Paris 2024 village handed over to organizers 'on time'

The Olympic Village for Paris 2024 was completed on time as French President Emmanuel Macron was present at the inauguration on Thursday. The 52-hectare village which is located in north of center Paris and spanning across the municipalities of Seine-Saint-Denis will host some 14,500 athletes and their staff during the Olympics before welcoming 9,000 athletes and their staff for the Paralympics.

Organizers are set to spend the next four months fitting out the village with more than 300,000 furniture and decoration items. After the Games, the village will be transformed into an eco-friendly neighborhood with 2,800 apartments and featuring two schools, a hotel, a public park, shops and offices, plus planted areas for pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.