Paris 2024: "These Olympic Games mark the beginning of a new era" (Thomas Bach, IOC)

"This edition of the Olympic Games in Paris is a real love story, and we can see the enthusiasm shared by all the parties involved. It's a celebration, millions of French people have taken to the streets of Paris, and the stadiums are full to bursting. The slogan 'Games Wide Open' was particularly well chosen. These are more sustainable, more urban, younger Games, with the first gender parity among the athletes. We can say that these Olympic Games mark the beginning of a new era," said Thomas Bach, IOC president, at the daily press briefing organised by the International Olympic Committee and Paris 2024 at the Main Media Centre (MPC) on 09/08/2024.

"The quality of the venues and the competition has been unprecedented, and the public have been incredible. The world is watching. We expect Paris 2024 to be the most-watched Olympics in history. More than half the world's population will have watched the Games. On social networks, 12 billion publications related to these Games have already been posted. This exceeds all our ambitions."

"We'll have to talk about the timetable for the…