Paris Olympics 2024 Commence Today: All You Need To Know About The Grand Opening

Paris Olympics 2024: The Paris Olympics 2024 commences today beholding a grand opening at the River Seine with a one-of-a-kind spectacle including 10,500 athletes parading around the river surrounding the Eiffel tower on boats. Here is all you need to know about the opening. 

Paris Olympic 2024 Opening Highlight

• A vibrant red triangular ‘ Phryges ’ has been chosen as the mascot for the Paris Olympics 2024.   
• The event will host 32 sports and 329 medal events. 
• Breakdancing, skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing have been added to the list of sports and events with break dancing marking its debut.   
• Spanning over 16 days the event will include a major location of the ‘City of Lights’
• India will have 117 athletes competing for glory this year.