Paris Olympics 2024 News: Historic Setting to Host Equestrian Events, Here’s Your Complete Guide

With only a few months away now, the qualifiers, venues, and events for the Paris Olympics 2024 have started to come out. Among a plethora of other sports, the equestrian events at the grandest stage will be braced by several American athletes including Jessica Springsteen and Anna Buffini. Over 6 equestrian events will be held during the Olympic Games with Dressage being the highlight of all.

The majority of the equestrian events will take place at the same venue, which is an iconic one. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Paris has been chosen to host the equestrian and a few other athletic events.

Historical UNESCO World Heritage Site to host equestrian events

The Chateau de Versailles will host 6 equestrian events at the Paris Olympics 2024, and also at the Para Olympics as well. The palace was initially built as a lodge for hunting, and later it served as the home to the prestigious court of Louis XIV in the 17th century. As it became a symbol of French royalty, the palace was turned into a national museum in the 19th century and was later recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

The historical site builds a temporary outdoor flanked area with several stands and can host from 15,000 to 40,000 people depending on the type of event. Several other temporary structures will also be built depending on the requirements for the events. The outdoor arena will host Grand Prix Dressage tests and show jumping while it will stage the same two events during the Paralympics as well.

Chateau de Versailles set for equestrian showdown

The equestrian events at Chateau de Versailles include Eventing Individual, Eventing Team, Dressage Individual, Dressage Team, Jumping Individual, and Jumping Team. All of these events will be mixed in nature. During the Paralympics, the beautiful palace will host Dressage Team, Dressage Individual, and Dressage Freestyle events.

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Versailles will host 4 modern pentathlon events which include Men’s and Women’s Swimming, Equestrian, Laser-Run, and Fencing-bonus round. Only 35km away from the Olympic Village, Chateau de Versailles will be the home of exhilarating show jumping and dressage action at the 2024 Olympics. A little over 6 months are left before the grand event, but it already seems a lot. Isn’t it?

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