2024 Summer Paralympics
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| Host city | Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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| Motto | Come share (French: Venez partager) |
| Nations | TBA |
| Athletes | TBA |
| Events | 549 in 22 sports |
| Opening | 28 August [1] |
| Closing | 8 September [1] |
| Opened by | President of France (expected) |
| Cauldron | TBA |
| Stadium | Stade de France |
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The 2024 Summer Paralympics (French: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 2024) also known as the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, and commonly known as Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, are an upcoming international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. These games mark the first time Paris will host the Paralympics in its history. The final decision was made by the IOC on 13 September 2017, at their annual conference in Lima, Peru.
Bids[]
As part of a formal agreement between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee first established in 2001, the winner of the bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics must also host the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2]
Due to concerns over a number of cities withdrawing in the bid process of the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics, a process to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously to the final two cities in the running to the 2024 Summer Olympics—Los Angeles and Paris—was approved at an Extraordinary IOC Session on 11 July 2017 in Lausanne.[3] Paris was understood to be the preferred host for the 2024 Games. On 31 July 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for the 2028 Games, opening Paris up to be confirmed as hosts for the 2024 Games. Both decisions were ratified at the 131st IOC Session on 13 September 2017.[4]
In February 2018, it was reported that the IOC and organizing committee had discussed moving the Olympics and Paralympics ahead by one week from their original scheduling, so that the Paralympics do not occur after the conclusion of the school holiday period.[5]
The Games[]
Sports[]
The programme for the 2024 Summer Paralympics was announced in January 2019, with no changes from the 2020 programme.[6]
The IPC considered bids for golf, karate, para dance sport, and powerchair football to be added to the Paralympic programme. Bids for were also made for CP football (contested as football 7-a-side in the Paralympics) and sailing, the two sports that had been dropped at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. While CP football was selected for consideration by the IPC, it was rejected due to a lack of reach in women's participation.[6]
In January 2021, the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) was declared non-competent by the IPC for violations of its Athlete Classification Code, and the sport was dropped from the Paris 2024 programme. On 22 September 2021, the IPC conditionally reinstated wheelchair basketball following reforms made by the IWBF, subject to compliance measures.[7]
549 medal events in 22 para sports:[8][9]
| 2024 Summer Paralympic Sports Programme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Venues[]
All the Paralympic events will be held in and around Paris, including the suburbs of Saint-Denis and Versailles, & Vaires-sur-Marne which is just outside the city environs.[10]
Grand Paris zone[]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade de France | Opening and closing ceremonies[verification needed] | 78,338 | Existing |
| Athletics (Track and Field) | |||
| Cycling (Road) | |||
| La Chapelle Arena | Badminton | 6,293 | |
| Powerlifting | |||
| La Courneuve Shooting Range | Shooting Para Sport |
Paris Centre zone[]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris-Bercy Arena | Wheelchair basketball | 15,000 | Existing |
| Champ de Mars Arena | Judo | 12,000 | Existing |
| Wheelchair rugby | |||
| Eiffel Tower Stadium | Football 5-a-side | ||
| Esplanade des Invalides | Archery | ||
| Grand Palais | Taekwondo | 8,000 | Existing |
| Wheelchair fencing | |||
| Stade Pierre de Coubertin | Goalball | Existing | |
| Pont d'Iéna | Triathlon | 13,000 | Temporary |
| Stade Roland Garros | Sitting volleyball | 34,000 | Existing |
| Wheelchair tennis | |||
| South Paris Arena 1 | Boccia | ||
| Grand Palais Éphémère | Table tennis |
Versailles zone[]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château de Versailles | Equestrian | 80,000 (22,000 + 58,000) |
Temporary |
Outlying venues[]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris La Défense Arena | Swimming | Existing | |
| National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France (Vaires-sur-Marne) | Paracanoe | 22,000 | |
| Rowing | |||
| Velodrome National and BMX Stadium | Cycling (Track) |
Non-competitive venues[]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Île-Saint-Denis | Paralympic Village | 17,000 | Additional |
| Le Bourget | Media Village | – | Temporary |
| International Broadcast Centre | |||
| Main Press Centre |
Marketing[]
Emblem[]
The emblem for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics (a stylized rendition of Marianne) was unveiled on 21 October 2019 at the Grand Rex. For the first time, a Paralympic Games will share the same emblem as their corresponding Olympics, with no difference or variation. Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet stated that the decision was intended to reflect the two events sharing a single "ambition", explaining that "in terms of legacy we believe that in this country we need to strengthen the place of sport in the daily life of the people, and whatever the age, whatever the disability or not, you have a place and a role to play in the success of Paris 2024".[11]
Broadcasting[]
National public broadcaster France Télévisions acquired domestic rights to the 2024 Summer Paralympics, airing primarily on France 2 and France 3.[12]
On 28 August 2020, Channel 4 announced that it had renewed its British media rights to the Paralympics to cover the 2024 Games.[13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Paralympics 2012: London to host 'first truly global Games'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "IOC Executive Board approve joint awarding plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics". Inside the Games. 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Paris set to host 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles to be awarded 2028 Games by IOC". ABC News. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Butler, Nick (7 February 2018). "Paris 2024 to start week earlier than planned after IOC approve date change". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024: IPC announces sports programme". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Wheelchair basketball conditionally reinstated on to Paris 2024 programme". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Medal Events Programme and Athletes Quotas announced".
- ^ https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/ParisMedal%20Events_List_FINAL_549_Nov2021.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Paris 2024". Architecture of the Games. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Paris 2024 unveil new shared Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem". insidethegames.biz. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "France Télévisions is official broadcaster for Paris 2024". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Channel 4 extends Paralympics commitment with Paris 2024 deal". SportBusiness. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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