Olympics 2024: Paris in the starting blocks
For the past four years, the French capital has been preparing its bid for the
2024 Olympic Games.
Now in the final stretch against Los Angeles, the city is placing ecology and the
Grand Paris project at the heart of its endeavor. Stay tuned for the result in September....
The 800-metre-long (half-mile)
Champ-de-Mars will host the Beach Volleyball competitions, with the Eiffel Tower serving as a backdrop.
Soccer games will take place at the historic 45,000-seat
Parc des Princes as well as other stadiums around town.
The
Esplanade des Invalides, a vast green space in the heart of Paris, will host the Olympic and Paralympic archery competitions.
As an
official supplier, Groupe ADP will be mobilized throughout the campaign and will support the Committee.
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