PARIS 2024 NEWS
Paris 2024 opens applications for volunteer programme
The volunteer application period opens on Wednesday, 22 March and closes on 3 May 2023, and is open to applicants from around the world
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur to create Paris 2024 torches and cauldrons
The design of the Paralympic and Olympic torches will be unveiled later this year, with the detailed routes of the torch relays to be revealed in spring 2023
Paris 2024 reveals official pictograms, Look of the Games
The 23 Paralympic disciplines are represented by 15 Paralympic-only pictograms and eight pictograms that are shared with Olympic disciplines
Paris 2024 announces Paralympic Games event calendar
World’s best athletes to compete in 22 Para sports and 549 events across 11 days of competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 launches charitable ticketing scheme with support of Secours populaire
A charitable ticketing scheme will give everyone who buys tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games the opportunity to donate 2 euros to help people living in low-income households experience the Games in 2024
New Zealand’s dual athlete Leslie seeks Paralympic spotlight after missing Tokyo 2020
Leslie, a Paralympic swimming champion and wheelchair rugby player, withdrew from New Zealand’s Paralympic team at Tokyo 2020 so he could be with his wife who was expecting their second child amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Reddentes Sports secures broadcast rights in 13 Asian countries for Paris 2024
Five additional countries in the Asian region - Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan - will enjoy live sports broadcasts from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 Board of Directors approves balanced budget
The Paris 2024 Board of Directors adopted the Organising Committee’s revised multi-year budget of €4.38 billion this week, which represents an increase of approximately 10% or 5% net of inflation, following the third budgetary review
Paris 2024 reveals official Games mascots, the Paralympic and Olympic Phryge
Introducing the Paralympic Phryge and the Olympic Phryge, two mascots that will be the primary ambassadors of the Paris 2024 Games
India’s Paralympic champion Antil shares secret to his success in javelin throwing
Antil extended the world record three times in the men’s javelin F64 final at Tokyo 2020 en route to winning his maiden gold medal