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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Refugee claimants take Safe Third Country Agreement appeal to Supreme Court

Refugee claimants take Safe Third Country Agreement appeal to Supreme Court

Refugee claimants and their advocates are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a key pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers.

In a submission to the high court, they say the case raises "foundational questions of constitutional law" concerning access to remedies for violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Germany: New Law Obligates Companies to Establish Due Diligence Procedures in Global Supply Chains to Safeguard Human Rights and the Environment

Germany: New Law Obligates Companies to Establish Due Diligence Procedures in Global Supply Chains to Safeguard Human Rights and the Environment

On July 22, 2021, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) was published in the German Federal Law Gazette. The act will enter into force on January 1, 2023. The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act’s objective is to safeguard human rights and the environment in the global economy more effectively. It obligates companies with 3,000 or more employees in Germany to take “appropriate measures” to respect human rights and the environment within their supply chains “with the goal to prevent or minimize risks related to human rights or the environment or end the violation of duties related to human rights or the environment.” (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act art. 1, §§ 1, 3.)

Content of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

Scope

The Act applies to companies that have their central administration, principal place of business, administrative headquarters, registered seat, or branch office in Germany and have 3,000 or more employees in Germany. Starting January 1, 2024, the number of employees will be reduced to 1,000. Employees that are posted abroad are included for domestic companies. (§ 1, para. 1.)

Risks Related to Human Rights

A risk related to human rights is defined as “a situation in which there is a sufficient degree of probability based on factual indications that a violation of one of the following prohibitions will occur:”
Prohibition on employing a child of 15 years or younger.
Prohibition of the worst forms of child labor of children under 18 in accordance with the ILO Convention on Worst Forms of Child Labor, 1999 (No. 182).
Prohibition of forced labor.
Prohibition of all forms of slavery or similar practices of domination or oppression at work.
Prohibition on disregarding the local applicable rules on workplace safety and working conditions if this could lead to workplace accidents or work-related health risks.
Prohibition on disregarding freedom of association.
Prohibition of employment discrimination.
Prohibition of wage discrimination.
Prohibition on causing harmful changes to the soil, polluting water, polluting air, causing harmful noise emission, or overconsuming water, which severely impairs the natural resources necessary to preserve or produce food, denies access to drinking water, destroys or impedes access to hygiene facilities, or has harmful effects on human health.
Prohibition on those who acquire, develop, or otherwise use land, forest, or water from unlawfully evicting persons from or depriving them of the use of such land, forest, or water when those persons are dependent on the land, forest, or water for their livelihood.
Prohibition on commissioning or using private or public security forces to protect a business project if, due to a lack of control, the security forces will infringe the prohibition on torture, harm life or limb, or interfere with freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
Prohibition of an action or inaction that is directly capable of infringing a protected legal interest in a particularly serious manner and whose illegality is obvious, taking into account all circumstances. (§ 2, para. 2.)

Risks Related to the Environment

A risk related to the environment is defined as “a situation in which there is a sufficient degree of probability based on factual indications that a violation of one of the following prohibitions will occur:”
Ban on the manufacture of mercury-added products in accordance with article 4, paragraph 1 of the Minamata Convention.
Ban on the use of mercury or mercury compounds in manufacturing processes in accordance with article 5, paragraph 2 of the Minamata Convention after the phaseout date.
Ban on the handling of mercury waste contrary to the requirements of article 11, paragraph 3 of the Minamata Convention.
Ban on the production and use of chemicals according to article 3, paragraph 1, letter a of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutions (POPs Convention).
Ban on the non-environmentally sound handling, collection, storage, and disposal of chemical waste contrary to the requirements of article 6, paragraph 1, letter d of the POPs Convention.
Ban on the export of hazardous wastes and other wastes according to article 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Basel Convention to a state party that prohibits the import of such wastes, to an importing state that does not consent in writing to the specific import, to a nonstate party, or to an importing state where the wastes will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner.
Ban on the export of hazardous wastes from states listed in annex VII of the Basel Convention to states not listed therein.
Ban on the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes from nonstate parties of the Basel Convention. (§ 2, para. 3.)

