The Olympic Games Paris 2024 concluded with a grand closing ceremony on August 11, drawing the curtain on an event that had millions of people glued to their screens, cheering for their country’s best athletes. After 16 days of historic sporting achievements, the USA emerged at the top of the medal tally with 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze medals. China followed closely in second place with 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze medals.
These medals — won, lost, and contested — were often determined by mere milliseconds, making one wonder: who ensured that everything was fair in the city of love? The record-breaking performances were measured by a team of timekeepers and professionals from Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega, marking their 31st consecutive appearance as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. For the Paris Games, Omega deployed 550 timekeepers, 350 tonnes of state-of-the-art equipment (including swimming touchpads, electronic starting pistols, and athletics starting blocks), and a team of 900 trained volunteers to ensure precision across all 329 events in 32 sports. These timekeepers were present at every venue — from the Eiffel Tower Stadium to the Grand Palais and the Château de Versailles — with a bullseye on the clock.
According to Omega, the Paris 2024 Games made history with 132 Olympic records and 22 world records. One of the most challenging decisions was the Men’s 100m final, where both Noah Lyles of the USA and K. Thompson of .