The organizers, who promise a true celebration of world Olympism, have deployed colossal resources for the success of this global competition.
Here are some numbers to remember:
This ceremony, which will take place under the eyes of 326,000 spectators and more than a billion people around the world via the small screen, will be marked by a timed river parade (planned to last 3h45) where dozens of boats, featured , will parade on the Seine.
Athletes, delegations, artists and officials will be spread across around 90 boats, including 85 dedicated to transporting more than 6,000 athletes (out of the 10,500 in total). Around ten Bateaux Mouches, these emblematic boats of Paris, will also take part in the event.
On the banks and bridges of Paris, some 3,000 dancers and actors will offer “twelve artistic paintings, which will showcase French heritage.
– 10,500 athletes, including 60 Moroccans:
10,500 athletes from around the world are expected for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, including 60 athletes (42 men and 18 women) will defend the national colors in 19 Olympic disciplines.
These are athletics (13 athletes), rowing (1), beach volleyball (2), boxing (3), breaking (2), canoeing (2), cycling ( 2), fencing (2), football (18), golf (1), judo (3), wrestling (1), swimming (2), skateboarding (1), equestrian sports ( 2), surfing (1), taekwondo (2), sports shooting (1) and triathlon (1).
– 45 sporting disciplines:
Weightlifting, badminton, surfing, rowing… 45 sports are contested during 329 events during these Games. Among the new disciplines present this year, skateboarding, surfing, climbing and breaking.
– 206 countries, federations and national committees represented:
Some 206 national Olympic federations and committees are represented at the Paris Olympics.
5,084 medals manufactured:
Some 5,084 medals were designed by the famous jeweler Chaumet with 18 gram pieces of metal from the Eiffel Tower, cut into a hexagon shape and engraved with the Paris 2024 logo. The other side represents Athena Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
Each medal measures 85 mm in diameter, 9.2 mm thick, with different weights depending on the metal: 529 g for gold, 525 g for silver and 455 g for bronze.
Around forty competition sites:
The Games will take place mainly in Paris in the emblematic sites of the capital (Castle of Versailles, Place de la Concorde, Grand Palais). Other sites will be associated, notably Tahiti for surfing, the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, the National Sports Shooting Center in Châteauroux, the football stadiums in Saint-Etienne, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon and Nice.
Nearly 9 million tickets sold:
The Paris Olympics broke the record for ticket sales, with 8.7 million sold.
Depending on the type of event, the location of the event or the challenge of the competition, prices range from 15 to 900 euros.
A budget of around 11 billion euros:
The Olympic budget is estimated at 11.8 billion euros, financed almost entirely (96%) by private revenue, notably from the International Olympic Committee, partner companies, Games ticketing and even licenses.
It was used to finance all aspects related to the planning, organization and delivery of the Games: rental, development and operation of sites, organization of competitions, reception of delegations, accommodation and transport of athletes, security of venues. competition, opening and closing ceremonies.
15 million tourists expected for the Olympics:
More than 15 million visitors are expected in the French capital during the Olympic Games, not counting the usual ten million tourists who flock to the city for the summer holidays.
An exceptional security system:
Some 45,000 police officers will be deployed during the Olympics. They will receive the support of various teams of international police officers who have come as reinforcements, not to mention the 50,000 private security agents mobilized to monitor the various sites hosting athletes and spectators.