Paris, France - June 17, 2024

Storyline:
With just 30 days remaining until the Paris Olympic Games, the restoration and construction of venues are nearly complete, with several historic sites set to host key competitions.

There will be 35 large venues for the Games, which can accommodate 10,500 athletes, 20,000 registered journalists and 45,000 volunteers from different countries and organizations.

From the early stages of bidding for the Games, Paris 2024 wanted to enable urban sports to become established in their natural environment, away from stadiums, at the famous scenic spots of the city.

The first is the most famous Eiffel Tower. Fifty days before the Games, the Olympic rings were displayed on the south side of this 135-year-old structure, overlooking the Seine River.

There are three significant competition venues located under the Eiffel Tower. Not only will the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games be held here, but also events like beach volleyball, athletics and judo wrestling. Currently, construction of these venues has entered final stages.

On the south side of the tower is the Champ de Mars Arena, where a temporary venue for beach volleyball competition is currently under construction. The construction of the stands has been largely completed, and the competition sand has been transported into the venue.

A total of 6,000 temporary stands have been installed on and around the Pont Alexandre III bridge, which spans 45 meters in width and 107 meters in length, and is adorned with four impressive columns supporting golden bronze statues. This iconic setting will serve as the finish line for the individual cycling time trials, swimming marathon, triathlon, and Para triathlon.

La Concorde, an iconic venue at the heart of Paris 2024 that will host BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and 3X3 basketball, has been fenced off for intense construction. Audience stands, towering as tall as apartment buildings, have been erected on both sides of the venue's southeast corner. The newly reconstructed grandstand seats will accommodate up to 37,000 spectators simultaneously.

In addition to these temporary venues and renovated venues near the Seine River, construction is nearing completion, and other permanent venues are now ready for use. The Olympic Village, which has garnered significant attention, has also been officially delivered.

The Olympic Village cost approximately 2 billion U.S. dollars and took seven years to build. The entire Olympic Village is not equipped with air conditioning; instead, rooms are cooled using a water cooling system. This system draws water from the Seine River and reduces the building's overall temperature through pipeline circulation, contributing to the ambitious goal of halving carbon emissions during the Olympic Games. After the Games conclude, the area will be handed over to the government.

The Paris Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, while the Paralympic Games are planned from August 28 to September 8.

Shotlist:
Paris, France - June 17, 2024:
1. Eiffel Tower;
2. Pont Alexandre III bridge;
3. Boat sailing;
4. Various of sports venue under construction;
5. Warning sign;
6. Various of temporary stands;
7. Various of machineries, workers working;
8. Various of temporary stands;
9. National flag of France on top of building;
10. Various of buildings in Olympic Village;
11. Various of workers, vehicles working in Olympic Village.

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