Sixty thousand people were present during the opening ceremony. Five interlocking colored rings represent the continents of North and South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia are the official symbols of the modern Olympic Games. The Olympic flag debuted in 1920 at the Antwerp Games, with the official symbol on a white backdrop. The Olympic torch, also known as the Olympic Flame, was originally introduced during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games introduced the current Olympic Torch Relay: the old Olympic Games had no records of a torch relay. However, torch relays were documented for the Festivals in Athens and other classical Greek sporting festivals.
Paris Olympic Games 2024
The 1900 Paris Olympic Games was the first to include women athletes. This year's Paris Olympic Games will be the first, with 50 percent of competitors being women, making it another monumental first for the city and the history of the Olympic Games. On September 13, 2017, Paris secured the spot to host the Games at the 131st IOC session in Lima, Peru. The IOC went through a comprehensive process. In the end, after many withdrawals left just two cities in contention, the IOC established that Paris and Los Angeles were to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics, respectively. Paris, which has already hosted twice—once in 1900 and again in 1924—will be the second city to hold the Summer Olympics three times, along with London in 1908, 1948, and 2012. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Although Paris is the primary host city, the events will occur in sixteen cities across metropolitan France, with an additional site on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. All 5,084 medals are designed by the upscale Parisian jewelry company Chaumet and will be made at the French mint Monnaie de Paris. This summer, non-athletes can participate in the Olympic Marathon on the official course. The Marathon pour tous (Marathon for All) project gives everyone a chance to follow in the footsteps of Olympic athletes. The race is scheduled for August 10, 2024, and starts at 9 p.m., with its take-off point at Place de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris. Additionally, a 6.2-mile (10 km) circuit within Paris awaits you if the full marathon is more than you can handle.
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