Due Diligence Procedures

Companies within the scope of the act must set up each of the following due diligence procedures to safeguard human rights and the environment in their global supply chain:
Establish a risk management system.
Define internal responsibility for compliance with the risk management system—for example, by appointing a human rights ombudsperson.
Carry out regular risk analyses.
Adopt a policy statement on the company’s general human rights strategy.
Implement preventive measures in the company’s own business area, which includes the activities of subsidiaries, if the parent company exerts “decisive influence,” and vis-à-vis its direct suppliers.
Take remedial actions if a violation has already occurred or is imminent.
Set up an internal complaints procedure.
Establish due diligence procedures regarding risks associated with indirect suppliers that will be applied when the company has substantiated knowledge of a violation.
Document the company’s due diligence procedures, risks identified, and measures taken, and then publish a yearly report on its website, which must be free of charge and publicly available. (§ 3.)

Sanctions and Legal Action

Companies that violate the act are not civilly liable. (§ 3, para. 3.) However, companies can be fined depending on the severity of the violation. Large companies with an annual global turnover or more than 400 million euros (about US$475 million) can be required to pay fines of up to 2% of their annual global turnover. (§ 24.) Furthermore, companies that have been fined a minimum of 175,000 euros (about US$208,000) can be excluded from public procurement for up to three years. (§ 22.)

When a person’s “legal interest of paramount importance” protected in one the international agreements listed in the annex to the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act has been violated, that person may authorize a nongovernmental agency or trade union to sue on his or her behalf. (§ 11.) Such protected legal interests of paramount importance include life and limb. (Explanatory memorandum at 52.)

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Ford Tracker: PC actions to date August 23, 2021 Other ways to reach us: Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) 15 Gervaa Ford Tracker. Cliquez ici pour télécharger le Ford Tracker “Gardons Ford a l’oeil”, le 25 juillet 2019. PC actions to date (highlights): August 2021

