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Paris Olympics for kids : Everything you need to know 

What are the Olympics?  

The modern Olympic Games are the world’s foremost multi-sports event. They are the largest sporting celebration in terms of the number of sports on the programme, the number of athletes present and the number of people from different nations gathered together at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition.

How often do the Summer Olympics take place?

Once every four years. 

Where and when are the 2024 Olympics happening?

Paris, France. From 26 July to 11 August, 2024. There will be 19 days of competition. 

How many events? 

329 events across 32 sports. 

How many competitors are taking part?

Around 10,500 competitors from 206 National Olympic Committees. 

What sports are there in the Olympics? 

The 32 sports are:

Aquatics (diving, marathon swimming, artistic swimming, swimming, water polo), archery, athletics, badminton, basketball (including basketball 3×3), breaking, boxing, canoe, cycling (road cycling, cycling track, mountain biking, BMX freestyle, BMX racing), equestrian, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics (artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline), handball, hockey, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball (including beach volleyball), weightlifting, and wrestling

How many Indian athletes will participate? 

India has sent 117 athletes to participate in 16 of the competition’s 32 sports. 

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