2024 Paris Olympics: Everything to know about this year's Summer Games

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The Summer Olympics in Paris begin this week with what will be a historic opening ceremony that takes center stage on the Seine River Friday. 

This year’s Games marks a return to normalcy after the 2020 Games in Tokyo were delayed a year after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Some sports will be returning to Paris, while others will be making their debut on the biggest international stage. The 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) arriving in Paris will compete in 32 sports for a chance at winning gold.

Passengers in the back of a taxi film themselves as they leave the Eiffel Tower, which is decorated with the Olympic rings ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, July 17, 2024.  (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Read below for information on the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

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On Sept. 14, 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met for a session in Lima, Peru, where it announced that Paris and Los Angeles had been awarded the 2024 Summer Games and the 2028 Summer Games, respectively. 

Several notable venues will play host to the Olympics this year. They include Roland Garros, home of the French Open; Eiffel Tower Stadium, where beach volleyball will be played; and the Palace of Versailles, which will be the site for all equestrian and modern pentathlon events. 

Eiffel Tower Stadium, the venue for beach volleyball events, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games July 21, 2024, in Paris.  (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

The action kicks off Wednesday with eight men's soccer matches and the preliminary phase for rugby sevens. The following day includes a lineup of archery, women's soccer, women's