July 24, 2024, 10:00 AM
July 24, 2024, 10:00 AM
The City of Light is dressed up to receive the most important sporting event in the world. Since This Wednesday until August 11, 2024, Paris It will be the epicenter of global sport by hosting the Summer Olympics, marking a historic milestone by becoming the second city, along with London, to host this event for a third time.
More than 200 participating nations, The Paris 2024 Olympic Games promise to be an unprecedented spectacle. This edition, which follows the quadrennial tradition established since ancient Greece, will bring together the best athletes on the planet in 32 sports disciplinesranging from tests of strength and agility to team sports and martial arts.
The Olympic competition, considered the pinnacle of the sporting world, The event will take place in a number of iconic venues in the French capital. Athletes will compete in categories including athletics, swimming, cycling, gymnastics, ball sports and precision disciplines such as archery and shooting.
It is important to note that the modern Olympic Games are divided into two categories: lsummer and winter onestaking place at an interval of two years from each other. In addition,The Olympic movement has expanded its scope to include the Paralympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games, promoting inclusion and the development of sport globally.
Paris 2024 not only represents a celebration of elite sport, but also a Return to Olympic roots of the city, which was previously home to 1900 and 1924With this third edition, the French capital reaffirms its commitment to the Olympic spirit and is preparing to offer an unforgettable spectacle that will capture the attention of the entire world for 17 days of high-level competition.
Origin of competition
The Olympic Games, the sporting event most prestigious and oldest in the world, They have their roots in Ancient Greece, where they were first celebrated in the year 776 BC in the city of Olympia.
Originally conceived as a competition religious in honor of Zeus, These games quickly became a symbol of unity and athletic excellence for the Greek city-states.
In their early days, the ancient Olympic Games consisted primarily of athletics events, such as running, discus and javelin throwing, and wrestling. Over time,more disciplines were addedincluding chariot races and the pentathlon. During their celebration, a sacred truce was declared allowing athletes and spectators to travel safely to Olympia.
These ancient games They lasted for almost 12 centuriesuntil they were banned by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD, considering them a pagan practice. However, the Olympic spirit did not disappear completely.
It was in 1894 when Baron Pierre de Coubertin, inspired by the ancient games and motivated by the desire to promote physical education and international understanding, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
This event marked the rebirth of the modern Olympic Games, the first edition of which was held in Athens in 1896.
Since then, the Olympic Games have evolved enormously, becoming a global event that brings together thousands of athletes from more than 200 nations.
The event has survived world wars, political boycotts and, more recently, to a global pandemic, demonstrating their resilience and ability to adapt.
