FCO07 The Place de la Concorde will host an "Urban Project", designed as an open-air stage dedicated to Olympic urban sports
For the first time in the history of the Games, one venue, the Place de la Concorde, will host all the Olympic urban sports disciplines (Basketball 3x3, BMX Freestyle, Breaking, Skateboarding Street and Skateboarding Park).
At the same time as these competitions, the Place de la Concorde will also host an “Urban Project”, designed as a spectacular, lively, accessible, and colorful open-air stage for urban sports.
The park will provide spectators with a full line-up of entertainment and celebrations of urban culture including live broadcasts of competitions on big screens, behind the scenes access to events, sports introductions and demonstrations on the Olympic playing fields, DJ appearances, cultural and artistic activities blending urban lifestyle and cultural heritage!
Come and experience this unique opportunity with Olympic athletes close at hand. Whether you try out the Olympic skatepark with the kids, watch the Olympic athletes practice, catch sight of the competitions in progress, discover the cultural heritage of Paris, or simply relax in the heart of the Games, sharing the emotion from the big screen with thousands of other spectators, the passion of Games and the urban culture will definitely come together bringing joy and festivity to the center of the capital city.
A rich program of events and activities, updated daily, in the heart of the French capital and the Games.Capacity: 73,000The Place de la Concorde French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd] is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha 19 acres in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.
It was the site of many notable public executions, including the executions of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and Maximilien Robespierre in the course of the French Revolution, during which the square was temporarily renamed Place de la Révolution.
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