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August 2021
Plans to turn Ontario Place into a tacky, pricey, and uncultured amusement park – one of Ford’s finest and longest lasting failures – according to Toronto Star columnist
Failed to temporarily open road test centres in Northern Ontario, leaving many northern motorists stranded without alternative regional transit systems
Scheming to privatize parts of healthcare system, such as contracting private facilities to perform publicly-funded surgeries
Tried to scam Ontarians by mailing out fake invoices for money owed to the Ontario PCs, for as much as $1000
Reported to Elections Ontario and anti-fraud police branch by opposition parties over fake invoices
Issued apology for fake invoices, but failed to say if they were sent to local donors in Sault Ste. Marie
Released Ontario Place plan with “tragic failure of vision”, where three private companies will profit from entertainment on public land
Candidate campaigned with right-wing, anti-lockdown politician, Roman Baber, who claims lockdowns are deadlier than COVID-19
Hired private company linked to wage and job cutting policies, ICE detention centres, and opioid manufacturers to manage Ontario’s school re-opening, that promoted COVID-19 as an opportunity to partner with private sector
Released inadequate back to school plan with no change to crucial COVID-19 controls like classroom sizes
Ford’s daughter shared a controversial anti-vaccine message, hinting that vaccines are not safe
Held another exorbitant fundraiser, where guests pay $1500 to play golf with Ford and other cabinet members
July 2021
Spent $10.3 billion less than planned, including $1 billion less on health that could have been spent on monitoring, detecting, and containing COVID-19 cases
Failed to declare a state of emergency over rampant wildfires in northern Ontario
Halted enforcement of licensed trades credentials for three years since election
Faulted by Toronto Star editorial board for catering to business interests and insiders instead of the public
Blasted by Milton protestors for abandoning concerns about Campbellville quarry’s air, water, and noise pollution
Flawed, inadequate, and temporary provincial paid sick day plan experiencing little uptake
Will be holding a $1000-a-burger fundraiser in North Bay
Failed to acknowledge or assist disabled adults throughout pandemic, including in Phase One of the vaccine roll-out
Shunned workers when creating provincial committee to examine the future of work
Quietly deleted preamble about racism in Grade 9 math curriculum
MPP floated idea of replacing teachers with pre-recorExtended substantial funding for private long-term-care homes whose ownership led to some of the worst death rates in the provinceded videos to cut costs
Rejected COVID-19 passports, citing constitutional rights
Swayed by major business and lobby interests to determine significant pandemic decisions, according to massive exposé
Spent $10 million on COVID-19 test urged by conservative lobbyists, that was faulty and never made it to market after company filed for creditor protection
Extended substantial funding for private long-term-care homes whose ownership led to some of the worst death rates in the province
June 2021
Abandoned education workers with no plan or funding for a safe return to school in September
Given failing grade by educators, parents, and community members at an Ontario Federation of Labour education assembly, and as part of a Justice for Workers campaign
Replaced incompetent Long-Term Care Minister, responsible for nearly 4000 needless deaths, with disgraced Minister demoted for travelling to St. Barts during lock-down
Blocked motion condemning Islamophobia and racism after hate crime against a Muslim family in London, Ontario
Booed at the vigil to honour the Muslim family murdered in London, Ontario
Criticized by 400 Ontario doctors for continued school closure and prioritizing industry over children
Deployed nuclear notwithstanding clause undemocratically after the Ontario Superior Court struck down his election financing Bill as unconstitutional
Accused by Premier Trudeau of deflecting criticism by slamming Ottawa
Accused of having the worst pandemic response between all of Canada’s premiers
Warned by Science Advisory Table of potential long-term effects on children’s academic record, and physical and mental health due to school closures
Prioritized patios and shopping re-opening before classrooms, according to Star editorial board
Threatening future of Ontario Place, despite it being on the city’s heritage registry, and a refuge for many during pandemic
Challenged by school boards and principals on Ontario’s plan to host outdoor graduations
Ridiculed for making decisions around schools based on conversation with a kid named Arthur
Accused of taking ‘unnecessary risks’ with kids’ education in Ontario
May 2021
Connected to private for-profit long-term care companies, Sienna and Chartwell, through Assistant Infrastructure Minister Stephen Crawford who holds shares
Received a death threat from an anti-lockdown protester
Slashed education budget by more than half a billion in 2020-2021, with $12 billion total shortfall over next decade, according to a Financial Accountability report
Accused of being “out of his depth” in series of letters to the editor by public
Counter-attacked by Trudeau Government for shifting the blame on Federal government for third wave
Seeking commercialization of TVO’s online learning content – a move some teachers are calling a “privatization scheme”
Proposed legislation that would fine anyone for sharing or recording Landlord and Tenant Board hearings up to $25,000, despite “open court” principle to ensure fair hearings
MPPs described School Council and Black Student Success Committee as a “mob” pursuing a “woke” cancel culture after students decided to change their school’s name to better reflect community
Stopped unsafe work related to COVID only 24 times, out of 15,000 COVID-19 workplace violations
Failed to track 4.4 billion dollars in COVID-19 pandemic relief spending, according to Auditor General
