Bid led year-long public consultations – first in Olympic and Paralympic bid history – to evaluate ideas and share knowledge. Goal to ensure Paris 2024 delivers lasting legacy from bid phase.
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee laid out the fundamental pillars of its legacy program, as it continues on the road towards the IOC Host City Decision in Lima, Peru on September 13.
At a presentation in Paris, plans were set out to ensure that Paris 2024 would be a passionate celebration of sport with a purpose for the whole of France for 2024 and beyond.
At the heart of the bid are three key legacy initiatives:
A better, more inclusive society through sport
o Playdagogie is a joint initiative between Play International and Paris 2024 that will become embedded into French primary schools and encourages children to learn through sport - already over 1 million children have benefited from the initiative
o The Olympic and Paralympic Schools Week has already been added to the French national curriculum, celebrating Olympic and Paralympic values and encouraging children to get active.
o Paris 2024 will help to fund NGOs that are helping to build a more inclusive, diverse and sustainable France.
Infrastructure regeneration
o The Olympic Village will be based in Seine-Saint-Denis, one of Paris’ more diverse regions, and will rejuvenate the area, bringing more housing and employment opportunities to those who need it.
o Across the whole French territory, more than 16,000 schools will benefit from better sporting facilities, with 100 million euros to be spent on upgrading sports equipment and facilities
A Games for the environment
o The Games will be the first to be fully aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement, and will have 55% less carbon emissions than London 2012, making it the greenest Games in history.
o Paris 2024 will help to fund NGOs and will continue to partner with schemes such as WWF France on its greener world initiatives.
These three pillars are the result of a year-long public consultation, the first of its kind in Olympic bidding. It invited artists, journalists, entrepreneurs, athletes, students, climatologists, international federations and the public to collaborate and share knowledge on how to ensure Paris 2024 delivered a lasting imprint on French society.
Paris 2024 bid co-chairman, Tony Estanguet, said:
"From the beginning of our bid, our ambition has been to offer a project that will leave a sustainable legacy for the 2024 generations, in France and worldwide. We want our Games to be first and foremost a legacy for the future.
"Organizing the Olympic and Paralympic games would enable us to use sport as a vehicle for social change, by developing sports facilities nationwide and by embedding Olympic values in the next generation of athletes."
French sports minister, Thierry Braillard, said:
"Our Olympic and Paralympic vision is for the future of France. This is an occasion to transform our nation through sport, using it as a powerful lever for social cohesion.
"By promoting volunteer commitment, especially that of the youth, we are aiming to build the base of a more inclusive and friendly community."
Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo, added:
"The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a tremendous driving force for environmental and social progress. The Paris 2024 project will accelerate our plans to protect natural resources and limit greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Paris 2024 carries a positive vision, it is a message of hope for all younger generations that the protection of our planet is a priority."
For more information, please contact:
Raphaël Leclerc
Paris 2024 Bid Committee
Email: rleclerc@paris2024.org
Phone: +33 6 73 16 88 06
Sujit Jasani
VERO Communications
Email: sjasani@verocom.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)207 812 6589 / +44 (0)7940 375 282
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