Paris 2024: Igniting passion for a better future Россия

On 26 July 2024, the French capital, Paris, will once again welcome the grand opening of the Olympic Games. As an international Olympic event, the Games will bring together outstanding athletes from all over the world to fight for honour, dreams and the future.

This year's Paris Olympics, hosted by France, is the second city in the world to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games at least three times, following London (UK). Hosting the Olympic Games again after 100 years, the Paris Organising Committee is committed to creating a historic and unforgettable event.

In terms of programme, the Games will cover 28 major sports and 329 minor sports, including some new sports such as breakdancing and skateboarding. The addition of these new events will inject more vigour and passion into the Olympics and attract the attention of more young spectators.

It is worth mentioning that this Olympics will be the first Olympics with a completely balanced ratio of men and women, with a 50/50 participation rate for both sexes. This initiative embodies the values of equality, inclusiveness and diversity, and further promotes the development and promotion of the Olympic Movement worldwide.

In order to shorten the duration of the competition and improve the spectacle, the Games will reform the modern pentathlon events. The competition time will be shortened to within 90 minutes, with 20 minutes for equestrian, 15 minutes for fencing, 10 minutes for swimming and 15 minutes for laser running, with a 10-minute interval between each event. This reform will enable spectators to enjoy the exciting competitions within a limited time and experience the glamour of the Olympic Movement more fully.

In terms of ticket sales, 10 million tickets are expected to be sold for this year's Olympics, with tickets starting at 24 euros (about 178.8 yuan). In order to facilitate the audience to buy tickets, the Paris Olympic Organising Committee has especially launched an online ticket platform, through which the audience can easily buy their favourite tickets.

In terms of venue security, the Paris Organizing Committee worked closely with the French government to develop stringent security measures. From venue security to traffic diversion, from food safety to medical support, every aspect has been carefully planned and thoroughly deployed. Meanwhile, in order to ensure the health of athletes and spectators, the organising committee has also taken a series of anti-epidemic measures, including vaccination and nucleic acid testing.

In addition, the Games will also present a series of spectacular opening and closing ceremonies. During the Opening Ceremony, spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy the unique cultural and artistic charms of France, as well as exciting performances from all over the world. The Closing Ceremony is also not to be missed, as there will be a huge celebration to round off the Games.

In addition to the fierce competition on the field of play, the Games will also feature a wide range of cultural and social events. These activities aim to enhance the friendship and communication between athletes and spectators from different countries and further promote the Olympic spirit.

In terms of mascot, the Paris Organising Committee announced the mascot of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, "Frigidaire". It is reported that "Frigidaire" is an anthropomorphic image of the traditional French Frigidaire hat. This cute mascot will be one of the highlights of the Games, bringing joy and warmth to the audience.

All in all, the 2024 Paris Olympics will be an event full of passion and dreams. Over the next few months, the eyes of the world will be on Paris, a city full of romance and history. Here, athletes will fight for honour and spectators will enjoy the joy and emotion of the games. Let us all look forward to this historic moment and witness a better future!