Defended closure of outdoor amenities, despite advice from science table
Plummeted even further in the polls, to a low of 26 per cent support among respondents
Described as a “dead man walking” by Now Magazine’s Political Editor after poll was released
Refused to take accountability for auditor general’s scathing report on long-term care
Hired former campaign manager and lobbyist one year away from election
Charged ahead with “ill-conceived and meaningless” math proficiency test for beginning teachers, despite objections from teacher unions
Accused of forgery by social media users for tweet with doctored CTV article graphic about border measures
Called on by MPP Sol Mamakwa to support Bill that would ensure all Ontarians living in reserves can access safe drinking water
Connected to Vaughan Working Families, under investigation by the RCMP, through Vaughan developer who lobbied for Ford’s proposed highway expansion
Deflected blame for COVID-19 waves in an attack ad against Trudeau government’s border controls
Accused by Federal government of failing to follow-up on PC request to tighten border control
April 2021
Exposed top staffers knew a progressive Conservative MPP was going to St. Barts over Christmas
Gaslit province with tearful apology but no commitments for worker protections
Disappeared from public eye, leading to #WhereisDougFord trend on Twitter
Subject of scathing report by auditor general on failures of long-term care sector
Settled a $10 million dollar lawsuit over a movie about Rob Ford the same day science advisory table warned Ford about a disastrous third wave
Plummeted in the polls to an all-time low of a mere 31 per cent approval rating
Feigned ignorance on COVID third wave crisis, despite ample warnings from experts two months earlier
Released a wholly inadequate, temporary “worker income protection” scheme, condemned by labour advocates, scientists and politicians
Failed to produce pandemic plan and protect residents in long-term care, according to a damning Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission report
Responsible for Highway 413 proposal that would add 700,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year, and cost $1.4 billion dollars in air pollution, according to Environmental Defence report
Beneficiary of deputy chief coroner’s report on death of at least three migrant farm workers that calls for better and safe housing standards and access to vaccinations and healthcare
Subject of Charter challenge against Bill 254 by teacher unions that argue limits on third-party advertising restrict freedom of expression and association
Subject of anger from families of long-term care residents who died from COVID, after release of auditor general report
Questioned by Toronto Star editorial board on how many lives Ford could have saved by introducing paid sick leave sooner than 14 months into pandemic
Stopped work only 24 times over four months, despite 15,000 COVID-19 workplace violations
Accused of responding insensitively to death of 13-year-old Brampton girl from COVID-19
Failed to provide adequate vaccines to elderly people in high-risk areas
Billed by Toronto restaurant owner after Ford abruptly closed restaurants two weeks after prematurely opening patios
Pretended to faint after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine in London, angering the community who has been short-changed on vaccine availability
Exposed that government is tied to eight of Ontario’s most powerful land developers who own prime real estate near controversial greenbelt highway proposal
Accused all paid sick leave supporters of ‘playing politics’, despite non-partisan backing
Rejected by police departments in response to Ford’s draconian measures around police powers
Forced to backpedal on unrestricted police checks and banning playgrounds after huge backlash from police forces and general public
Condemned by Canadian Civil Liberties Association, who called police announcement the “Black Friday of rights slashing”
Failed to use the Ontario science table’s analysis to determine hot spot postal codes
Accused of giving vaccines based on Conservative votership in certain ridings, not scientific data
Repeatedly warned by the Ontario Human Rights Commission that the government’s hospital ICU protocol could be discriminatory
Charged with edging Ontario towards “a failed state”, by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario
Almost forced scientific advisory doctor to quit given government’s refusal to implement worker protections and paid sick days
Banned outdoor recreational amenities, despite no advice from scientific experts to do so
Closed schools down because of high cases, a day after insisting schools are safe
Abandoned hardest hit Toronto neighbourhoods in vaccine rollout, vaccinating wealthy areas like Forest Hill at highest rates
Forced Laurentian University to cut over 60 programs and lay off almost 100 workers, instead of funding the university
Accused of mishandling financial woes of Laurentian University, leading to calls for resignation of Universities Minister Ross Romano
Halted 10,000 priority vaccination appointments due to poor planning on rollout
Failed to clean up mercury poisoning near Grassy Narrows First Nation, and allowed a surge in gold mining claims throughout Indigenous territory
Accused of failing the province, never being fit to lead, and asked to resign by columnists and general public on twitter (#Fordresign)
Called on by Toronto’s medical officer of health to introduce paid sick days
Postponed Zoom fundraiser with $1000 tickets amidst intensifying criticism around no paid sick days
Admitted his government ‘got it wrong’, but offered no changes or paid sick leave plan
Plummeted in opinion poll that revealed most Ontarians believe Ford is mishandling the pandemic
Isolated at home after aide tested positive for COVID-19, days after rejecting paid sick days
Rejected NDP’s paid sick leave motion again
Failed to provide paid sick days, despite the 83 per cent of Ontarians supporting the move

