Paris Olympics Paris Olympics Paris hosted the Olympic Games in 1900 and 1924 and will host again in 2024. The 2024 Summer Olympics made Paris the second city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads. Paris is the only city in France to have ever hosted the Olympics. French participation in Olympic events, both as a competitor and as a host, is the responsibility of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee. The 1900 Summer Olympics (the Games of the II Olympiad) were the third modern Olympic Games and the first to be hosted outside of Athens, Greece. The International
Olympic Games Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for snow and ice sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, the Youth Olympic Games for athletes aged 14 to 18, the five Continental