PARIS 2024
By Jeong Eui-seok Reporter, Sophomore of Information and Communication Engineering
This year, from July 26 to August 11, the 33rd Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France. In this Olympics, 200 nationalities will show their skills in 32 events. Following are details about the Paris Olympics.
100 years later
After hosting the Olympics in 1900 and 1924, Paris will hold for the third time this year. Paris will become the second city to host the Olympics three times in a single area after London, and the meaning of the third Olympics after 100 years is significant. Celebrating the return of the Olympic Games in France, the medal of each game is embellished with an original piece of the Eiffel Tower. Recently, the demolition of the Eiffel Tower has been under discussion, so the Olympic medal of Paris 2024 is more meaningful. The mascot of Paris 2024 is ‘Phryge.’ The design of ‘Phryge’ is inspired by the ‘Phrygian cap’ worn by the civilian army during the French Revolution. It shows France as a symbol of freedom.
Attractive Stadium
The attractive stadium is one of the reasons that makes Paris 2024 more exciting. Matches will be held across France, including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Lyon, Nantes and Saint-Etienne. Sailing will show on the beautiful coastline of the southern French port city of Marseille, and the surfing will open on the French island of Tahiti in the South Pacific, located about 15,700 kilometers (9800 miles) away from Paris. Most events and matches will be held at various attractions in Paris. On the Seine River, an opening ceremony will show, entering each country’s national team on a yacht. Any unticketed general audience can see this show, and this will be the first outdoor opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics. Also, on the Seine River, swimming will take place. In addition, beach volleyball in front of the Eiffel Tower and modern pentathlon at the Palace of Versailles will be held. Also, we can see Taekwondo and Fencing in Grand Palais and archery in Anvalid. The various events at several iconic venues make the Paris Olympics more exciting.
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South Korea National Team
Another reason for expecting Paris 2024 lies in the South Korean national team. We can expect South Korean athletes in various sports at this Olympics.
-Shin Yu-bin (South Korea’s national table tennis player)
South Korea won the table tennis women’s team at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in 21 years. Shin was one of the players on that team. Also, Shin participated in the 2020 Tokyo as the youngest Korean table tennis player, and she has continued to grow. Let’s look forward to her growing up in the Paris Olympics.
-Jun Woong-tae (South Korea’s national modern pentathlon player)
At the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the South Korean flag bearer was a stranger to us. Jun, who won Korea’s first Olympic medal in the modern pentathlon, is that flag bearer. Also, He won two gold medals in the individual and team events at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. In Paris 2024, we will see Jun playing at the Palace of Versailles.
-Woo Sang-hyeok (South Korea’s national athletics player)
South Korean athletics has two Olympic medals, all from the marathon so far. This year, We can expect the third Olympic medal in Korean athletics, especially the high jump. Woo, known as the Smile Jumper, has performed well at several athletics championships. Let’s look forward to his performance in Paris.
Paralympics
When the Olympics come to an end, the Paralympics begin. ‘Paralympics’ is a compound of ‘Parallel’ and ‘Olympics,’ which means another Olympics. The Paralympics is also an international multisport event involving athletes with disabilities. The Paris 2024 Paralympics will feature 4,400 athletes in 23 events from August 28 to September 8. Just as the Korean curling Paralympic team showed a touching play at the 2018 Pyeongchang, the Korean Paralympic team at the 2024 Paris is also very excited.
This Paris Olympics is full of various meanings and attractive things to see. How about enjoying the Olympics in Paris this summer vacation? If you can not go, let’s watch TV and enjoy the atmosphere together!
Sources: www.paris2024.org, www.pinterest.co.kr