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Paris 2024" and "2024 Olympics"

Paris 2024" and "2024 Olympics" redirect here. For the Summer Paralympics, see 2024 Summer Paralympics. For the Winter Youth Olympics, see 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Emblem of the 2024 Summer Olympics
Host city Paris, Île-de-France, France [1]
Motto Come share
(French: Venez partager)
Athletes 10,500 (quota limit)[2]
Events 329 in 32 sports
Opening 26 July
Closing 11 August
Stadium Stade de France

Summer
← Tokyo 2020
Los Angeles 2028 →

Winter
← Beijing 2022
Milano–Cortina 2026 →

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The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade), and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France.[3]

Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris will become the second city to host the Summer Olympics three times, after London (1908, 1948 and 2012). 2024 will mark the centenary of the Paris Games of 1924 and the sixth Olympic Games hosted by France (three in summer and three in winter). The bidding process for these Games began in 2015. Five cities submitted their candidature, but Hamburg, Rome and Budapest withdrew, leaving only Paris and Los Angeles in contention. A proposal to elect the 2024 and 2028 Olympic host cities concurrently was approved by an Extraordinary IOC Session on 11 July 2017 in Lausanne.[4] On 31 July 2017, the IOC negotiated a deal that would see Paris host the Games in 2024 and Los Angeles four years later.[5] The formal announcement of this decision took place at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, on 13 September 2017.[6]

Contents
Bidding process[edit]
Further information: Bids for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics

Paris, Hamburg, Budapest, Rome, and Los Angeles were the five candidate cities. The process was slowed by withdrawals, political uncertainty and deterring costs.[7] Hamburg withdrew its bid on 29 November 2015 after holding a referendum.[8] Rome withdrew on 21 September 2016 citing fiscal difficulties.[9] On 22 February 2017, Budapest withdrew after a petition against the bid collected more signatures than necessary for a referendum.[10][11][12]

Following these withdrawals, the IOC Executive Board met in Lausanne, Switzerland to discuss the 2024 and 2028 bid processes on 9 June 2017.[13] The International Olympic Committee formally proposed electing the 2024 and 2028 Olympic host cities at the same time in 2017, a proposal which an Extraordinary IOC Session approved on 11 July 2017 in Lausanne.[4] The IOC set up a process whereby the LA 2024 and Paris 2024 bid committees met with the IOC to discuss who would host the Games in 2024 and 2028, and whether it was possible to select the host cities for both at the same time.[14]

Following the decision to award the two Games simultaneously, Paris was understood as the preferred host for 2024. On 31 July 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for 2028, enabling Paris to be confirmed as host for 2024. Both decisions were ratified at the 131st IOC Session on 13 September 2017.[15]
Host city election[edit]

Paris was elected as the host city on 13 September 2017 at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru. The two French IOC members, Guy Drut and Tony Estanguet, were ineligible to vote under the rules of the Olympic Charter.
2024 Summer Olympics
bidding resultsCityNationVotes
Paris

France Unanimous

Sports[edit]

In 2004, the IOC established the concept of Olympics including 28 sports: 25 permanent 'core' sports with three additional sports selected for each individual Games. On 8 September 2013, IOC added wrestling to the Olympic programme for the 2020 and 2024 Games, representing one of these additional sports.[16] FILA (now known as United World Wrestling) changed freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling weight classes for men and reduced to six categories in order to add more weights for women.[17] In August 2016, the IOC added five sports to the 2020 Olympics, with plans separately to evaluate the existing 28 sports.[18] During the 131st IOC Session in September 2017, the IOC approved the 28 sports of the Rio 2016 program for Paris 2024, while also inviting the Paris Organising Committee to submit up to five additional sports for consideration.[19][20]

In August 2017, the organising committee announced that it would hold talks with the IOC and professional esports organisations about the possibility of introducing competitive video gaming in 2024.[21][22] In July 2018, the IOC confirmed it would not consider esports for the 2024 Olympics.[23]

On 21 February 2019, the Paris Organising Committee announced they would propose breakdancing as a new sport, along with surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding, which debuted at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[24][25][23] In June, breakdancing was approved.[26] At the 134th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, IOC members approved all four sports for inclusion for 2024, subject to final approval by the IOC Executive Board 7 December 2020.[25][23] The board confirmed all four sports.[27]

Effectively, breaking has been added to the 2024 programme, while baseball, softball and karate have been deleted.

