It is a common belief that they have something hidden behind these secrets or myths. Many people believe that it was created by Zeus and his son Heracles back during God’s era.
What is known as the modern Olympics?
The modern Olympic games or the Olympics is a game or a sporting event held worldwide. These events are either held during the summertime or the wintertime. Also, the usual time of the Olympics games is four years, but now they have changed it.
The period between the Olympics change from four to two years, and it happens randomly. This is a big competition where many athletes take place to represent their own country. Here everybody needs to give their best or else they might not win the trophy.
These events were an inspiration taken from the old Olympics game that took place. This idea was then found by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who made the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Then the first-ever game was held in the year 1896 in Athens, Greece.
They then decided with all countries that there would be peace and no wars during the period of the Olympics. If the countries wanted to fight each other, then they could do it in the Olympics. This was the history of modern Olympics games since the time they were made.
How many countries have hosted the Olympic Games since its creation?
Its often been wondered by many of us that how many countries have hosted the Olympic games since their creation. The title of hosting Olympics is predetermined to necessitate acute planning and smooth functioning of the games.
What is called the summer Olympic Games?
The summer Olympics games are also called as Games of the Olympiad. This is a major international sports event, and they are usually held at a four years gap. The first-ever Olympics game was held in the year 1896 in Athens, Greece.
The latest Olympics games were held in the year 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The IOC is the committee that has been created to look after the preparation and also to settle disputes. They are also the committee that has appointed the judges in each sport to give marks. Then according to the marks, the judges have to give the people their medal accordingly.
Many different countries have hosted the Olympics since it has been made. You can look at the Olympics host countries list on the internet as you will get everything. In the earlier days, these things were available written on paper, and you can find them anywhere. But nowadays, everything is online, and you can either save it on your device and also take its print.
Which countries have hosted the Olympics?
If you check on the internet, then you will find out how many times a country has hosted these games. The USA has hosted these games four times in the years 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996. There is also news or rumours spreading around that the 2028 Olympics will be held in the USA only. Then the United Kingdom has hosted it three times after it hosted in the year 2012.
If France hosts the Olympics in the year 2024, they will complete their third hosting. Countries like Australia, Japan, Germany, Greece, and France have hosted it. Then after the year 2020, Japan became the first city outside English speaking region to host two times. Countries like Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Italy, Mexico, and others have hosted one time.
In total, the Asian continent has held the Olympics four times, that is, in 1964, 1988, 2008, and 2021 (2020). This is the list of countries that hosted Olympic games since it was made and released.
What is the history of the Olympics?
The first-ever Olympics was held in the year 1896 during the rule of kingdoms. The first Olympics was held in Athens, and around 245 people took place in these games. Then the Olympics was also held during the world war one era, and it had marked history. This is because the IOC had brought peace after the war so that they can compete in the Olympics peacefully.
Then the Olympics was also held before and after world war two and happened peacefully. This is the reason why the Olympics is still going on, and they are very famous and conducted all the time.
Olympiad | Year | Host City, Country |
---|---|---|
I | 1896 | Athens, Greece |
II | 1900 | Paris, France |
III | 1904 | St Louis, USA |
1906 | Athens, Greece | |
IV | 1908 | London, England, UK |
V | 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden |
VI | 1916 | Berlin, Germany (not held) |
VII | 1920 | Antwerp, Belgium |
VIII | 1924 | Paris, France |
IX | 1928 | Amsterdam, Holland |
X | 1932 | Los Angeles, USA |
XI | 1936 | Berlin, Germany |
XII | 1940 | Tokyo, Japan / Helsinki, Finland (not held) |
XIII | 1944 | London, England, UK (not held) |
XIV | 1948 | London, England, UK |
XV | 1952 | Helsinki, Finland |
XVI | 1956 | Melbourne, Australia |
XVII | 1960 | Rome, Italy |
XVIII | 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
XIX | 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
XX | 1972 | Munich, Germany |
XXI | 1976 | Montreal, Canada |
XXII | 1980 | Moscow, USSR |
XXIII | 1984 | Los Angeles, USA |
XXIV | 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
XXV | 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
XXVI | 1996 | Atlanta, USA |
XXVII | 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
XXVIII | 2004 | Athens, Greece |
XXIX | 2008 | Beijing, China |
XXX | 2012 | London, England, UK |
XXXI | 2016 | Rio, Brazil |
XXXII | 2021 | Tokyo, Japan |
XXXIII | 2024 | Paris, France |
XXXIV | 2028 | Los Angeles, USA |
XXXV | 2032 | Brisbane, Australia |
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