From A for Army to Z for Target: The Olympic ABC

A – Army: On the outskirts of Paris, the French army set up a camp for 4500 soldiers to ensure security. The armed forces are mobilizing a total of 15.000 soldiers and 45.000 police officers are on standby. B – Breaking: For the first time, a dance sport is represented at the Summer Olympics. C – Champions Park: The medal ceremonies will take place in the Trocadéro Gardens at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The public viewing capacity is 13.000 spectators per day. D – Doping controls: Over 1000 people will be involved in anti-doping measures during the Games. E – Eiffel Tower: Paris’ most famous landmark is the setting for beach volleyball, judo and wrestling competitions, cycling road races and marathons in athletics. F – Flag bearers: Fencer Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi will lead the Italian team as flag bearers at the opening on July 26. Gold medal weighs 529 grams G – Gold medal: Weighs 529 grams and has a diameter of 8,5 centimeters. Each medal contains a piece of the original iron from the Eiffel Tower. H – Rooster: Is the French heraldic animal. “Le coq gaulois” also adorns the wrought iron portal to the park of the Élysée Palace. I – International Olympic Committee: Awarded the Games to France on September 13, 2017. J – Jannik: Jannik Sinner (22) from Sexten is currently the world number 1 in tennis and is one of the medal contenders in Paris alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. K – Karate: Was dropped from the Olympic program after its premiere in Tokyo 2021. L – Love: The Summer Games take place in the “City of Love”, as Paris is also known worldwide. Marriage proposals in front of the Eiffel Tower are still en vogue. M – Fashion: Fashion designers such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld were or are active in Paris. N – Sustainability: The Olympic Games are to be held in a CO2-neutral manner. 95 percent of the venues were already in place, no new parking spaces were built in Paris and the food for athletes and spectators is to be low-meat and regional. “Open Games” O – “Ouvrons Grand les Jeux. Games Wide Open”. “Open games” is the motto in Paris. P – Phrygen: Are the official mascots of the games. The hats symbolize freedom and revolution. Q – Quiche: The shortcrust pie is one of France’s national dishes. R – Russia: After the war of aggression against Ukraine, only 15 Russian athletes are allowed to participate under a neutral flag. S – Seine: The river in the French capital will host the opening ceremony. The water is currently considered clean enough to host the triathlon and open water swimming events. T – Tahiti: The island in the South Pacific is the venue for surfing competitions. It is the largest island in French Polynesia. U – USA: With Los Angeles, the games will be held overseas again in 2028, and in 2032 it will be Brisbane in Australia. 45.000 volunteers V – Volunteers: 45.000 volunteers will ensure that everything in and around the competition venues runs according to plan. W – World: The Olympic Village in Saint Denis is a meeting place for athletes from all over the world. The basic idea is to be peacefully united under one roof. X – Chromosome: For the first time, the Olympic Games will have as many women as men participating. A total of 10.500 athletes will compete for medals. Y – Youngster: The youngest athlete among the 403 participants (209 men and 194 women) from Italy is swimmer Carlos D'Ambrosio, who celebrated his 17th birthday on February 17. Z – Goal: The women’s basketball final on August 11 at 15.30:329 p.m. is scheduled as the last of the XNUMX medal decisions.

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From A for Army to Z for Target: The Olympic ABC

The Olympic Games begin in Paris on Friday, July 26. Below is the ABC of the 3rd Games after 1900 and 1924 in the French capital (July 26 – August 11, 2024).

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