The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are here! The Olympics are the largest major sporting event in the world, and this year, they’re especially important for France since Paris is hosting the games. Many sports fans and followers from around the world will meet to watch their national athletes and (hopefully) celebrate a few victories. And for all the language aficionados out there, it’s the perfect time to practice languages and learn new vocabulary. For this reason, we prepared a special conversation guide dedicated to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Conversation guide for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Unless you’re a huge sports fan, sports-related vocabulary is probably not your first priority when you study foreign languages. But with the Olympics around the corner, we’ve decided to make things easier by offering you a conversation guide centered around the world of sports and the Olympics.
In it, you’ll find all you need to know in order to talk about sports and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in English, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. And best of all – it’s free!
You’ll be able to talk about sports with fans from all over Europe and improve your target language speaking skills while enjoying this amazing sporting event that brings the world together once every four years.
There’s no better way to broaden your horizons on this special occasion!
Download your free conversation guide below:
Some interesting facts about the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 through August 11, 2024, mainly in Paris but with some events in Nantes, Bordeaux, Châteauroux, Lyon, Saint-Etienne, Marsella, Nice and Teahupoo (French Polynesia, in the case of surfing).
The 2024 Paris Olympics in numbers:
- The XXXIII Olympics
- 19 days of competition
- 10,500 athletes from more than 200 National Olympic Committees + the Refugee Olympic Team
- 32 sports (including 4 new sports)
- 329 events
- 754 sessions (competitions and ceremonies)
The mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
The mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympics are little Phrygian hats, the French symbol of freedom. The Phrygians have been alongside the French during great moments in France’s history, and nowadays, they embody the French spirit. The Olympic and Paralympic Phrygians have one important message: sports can change everything! Our lives, our health, our relationships with others, our relationships with nature…so why not include more sports in our lives?
Take advantage of this special occasion in sports to combine learning and fun. Support your national athletes while enriching your sports vocabulary in your target language. Happy 2024 Olympics!
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