The 2024 Paris Olympic Games take place Fri, Jul. 26 to Sun, Aug. 11, followed by the Paralympic Games Wed, Aug. 28, 2024 – Sun, Sep 8. Paris has touted its ambitious plans to make the Seine River a focal point of the Games, where events and elements of the Opening Ceremony will be held.
Here’s a look at key figures of The Washington Post’s coverage of the Paris Olympic Games and Paralympic Games:
27: Washington Post journalists traveling to the Olympic Games in Paris from across the newsroom, including Sports, Well+Being, Features, International, Photo, Audio, Video and Graphics.
2: Washington Post sections making their first on-the-ground Olympics and Paralympics coverage debut: Audio for its new podcast, The Sports Moment: Olympics Edition and Well+Being.
43: number of Olympic Games covered by Post Sports journalists in their careers, including:
- Rick Maese (8th Olympics)
- Les Carpenter (7th Olympics)
- Jerry Brewer (7th Olympics)
- Emily Giambalvo (4th Olympics)
- Steven Goff (3rd Olympics)
- Ava Wallace (3rd Olympics)
- Candace Buckner (1st Olympics)
10: number of Olympic Games covered by Chuck Culpepper, the most veteran Olympic reporter.
3,828: distance in miles from The Washington Post’s headquarters to Stade de France, the Olympic Stadium, in Saint-Denis.
17: The number of cities across France and Tahiti, the latter of which will host the surfing competition in which the Games will take place.
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