The Paris Olympics 2024 has come to an end and what a show it was! The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games lived upto its expectation of being the 'greatest show on earth' with athletes putting up dazzling displays in their respective disciplines to bag the top prize on offer. The Paris Olympics 2024 will always be remembered for several reasons, one of them being the fact that it was the very first edition of the Summer Olympic Games, which had full gender parity, as in, the number of men and women competing was equal. Fans turned it up in big numbers to cheer for their favourite athletes when they were in action. Now that the Paris Olympics 2024 has ended, when and where is the next edition of the Olympic Games? In this article, we shall take a look at just that. Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Tally Final Update: USA Finish On Top Spot, China Second; India End On 71st Place.
The Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally saw a very tough competition between the USA and China, with the former winning the closely contested battle in the end. Both the USA and China won 40 gold medals each, and the eventual point of difference was the silver medal count, whereas the USA, with 44 silver medals, pipped China, who had just 27. India finished in the 71st spot on the Paris Olympics 2024 after winning a total of six medals, which included five bronze and one silver. Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony 2024: Paris Passes Olympic Baton to Los Angeles As Summer Olympic Games 2024 Declared Closed.
When Is the Next Olympics? Here’s the Dates, Host Nation, Venue
The next Summer Olympic Games will be held in the year 2028 in the United States of America (USA). Los Angeles is the city picked to host the 34th edition of the Summer Olympic Games. The LA28 Olympics is set to kickstart on July 14, 2028, and will be held until July 30. The 16-day competition, among other things, will witness the return of cricket, a sport which has a lot of following, especially in the subcontinent. There was a ceremonial transfer of the Summer Olympic Games from Paris to Los Angeles at the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony.
It is to be noted that the next Olympics after the Paris Games is the Winter Olympics, which is slated to be held in the year 2026 in Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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