The IOC began to not only look at sports, but also the details of the events, and took the unusual decision not to accept the recommendation of the sport federation. Sailing had proposed a mixed two person Offshore Event, which would have been unique as it would have run continously for a number of days; instead, the IOC overruled the federation and split the mixed kiteboarding into individual events, citing safety and logisitical issues.[28][29]

The 2024 Summer Olympic programme is scheduled to feature 32 sports encompassing 329 events (with 2 additional events in Sport Climbing but 4 less events in Weightlifting compared to the 2020 programme). The number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.

Aquatics

Artistic swimming (2)

Diving (8)

Swimming (37)

Water polo (2)

Archery (5)

Athletics (48)

Badminton (5)

Basketball
Basketball (2)
3x3 basketball (2)

Boxing (13)

Breaking (2)

Canoeing
Slalom (6)
Sprint (10)

Cycling
BMX freestyle (2)
BMX racing (2)
Mountain biking (2)
Road (4)
Track (12)

Equestrian
Dressage (2)
Eventing (2)
Jumping (2)

Fencing (12)

Field hockey (2)

Football (2)

Golf (2)

Gymnastics
Artistic (14)
Rhythmic (2)
Trampoline (2)

Handball (2)

Judo (15)

Modern pentathlon (2)

Rowing (14)

Rugby sevens (2)

Sailing (10)

Shooting (15)

Skateboarding (4)

Sport climbing (4)

Surfing (2)

Table tennis (5)

Taekwondo (8)

Tennis (5)

Triathlon (3)

Volleyball
Volleyball (indoor) (2)
Beach volleyball (2)

Weightlifting (10)

Wrestling
Freestyle (12)
Greco-Roman (6)
Venues[edit]

Most of the Olympic events will be held in and around Paris, including the metropolitan suburbs of Saint-Denis, Le Bourget, Nanterre, Versailles, and Vaires-sur-Marne. The handball competitions will take place at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, while the sailing and surfing events will be held in the Mediterranean city of Marseille and Teahupo'o in the French overseas territory of Tahiti respectively. Football will be hosted in 7 cities around France.
Grand Paris zone (eight sports)[edit]

Stade de France with uncovered athletics track during the 2003 World Championships
VenueEventsCapacityStatusStade Olympique Colombes Yves-du-Manoir Field hockey (preliminaries, 5-12 place classifications) 5,000 Renovated
Field hockey (preliminaries, final four) 10,000
Stade de France Opening and closing ceremonies 78,338 Existing
Rugby
Athletics
Football
Arena 92 [a] Aquatics (swimming, water polo playoffs) 15,220
La Chapelle Arena Badminton 8,000
Gymnastics (rhythmic)
Saint-Denis [30] Aquatics (water polo preliminaries, diving, artistic swimming) 5,000 Additional
Le Bourget Shooting 3,000 Temporary
Sport climbing 5,000
Notes

^ The local organising committee uses the non-sponsored name Arena 92, which was the venue's name during its initial planning phase. By the time it opened in 2017, the name had changed to U Arena (also non-sponsored) and then to the current Paris La Défense Arena in 2018 through a sponsorship deal.
Paris Centre zone (19 sports)[edit]

Champ de Mars

Grand Palais

Grand Palais Éphémère

Les Invalides

Stade Roland Garros
VenueEventsCapacityStatusParc des Princes Football 48,583 Existing
Stade Roland Garros Boxing, Tennis 34,000
Court Philippe Chatrier (with retractable roof) Tennis 15,000
Court Suzanne Lenglen (with retractable roof)[31] Boxing 10,000
Court Simonne Mathieu and secondary courts Tennis 9,000 (5,000+2,000+8x250)
Paris expo Porte de Versailles Volleyball (indoor) 12,000
Basketball (preliminaries, quarterfinals) 10,000
Table Tennis 6,000
Weightlifting 6,000
Paris-Bercy Arena Gymnastics (artistic and trampoline) 15,000
Basketball (semifinals, finals)
Grand Palais Fencing 8,000
Taekwondo
Place de la Concorde Basketball (3x3) 30,000 Temporary
Breakdancing
Cycling (BMX freestyle)
Skateboarding
Pont d'Iéna Aquatics (marathon swimming) 13,000
(3,000 sitting)
Athletics (marathon, race walk)
Cycling (road, time trial)
Triathlon
Champ de Mars Volleyball (beach) 12,000
Grand Palais Éphémère Judo 8,000
Wrestling
Les Invalides Archery 6,000

