Some of the football stadiums will bring back painful memories for England fans while hockey will be played at a location which hosted events when the French capital hosted the Games a century ago. Whether steeped in history or newly souped up, here's where medals will be fought for in the coming weeks..
. Aquatics Centre (Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo) One of two permanent facilities to be built for the Games, along with Le Bourget Climbing Wall. Situated in Saint-Denis, it connects to the adjacent Stade de France via a footbridge over the A1 motorway.
Made up of 5,000 seats (reducing to 2,500 after the Games), many of which have been made from recycled plastic bottle tops. Bercy Arena (Gymnastics, Basketball, Trampolining) Opened in 1984, this pyramid-shaped venue hosts the annual Paris Masters tennis tournament and welcomed France’s first UFC bout in 2022. The likes of Celine Dion, Madonna and Daft Punk have graced the stage of one of the city’s premier music venues which this summer will showcase three sports.
Bordeaux Stadium (Football) This eye-catching stadium was built for Euro 2016 and designed by the same architects behind Beijing’s ‘Bird’s Nest’, which hosted the 2008 Games. More recently, the stadium was among the 2023 Rugby World Cup venues while England’s Red Roses sealed their latest Women's Six Nations Grand Slam at the 42,115-capacity arena. Champ de Mars Arena (Judo, Wrestling) The 10,000 sqm temporary structure put in place to host even.
