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How old are the Olympics? First Games, host cities ahead of Paris 2024
One of the world's oldest sporting events returns this year in the form of the 2024 Paris Olympics, to be held from Friday through Aug. 11. The modern Games, which have been played for parts of three centuries, will feature 32 sports and 329 events in …