Tag: Masterplan

Last week, the IOC Executive Board approved an updated venue concept for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. An overview of all changes;

 

Olympic Aquatics Centre #1 & #2

Both venues are now situated next to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

Aquatics Centre #1 (temporary): 50m pool for swimming and water polo (finals). Capacity: 15000 seats.

Aquatics Centre #2 (permanent): 50m + 25m pool for diving, artistic swimming and water polo (preliminaries). Capacity: 5000 seats, 2500 in legacy mode.

Two temporary 50m warm-up pools.

 

Le Bourget Pavilion

2 pavilions reduced to 1 pavilion.

Badminton moved to Paris Arena II.

Volleyball moved to a new location at Le Bourget.

 

Paris Arena I

Judo moved to the Temporary Grand Palais.

All basketball sessions moved to Paris Arena I (previously basketball was also planned in the Paris Arena II and the Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin).

 

Paris Arena II

Location changed from Bercy to Porte de la Chapelle.

New and permanent arena for badminton. Capacity: 7500 seats.

Legacy use: basketball, handball and volleyball.

Wrestling moved to the Temporary Grand Palais, basketball to Paris Arena I.

 

Temporary Grand Palais

New addition to the Paris 2024 master plan. In the coming years the Grand Palais will be renovated. During the renovation, a temporary structure will be built on the Champ de Mars. It was decided to leave this temporary structure in place so that it can serve as a venue during the Olympic Games.

Venue for judo and wrestling.Capacity: 9000 seats.

 

Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin

Basketball moved to the Paris Arena I.

This venue is no longer part of the Olympic Games master plan.

 

Updated venue map

 

Updated list of venues

Zone	Venue	Type	Sports	Capacity
Grand Paris Zone	Olympic Village	-	-	-
Grand Paris Zone	Stade de France	Existing - permanent work required	Athletics, Ceremonies	78000
Grand Paris Zone	Olympic Aquatics Centre #1	Temporary	Swimming, Water Polo (finals)	15000
Grand Paris Zone	Olympic Aquatics Centre #2	New	Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo (preliminaries)	5000
Grand Paris Zone	Le Bourget Pavilion	Temporary	Volleyball	12000/5000
Grand Paris Zone	Le Bourget Shooting Range	Temporary	Shooting	3000
Paris Centre Zone	Champ de Mars	Temporary	Beach Volleyball	12000
Paris Centre Zone	Eiffel Tower	Temporary	Swimming (Marathon), Triathlon, Athletics (Marathon, Race walk)	3000/10000
Paris Centre Zone	Champs-Elysees	Temporary	Cycling (Road)	4000/25000
Paris Centre Zone	Grand Palais	Temporary	Fencing, Taekwondo	7000
Paris Centre Zone	Esplanade des Invalides	Temporary	Archery	8000
Paris Centre Zone	Paris Expo – Hall I	Existing - no permanent work	Handball	12000
Paris Centre Zone	Paris Expo – Hall IV	Existing - no permanent work	Table Tennis	6000
Paris Centre Zone	Parc des Princes	Existing - no permanent work	Football	45000
Paris Centre Zone	Stade Jean-Bouin	Existing - no permanent work	Rugby	20000
Paris Centre Zone	Roland-Garros	Existing - permanent work required	Tennis, Boxing	15000/10000/5000
Paris Centre Zone	Paris Arena I	Existing - no permanent work	Basketball	15000
Paris Centre Zone	Paris Arena II	Planned	Badminton	7500
Paris Centre Zone	Temporary Grand Palais	Temporary	Judo, Wrestling	9000
Paris Centre Zone	IOC Hotels	-	-	-
Stand alone	Arena 92	Existing - no permanent work	Gymnastics	17500
Stand alone	Stade Yves-du-Manoir	Existing - permanent work required	Hockey	15000
Stand alone	Zenith Paris	Existing - no permanent work	Weightlifting	6000
Stand alone	Water Sports Centre	Existing - permanent work required	Canoe/Kayak (Slalom + Sprint), Rowing	14000/10000
Stand alone	Chateau de Versailles	Temporary	Equestrian, Modern Penthatlon	20000
Stand alone	Velodrome National	Existing - no permanent work	Cycling (track), Modern Penthatlon (fencing)	5000
Stand alone	BMX Track	Existing - permanent work required	BMX	6000
Stand alone	Elancourt Hill	Existing - permanent work required	Cycling (Mountain Bike)	2000/20000
Stand alone	Golf National	Existing - no permanent work	Golf	-
Stand alone	La Villette Great Hall	Existing - no permanent work	Paralympic Games only	4000
France	Marina (Marseille)	Existing - permanent work required	Sailing	5000/10000
France	Stade Velodrome (Marseille)	Existing - no permanent work	Football	67000
France	Stadium de Toulouse	Existing - no permanent work	Football	33000
France	Stade de Bordeaux	Existing - no permanent work	Football	42000
France	Stade de La Beaujoire (Nantes)	Existing - no permanent work	Football	38000
France	Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille)	Existing - no permanent work	Football	50000
France	Stade de Lyon	Existing - no permanent work	Football	58000
France	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Etienne)	Existing - no permanent work	Football	42000
France	Stade de Nice	Existing - no permanent work	Football	35000