Are you ready for the Summer Olympics Event Trivia?

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Written By Erin Owen

July is here, and we are counting the days to the “world’s foremost multi-sports event.” Here are some facts on branding and the event:

MASCOT

The Paris 2024 Olympic Mascot is a … Phryge! (Say what?)

“A Phryge is based on the traditional small Phrygian hats that the mascots are shaped after. The name and design were chosen as symbols of freedom and to represent allegorical figures of the French republic.”

Read More: Impress your friends and family with this imperative Olympic knowledge, and check out mascots at past events.


EVENT HISTORICAL FIRSTS

The Opening Ceremony will start on Friday, July 26, at 7.30 p.m. Paris time, 1:30pm Eastern Time. The event will have two historic firsts:

  • For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will not take place in a stadium. 

  • The parade of athletes will be held on the Seine River with boats for each national delegation. 

Here is the Press Page to see what materials and collateral the Olympics staff are sharing.

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