A hundred years after it last hosted the Summer Olympic Games, Paris is all set to welcome the best athletes in the world as it hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 2024 Olympics gets underway in the French Capital from July 26 with the closing ceremony scheduled for August 11. Nearly 10,500 athletes from 206 nations will participate in 329 events across 32 sports.
The United States of America boast the biggest contingent with 592 athletes competing in Paris followed by hosts France with 573 athletes. Belize, Lichtenstine, Nauru and Somalia have the smallest contingent with only one athlete each. India will be represented by 110 athletes across 16 sports.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and five-time Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal will be India’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony. ALSO READ: Olympics 2024: 117-member contingent to represent India in Paris, confirms IOA Here’s all you need to know about the 2024 Olympic Games: Sports Paris will feature 28 core Olympic sports along with four optional sports in skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breaking [break dancing]. While skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing made their debut at Tokyo 2020, breaking will make its debut in Paris.
Sports at Paris 2024 Sports Events Dates Aquatics 49 July 27 to August 11 Archery 5 July 25 to August 4 Athletics 48 August 1 to August 11 Badminton 5 July 27 to August 5 Basketball 4 July 27 to August 11 Boxing 13 July 27 to August 10 Breaking 2 August 9 and Augu.