Paris 2024 will begin on July 26. With just six months until kick-off, here are some fascinating numbers of the sports extravaganza
15 million spectators will attend the Paris Olympics (July 26 to August 11) and Paralympic Games (August 28 to September 8), according to forecasts by the Paris tourist office. Image Ludovic Marin / AFP
Six months before the Paris Olympics, the statistics are already impressive: the budget has hit almost nine billion euros and one billion viewers are expected to watch the opening ceremony.
AFP has collected the Games numbers: