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Paris 2024
IOC President Bach attends final Paris 2024 Board of Directors meeting ahead of the Olympic Games
11 Jun 2024
Paris 2024
Paris 2024 legacy benefitting millions across France
10 Jun 2024
Olympic Solidarity
Edda Hannesdóttir set to make history as first triathlete from Iceland to compete at Olympic Games
10 Jun 2024
Partners
Deloitte on the Road to Paris: “We envision a better world through sport, just like the IOC does”
10 Jun 2024
Paris 2024
50 days to go - Paris 2024: the Eiffel Tower wears the Olympic rings
07 Jun 2024
Olympic Solidarity
Arshad Nadeem: The javelin thrower making athletics history for Pakistan now aiming for a medal at Paris 2024
07 Jun 2024
LA 2028
LA28 appoints Reynold Hoover as CEO
06 Jun 2024
Gender Equality
IOC publishes updated Portrayal Guidelines to help ensure gender-equal, fair and inclusive media coverage of Paris 2024
06 Jun 2024
Olympic Solidarity
Tasi Limtiaco: Putting Micronesia swimming on the map at Paris 2024
06 Jun 2024
Paris 2024
New Allianz series provides behind-the-scenes look at preparations for Paris 2024
06 Jun 2024
Partners
05 Jun 2024
Integrity
Empowering athletes to prevent competition manipulation at Paris 2024
04 Jun 2024
Paris 2024
Overview
The modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost multi-sports event.
They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition.
Organised every four years, they include a summer and a winter edition. Athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Olympic Refugee Team are eligible to compete in a wide range of sporting disciplines and events, watched by a worldwide audience.
The first edition of the modern Olympic Games was staged in Athens, Greece, in 1896, while the first winter edition was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Since 1994, the Olympic Games have alternated between a summer and winter edition every two years within the four-year period of each Olympiad.
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