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Paris 2024

“We're ready. We're enthusiastic. We remain focused.” – stage is set for Paris to welcome the world

13 Jun 2024

Gangwon 2024

New report reveals how Gangwon 2024 inspired athletes and fans alike

13 Jun 2024

Paris 2024

Boxing Road to Paris qualification series ended: 249 boxers to compete in the Olympic Games

13 Jun 2024

IOC Executive Board

Allowing more flexibility for opening ceremony venues among recommended changes to the Olympic Charter

13 Jun 2024

IOC Executive Board

IOC EB recommends French Alps 2030 and Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 to the IOC Session for election as hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

12 Jun 2024

IOC Executive Board

IOC announces new USD 10 million fund to support ITA anti-doping efforts

12 Jun 2024

Overview

The modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost multi-sports event.

They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition.

Organised every four years, they include a summer and a winter edition. Athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Olympic Refugee Team are eligible to compete in a wide range of sporting disciplines and events, watched by a worldwide audience.

The first edition of the modern Olympic Games was staged in Athens, Greece, in 1896, while the first winter edition was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Since 1994, the Olympic Games have alternated between a summer and winter edition every two years within the four-year period of each Olympiad.

Upcoming Games

Paris 2024

Milano Cortina 2026

Los Angeles 2028

Brisbane 2032

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Olympic LegacyOlympic legacy includes the long-term benefits that the Olympic Games create for the host city, its people, and the Olympic Movement before, during and long after the Olympic Games. Find out more about our strategic approach to Olympic legacy!Learn more

Olympic volunteersIt is often said that it is the volunteers who “make the Games”. Early on, the organising committees of the Olympic Games launch programmes allowing tens of thousands of people from all backgrounds to ensure the smooth running of the Games.Learn more

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Youth Olympic Games

Youth Olympic GamesThe Youth Olympic Games are aimed at bringing together talented young athletes aged from 15 to 18 from around the world. The sports programme is mainly based on that of the Olympic Games. In addition, it includes exciting new sports, disciplines and formats.Away from the field of play, the education programme uses a variety of fun and interactive activities, workshops and team-building exercises to give the participating athletes the opportunity to learn about the Olympic values, explore other cultures, develop the skills to become true ambassadors of their sport, and improve their training methods and performance.Learn more

Dakar 2026The fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal. This is the first time the Youth Olympic Games will be organised in Africa. Dakar 2022 presented a visionary, ambitious and technically sound YOG project that addresses the long-term aims of the country.IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Africa is united behind Senegal to host the Youth Olympic Games. With a young population and a passion for sport, it is time for Africa, it is time for Senegal.”Learn more

Dakar 2026

Gangwon 2024

Lausanne 2020

Buenos Aires 2018

Lillehammer 2016

Nanjing 2014

Innsbruck 2012

Singapore 2010

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