How Many Games in Olympics 2024? Host, Sports, Events and India’s Results

how many games in Olympics 2024 were played and who hosted them?

France hosted the Games, with Paris as the host city. The answer depends on what you mean by “games”: sports or medal events. This guide covers both, along with how India performed at the Olympics and the Paralympics. For an earlier edition, read how many games were in Olympics 2021, and for a general overview, see our guide on how many games are in the Olympics.

Which Country Hosted the Olympics 2024?

France hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics. The host city was Paris.

Here are the key host facts:

• Host country: France
• Host city: Paris
• Dates: July 26 to August 11, 2024
• Official name: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (the 33rd Summer Olympics)
• Main stadium: Stade de France in Saint-Denis

This was the third time Paris hosted the Summer Olympics. Paris also hosted in 1900 and 1924. That made it the second city to host three times, after London.

The 2024 Games also marked 100 years since Paris 1924. Not every event took place in Paris. The Games used 35 venues across Paris, the Île-de-France region and the rest of France. Surfing was held in Tahiti, in French Polynesia. You can explore the official Paris 2024 Olympics for venues, results and records.

Quick Answer: How Many Games in Olympics 2024?

The Paris 2024 Olympics had 32 sports, 48 disciplines and 329 medal events.

Here is the simple breakdown:

• Sports: 32
• Disciplines: 48
• Medal events: 329

So the short answer is 32 sports and 329 events. Most people who search for “games” want one of these two numbers. For comparison, Tokyo 2020 had 339 medal events, so Paris 2024 had 10 fewer.

List of Sports in Olympics 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympics featured 32 sports. Here is the full list:

• Aquatics (artistic swimming, diving, marathon swimming, swimming and water polo)
• Archery
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball (basketball and 3×3 basketball)
• Boxing
• Breaking
• Canoeing (slalom and sprint)
• Cycling (BMX freestyle, BMX racing, mountain biking, road and track)
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline)
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Modern pentathlon
• Rowing
• Rugby sevens
• Sailing
• Shooting
• Skateboarding
• Sport climbing
• Surfing
• Table tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Triathlon
• Volleyball (beach volleyball and indoor volleyball)
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

Sport, Discipline and Event: What Is the Difference?

These three words confuse many readers. Here is an easy way to remember them.

• A sport is the main category. Aquatics is one example.
• A discipline is a branch of a sport. Diving is a discipline of aquatics.
• An event is one competition that gives out medals. The men’s 100m race is one event.

That is why the count of “games” changes with the word you choose.

Paris 2024 Olympics at a Glance

Athletes from more than 200 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team took part. Over 10,000 athletes competed in total, with equal numbers of men and women.

Here are more fun facts:

• Motto: “Games Wide Open”
• Mascot: The Phryge, based on the red French Phrygian cap
• New sport: Breaking made its Olympic debut
• Opening ceremony: It took place on boats along the River Seine, not inside a stadium

The Phryge also served as the mascot for the Paralympics. Both Games shared the same motto too.

Which Country Topped the Olympics 2024 Medal Table?

The United States ranked first with 126 medals, including 40 gold. China finished second with 91 medals and also won 40 gold. Japan came third with 20 gold medals and 45 medals in total. France, the host, finished fifth with 16 gold and 64 total medals.

How Many Athletes Did India Send to Olympics 2024?

India’s contingent had 117 athletes: 70 men and 47 women. Of these, 110 athletes competed and 7 were alternates.
Here are the key numbers:

• Total athletes in the contingent: 117
• Sports: 16
• Medal events India competed in: 69

India competed in archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

How Many Medals Did India Win in Olympics 2024?

India won six medals: one silver and five bronze. India did not win a gold medal. India finished 71st on the medal table.

Here is the full list of medal winners:

• Manu Bhaker: Bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol. She became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal.
• Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh: Bronze in the mixed team 10m air pistol. Manu became the first Indian to win two medals at a single Olympics since Independence.
• Swapnil Kusale: Bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions. It was India’s third shooting medal of the Games, its biggest haul in one sport at a single Olympics.
• Indian men’s hockey team: Bronze. The team repeated its Tokyo 2020 success.
• Aman Sehrawat: Bronze in wrestling, men’s 57 kg freestyle. He became India’s youngest Olympic medallist.
• Neeraj Chopra: Silver in javelin throw.

India also had six fourth-place finishes, including Lakshya Sen, Mirabai Chanu and Manu Bhaker. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before a historic final.

Paralympics 2024: Host, Dates and Total Events

France also hosted the Paralympics. It was the first time Paris hosted the Summer Paralympics. The Games ran from August 28 to September 8, 2024. If you are new to the topic, read our explainer on what the Paralympic Games are.

There were 549 medal events across 22 sports. About 4,400 athletes took part.

China topped the Paralympic medal table for the sixth straight time. It won 94 gold medals.

The Paralympics had far more events than the Olympics. The Olympics had 329 events.

How Many Athletes Did India Send to the Paralympics 2024?

India sent 84 athletes. They competed across 12 sports. Para cycling, para rowing and blind judo were new additions for India. India has competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984.

How Many Medals Did India Win at the Paralympics 2024?

India won 29 medals: 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze. India finished 18th.

This was a record. The earlier best was 19 medals at Tokyo 2020. India added 10 more medals this time.

Olympics vs Paralympics: India’s Numbers Side by Side

What Comes After Paris 2024?

Los Angeles will host the next Summer Olympics in 2028. The IOC confirmed this in 2017 when it awarded Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 together. To know more, check which is the host country for the next Summer Olympics.

Key Takeaways

• France hosted the Games, and Paris was the host city.
• The answer to how many sports were in the Olympics 2024 is 32 sports and 329 medal events.
• India sent 117 athletes (110 competed) and won 6 medals.
• The Paralympics had 549 events in 22 sports.
• India sent 84 Para athletes and won 29 medals, its best-ever performance.

India’s Paralympic team did better than its Olympic team on the medal table. That shows how strong Indian Para sport has become.