2024 Summer Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-summer-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the host city?Paris, France
2. What is the official name?Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
3. When and where did the 2024 Summer Olympics take place?The 2024 Summer Olympics were held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris, France, with events also in 16 other French cities and even Tahiti for surfing.
4. What was special about the opening ceremony?The opening ceremony was unique because it took place on the Seine River, with athletes arriving by boat instead of inside a stadium.

International Olympic Committee (IOC): The global governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing the Olympic Games.
Gender Parity: The state of having equal numbers of male and female athletes participating in the Games.
Centenary: A celebration or commemoration of the 100th anniversary of an event.