This summer is an exciting one because the 2024 Summer Olympics are taking place in Paris, France!
The Summer Olympics will begin on July 26th and go until August 11th
There are 32 different sports in the Summer Olympics, and they are so fun to watch! Including four new sports: breakdancing, climbing, skateboarding, and surfing. Use this link to view the Olympic schedule- https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule
Each Olympic medal will be infused with iron from the original Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889 World’s Fair.
The 2024 games will be the first gender equal Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the goal of having as many women as men registered.
In Paris, they have spent the last couple years cleaning up the Seine river in order to prepare for the Olympic swimming and diving events to take place, right there in the river!
I'm most excited for the surfing events! Surfing is my favorite sport, and this year, the event will take place in Tahiti, French Polynesia. As some of you know, I lived in Tahiti for a period of time, and it is where I completed my French studies. Tahiti is an amazing place, and I am so excited for their opportunity to host an Olympic sport. They are also breaking the record for the farthest competition to be held outside the host. Tahiti is almost 10,000 miles away from Paris!
Fun French words to know-
Les Jeux Olympiques – The Olympic Games.
La cérémonie d'ouverture – Opening Ceremony.
La cérémonie de clôture – Closing Ceremony.
Le village olympique – Olympic Village
Le relais de la torche olympique – Olympic Torch Relay.
Record du monde – World Record
Les médailles – Medals
Médaille d’or – Gold Medal
Médaille d'argent – Silver Medal
Médaille de bronze – Bronze Medal
This website shows unique French phrases specific to the sports. Check it out here-