Versailles zone (four sports)[edit]

Paris Expo
Dôme de Paris

Défense Arena

Olympique Colombes
Location of the facilities in the Paris area (ex. Versailles)

Le Golf National

Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Palace of Versailles

Vaires-Torcy Nautical Center
VenueEventsCapacityStatusPalace of Versailles Equestrian (dressage, jumping, eventing cross country) 80,000
(22,000 + 58,000) Temporary
Modern pentathlon (excluding fencing and swimming)
Le Golf National Golf 35,000 Existing
Élancourt Hill Cycling (Mountain biking) 25,000
Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Cycling (track) 5,000
Modern pentathlon (fencing)
Cycling (BMX racing) 5,000

Outlying (six sports)[edit]

Marseille
VenueEventsCapacityStatusStade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille) Handball 26,000 Existing
National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France (Vaires-sur-Marne) Rowing 22,000
Canoe-Kayak (sprint)
Canoe-Kayak (slalom)
Stade Vélodrome (Marseille) Football (6 preliminaries, women's quarter-final, men's semi-final) 67,394
Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) Football (6 preliminaries, men's quarter-final, women's semi-final) 59,186
Stade Matmut Atlantique (Bordeaux) Football (6 preliminaries, women's quarter-final, men's 3rd place match) 42,115
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Étienne) Football (6 preliminaries, men's quarter-final, women's 3rd place match) 41,965
Allianz Riviera (Nice) Football (6 preliminaries, quarterfinals) 35,624
Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes) Football (6 preliminaries, quarterfinals) 35,322
Port de la Pointe Rouge (Marseille) Sailing 5,000
Debarcadere Teahupoo (Teahupo'o) Surfing 5,000

Non-competitive[edit]
VenueEventsCapacityStatusL'Île-Saint-Denis Olympic Village 17,000 Additional
Le Bourget Media Village – Temporary
International Broadcast Centre
Main Press Centre

Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Marketing[edit]
Emblem[edit]

The emblem for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was unveiled on 21 October 2019 at the Grand Rex. Inspired by Art Deco,[32][33] it is a representation of Marianne, the national personification of France, with a flame formed in negative space by her hair. The emblem also resembles a gold medal. Tony Estanguet explained that the emblem symbolised "the power and the magic of the Games", and the Games being "for people". The use of a female figure also serves as an homage to the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, which were the first to allow women to participate.[34] The emblem was designed by the French designer Sylvain Boyer[35] with the French design agencies Ecobranding & Royalties.[36][37][35]

The emblem for Paris 2024 was considered the biggest new logo release of 2019 by many design magazines.[38][39] An Opinion Way survey shows that 83 per cent of French people say they like the new Paris 2024 Games emblem. Approval ratings were high, with 82 per cent finding it aesthetically appealing and 78 per cent creative.[40] It was met with some mockery on social media, one user commenting that the logo "would be better suited to a dating site or a hair salon".[41]

For the first time, the 2024 Summer Paralympics will share the same logo as their corresponding Olympics, with no difference, reflecting a shared "ambition" between both events.[42]
Mascots (in late 2021 or 2022)[edit]
Corporate sponsorship[edit]
hideSponsors of the 2024 Summer Olympics
Worldwide Olympic Partners
Airbnb
Alibaba Group
Allianz
Atos
Bridgestone
The Coca-Cola Company-Mengniu Dairy
Dow Inc (Dow Chemical Company)
General Electric
Intel
Omega SA
Panasonic
Procter & Gamble
Samsung Electronics
Toyota
Visa Inc.
Premium Partners
Électricité de France [43]
Groupe BPCE
Orange [44]
Sanofi [45]
Official Partners
Air France
Cisco Systems [46]
Decathlon [47]
Française des Jeux
Le Coq Sportif
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Official Supporters
DXC Technology

Broadcasting rights[edit]

In France, domestic rights to the 2024 Summer Olympics are owned by Discovery Inc. via Eurosport, with free-to-air coverage sub-licensed to the country's public broadcaster France Télévisions.[48]