Paris 2024: What you need to know about the summer Olympics and Paralympics - BBC News
The French capital will hold the summer Olympic Games for the third time.
1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesIt is six months until the summer Olympics begin in Paris, with the Paralympics following a few weeks later.
The opening ceremony will take place on boats, and break-dancing will feature for the first time.
The summer Olympics run from 26 July to 11 August, with 10,500 athletes competing in 32 sports and 329 medal events.
The Paralympics run from 28 August to 8 September, featuring 4,400 athletes in 22 sports and 549 medal events.
There will be 206 countries represented at the Olympics, and 184 at the Paralympics.
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