the Legacy of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

When well-planned and implemented, global sports, business, and cultural events can generate both immediate and long-term benefits for local development. Beyond short-term economic gains through infrastructure investment, job creation, and contracts for local businesses, these events provide a platform for addressing broader social and environmental challenges. This report highlights good practices and innovations from the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - the biggest event ever to be held in France - that can inspire future global event hosts and be integrated into broader policy areas, such as employment and skills, social inclusion, SMEs and the social and solidarity economy, public procurement and infrastructure, sports and physical activity, the environment, and culture. The report focuses on four areas: i) Committed Games: creating jobs, harnessing the social and solidarity economy, and generating opportunities for SMEs; ii) Responsible Games: enhancing sustainability through infrastructure and public procurement; iii) Inclusive Games: using sport to improve health, education and social inclusion; iv) Iconic Games: Opening the city to greater engagement in culture and sport.