2024 Olympic Games
OBS rebuts criticism of opening ceremony ‘misses’
Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the ceremony for Paris 2024, has said OBS “missed a lot of moments” from his vision for the event.
Olympic sponsors jostle for visibility in Paris
Worldwide Partners of the Olympics have been given visibility rights to sponsor backdrops at certain Paris 2024 venues in an extension of the International Olympic Committee’s sponsorship recognition strategy.
Paris opening ceremony earns best ratings since 2012
NBCUniversal's decision to broadcast a commercial-free portion of an Olympics opening ceremony proved a success, with Paris 2024 setting a 12-year Games audience high for the US rights-holder
Macron: Trocadéro, Stade de France opening ceremony backup options
France's President has identified the Trocadéro and Stade de France as backup options should ambitious plans for the Olympic Games fail to come to fruition due to security concerns.
Hong Kong government repeats ‘one-off’ Olympics rights acquisition
Hong Kong’s government has gone back on a promise to steer clear of the country's media rights market, stepping in to acquire exclusive rights to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
IOC slams Russia’s ‘politicisation’ of sport
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said “attacks are coming from all levels” from Russia as the IOC today (Tuesday) issued a declaration against the politicisation of sport.
France Télévisions to give Paris 2024 UHD treatment, IOC signs CMG pact
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.
SVT bags Paris 2024 highlights rights
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has secured highlights rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics, after striking a deal with media group Warner Bros. Discovery
LVMH finally agrees contract as Paris 2024 final top-tier sponsor
The Paris 2024 organising committee (Cojop) has confirmed the long-anticipated news that French luxury goods giant LVMH has become a ‘Premium Partner’ to next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Caisse des Dépôts, Arena join Paris 2024 sponsorship portfolio
Caisse des Dépôts, a French public sector financial institution, and Arena Group, which provides temporary structures and associated services for events and commercial use around the world, have signed u…
Paris 2024 signs Air Liquide deal, alcohol ‘absent’ from venues
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (COJOP) has signed Air Liquide as its latest official supporter, while organisers have reportedly decided against applying for an…
French audit body flags up ‘substantial uncertainties’ in Paris 2024 budget
The Cour des Comptes, France’s supreme audit institution, has again expressed its unease surrounding the financial planning for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, stating that “substantial unc…
Groupe ADP lands Paris 2024 sponsorship
Airport operator Groupe ADP has announced a domestic sponsorship deal for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Technogym joins Paris 2024’s ‘Official Supporter’ roster
The organising committee for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed up Italian fitness, sport and health equipment and technology company Technogym as the 21st 'Official Supporter' of…
ASOIF outlines stance on IOC’s pathway plan for Russian, Belarusian athletes
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has given its support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) efforts to further develop means by which Russians and Belarusians c…
Gatien departs as Paris 2024 sports director
Jean-Philippe Gatien has stepped down as sports director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee
IOC targets pathway for Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee has further progressed efforts to have Russian and Belarusians compete as neutral athletes ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, following a meeting of its Executive…
Paris 2024 adds Fnac Darty to official supporter basket
French retail company Fnac Darty has signed on as an official supporter of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games