Roundtable: Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Abstract

One hundred years after Paris last hosted, the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in the French capital this summer. To mark this centenary, French History gathered a group of academics together to write blog posts in response to different aspects of Paris 2024. Their posts, which were originally hosted on the French History Network Blog, invited readers to delve into the historical, cultural and sporting references being evoked by the opening ceremonies; to analyse the ways the Games were being used as a vehicle for wider political messages about France and its place in the world; and to reflect on the relationship between the images of France as projected through the Games and realities on the ground. We have collated the blog posts here, lightly edited and updated to reflect conclusion of the Games, and hope readers will enjoy reminding themselves of this very memorable French summer.