CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The current Olympic Games host city is Tokyo in 2021. The following Olympic Games will be in Paris in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028. See also the discussion about the host cities. London is the only city to host the Summer Games three times: 1908, 1948 and 2012.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 took place in February 2022, coinciding with the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), the most important holiday in China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Beijing Zone of the 2022 Winter Olympics consisted of six competition venues and was where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, for both the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, would take place.

Detailed explanation-4: -The agreement was ratified by the full IOC membership at the IOC Session in Lima on 13 September, confirming that Paris will host the Olympic Games 2024, and that Los Angeles will host the Olympic Games 2028.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the 131st IOC Session in September 2017, the IOC approved the 28 sports of the 2016 programme for Paris 2024, while also inviting the Paris Organising Committee to submit up to five additional sports for consideration.