Let the Olympic Games Paris 2024 begin! / By Natasha Dragun 

There are less than 100 days until the Olympic Games kicks off in the French capital. Expect this edition to be bigger and better than ever – and full of surprises. And expect the Official Hospitality and Travel Packages to be out of this world

In partnership with On Location

Get excited – Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are set to launch in the French capital in less than 100 days, with the former’s Opening Ceremony hosted across the city on Friday 26 July, with events until 11 August; the Paralympic Games runs from 28 August to 8 September. While the life-changing event may be just around the corner, there are still plenty of opportunities to plan your itinerary to attend the biggest sporting event in the world.

Read on for some of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 highlights, as well as how you can be part of all the action via Official Hospitality and Travel Packages from the Official Hospitality Provider, On Location.

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

Paris dazzles from every angle. And you’ll have a premium seat to some of its most iconic attractions when you attend the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with Official Hospitality.

For the first time in history, this event will take place on a river, the Seine, rather than in a stadium. This will give thousands of spectators the chance to enjoy coveted views of the athletes’ parade, while basking in the beauty of Paris’s most legendary monuments.

If you want exclusive access, make the most of the Official Hospitality and Travel Packages from the Official Hospitality Provider, On Location. This gives you access to premium seats – and premium viewing – of the Ceremony and guaranteed tickets to other events of your choice. It also gives you access to shared or private hospitality lounges.

This is the first time Official Hospitality Experiences have been made available to the general public at an Olympic Games. It’s your chance to make attending a sporting event in Paris an exhilarating once-in-a-lifetime moment.

© Paris 2024 / Julien Fromentin / Florian Hulleu

New sports in Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 saw a range of new sports added to the roster, including baseball and softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding. The new sport for 2024 is even more exciting.

Breaking (aka breakdancing) is set to make its debut at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The event will feature men and women’s competitions with head-to-head matchups. Like gymnastics events, judges will determine the winners based on technical skills, creativity, style, speed, strength, rhythm and agility.

With an Official Hospitality or Travel Package you have coveted access to these, and other, in-demand sports, with guaranteed tickets and premium seats at affordable prices. As an added bonus, you can attend the events and also enjoy access to exclusive shared and private lounges, where you can make the most of everything from gourmet dining and entertainment to concierge services.

Non-Binding Visual / Elie Stephane Azoulay/ DPPI / Stade de France ®

Macary Zublena et Regembal Costantini – Architectes © ADAGP / Paris 2024

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Parisian landmarks will host Olympic Games sporting events

If your itinerary for the Olympic Games is too jam-packed to allow sightseeing, never fear – events will be hosted at some of the most iconic landmarks in Paris. Think beach volleyball with a view of the Eiffel Tower, skateboarding at the Place de la Concorde and equestrian sports at the Château de Versailles. The goal is to take sport out of traditional spaces, and put competitions at the heart of the city, in front of the most famous Parisian landmarks.

These events will be popular, but with an Official Hospitality or Travel Package you’re guaranteed premium seating, and will also be able to relax in style at a number of exclusive private and shared lounges. It doesn’t get much better than that.

© Paris 2024 / Non-binding visual

© Paris 2024 / Mirco Magliocca

Other Olympic Games Paris 2024 firsts

It won’t just be the athletes breaking records at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This will be the first time in history where an Olympic Games will achieve a 50-50 split between male and female athletes, compared with Rio 2016 (47.5 per cent female) and Tokyo 2020 (48.8 per cent female).

This year will also mark the first time (since it was added in 1984) that the women’s marathon will close the athletics program, instead of the men’s.

How to be part of the action

Official Olympic Games Paris 2024 Hospitality and Travel Packages go beyond just offering you a seat – they provide premium access to an exclusive world of luxury and service like never before.

And, they offer something for everyone.

© Paris 2024 / Florian Hulleu

You can still purchase everything from an entry-level Ticket + Lounge Package all the way to the utmost luxury in Gold-level shared lounge or exclusive private box in the competition venues. There are even options for hospitality in iconic Parisian sites, like the Eiffel Tower or Palais de Tokyo. Official Travel Packages include access to hotels at a time when rooms will be in short supply. All offerings come with guaranteed tickets to some of the most in-demand Olympic Games sporting sessions – creating truly extraordinary moments at Paris 2024.

Official Travel Packages also include access to exclusive lounges, whether in the sporting venue itself or in the heart of Paris. Which means that before and after cheering on athletes you can make the most of world-class gastronomy, entertainment and much more. Guaranteed to showcase the French capital in a glowing light.