Paris 2024

Last Minute Olympic Hotels in Paris? The Costs Might Surprise You

Many fans expect hotels overflowing with Olympic guests, but the reality at the Paris Olympic Games is much different – making a last minute trip feasible.

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Rain In Paris Marks 1st Time It Has Rained During An Opening Ceremony Since 1952

Over an inch of rain fell during the ceremony down the Seine, the site of open water competition towards the end of the Games.

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What Does Vegas Think Is Going to Happen In Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The men’s 100 freestyle has the biggest disagreement between SwimSwam’s previews and the Las Vegas oddsmakers. See all pre-Games odds here.

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Who Performed John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s ‘Imagine’ in the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony?

A pair of French musicians performed a beautiful rendition of the song ‘Imagine’ while upon a flaming float during the Olympic opening ceremony.

Celine Dion Sings As French Athletes Light Incredible Hot Air Balloon Olympic Torch

Track and field star Marie-Jo Pérec and French judoka star Teddy Riner lit the cauldron that was inside at the bottom of a hot air balloon.

Almost 20% of Olympic Participants Win Olympic Medals

It’s a counterintuitive statistic, but almost 1-in-5 athletes who participate in the Summer Olympic Games will go home with a medal.

Paris Opening Ceremonies Use Assassin’s Creed Theme In Torch Delivery

The torch was stolen by a faceless assassin, also known as Arno from Assassin’s Creed, and he was seen running along the rooftops of Paris.

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The Top 5 Olympic Swimming Storylines To Tell Your Friends & Family About

Two more gold medals would give Katie Ledecky nine in her Olympic career, which would tie her for #2 all-time and trail only Michael Phelps’ 23.

South Korean Swimmers Move Out Of Village Amid Transportation Woes

World champion Kim Woomin is one of six South Korean Olympic swimmers who have moved out of the athletes’ village due to transportation issues.

Send-Off Speech For Paris Olympic Swimmers

A good reminder for swimmers competing in Paris of where they came from and how significant this week will be in the grand scheme of their lives.

71 Swimmers Carry Their Nations’ Flags at Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony (Full List)

Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine is the latest big-name swimmer to be announced as a flag-bearer in the opening ceremony at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Paris 2024 Olympic Village Runs Out Of Food; Teams Bring In Emergency Chefs

The Paris Olympic village lacks foods such as eggs, meat and some carbohydrates in the early days of the Games, and some teams had to call their…

Paris Expected To Avoid Major Heat Wave During First Week of Olympic Games

An intense heat wave is lurking in portions of southern and eastern Europe, but Paris should be in the clear during the opening stages of the Olympics.

2024 Olympic Heat Sheets: Pan Zhanle & Kim Woomin Among Those Who Dropped Events

19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China decided to drop one of his original trio of events with swimming action beginning in Paris on Saturday.

What Song Is Lady Gaga Singing At The Olympic Opening Ceremonies?

Lady Gaga kicked off the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremonies with a dazzling rendition of the song “Mon Truc en Plumes” while walking along the Seine River.