1 Vision and Concept 1 Tony Estanguet, Co-President of Paris 2024 Extract from speech of 17 February - « A dream can be a driving force like First of all, we are determined that the the heart of daily life and the heart of respect and belief in yourself. nothing else. Games will play their part in creating a society. It’s about achievement and pushing Dreams push us to achieve things greater Paris through sport. Our aim is to bring the power of sport boundaries. But just as important, that we never truly believed could be Paris 2024 will be a fantastic catalyst to all of French society. sport is about self-discovery, possible. for the vision of "Grand Paris" : a To inspire people of all ages and partnership and solidarity. It was the strength of a dream that led dynamic, unified metroplitan area, backgrounds with incredible images of Paris 2024 will shine a global spotlight me from my childhood playground to which brings together the historic athletes achieving extraordinary feats in the many ways that sport can serve the Olympic podium. beauty and ecomomic strength of front of the Eiffel Tower, at Versailles or societies. central Paris with the youth and energy in the waters of the Seine. And today, it is the dream of Olympism of the suburbs. This will be a legacy not just for France, that is compelling all of us – athletes, And crucially to turn that inspiration but for all those who believe in sport as political leaders, members of the We have chosen to locate the Olympic into active participation... a force for good in our world. » business community – to join forces and Paralympic Village in Seine-Saint- Tony Estanguet Denis, to bring essential new housing By activating France’s unique sport and to commit ourselves to Paris 2024. supporting wider planned investment infrastructure. By bringing sport into - The dream of Olympism was born in in this youngest and most diverse part public spaces. And by integrating sport Paris. of the new Greater Paris. into broader public policy like never before. It was in this city that Pierre de Part of the dream of Paris 2024 is to Coubertin first imagined the potential bring the city and its suburbs together Paris 2024 will show the world how of creating « a better world through around a common ambition. And an active society is a healthy society : sport». to help deliver a Paris that is simply educated, prosperous, inclusive and «Paris», with no more inner part and united. Today, the dream of Paris 2024 is to outer part, and no gaps of health, honour that original vision of Olympism Why ? Because the values of sport are - and to demonstrate how relevant it wealth and opportunity between the also the values of life. remains in the modern world. two. Believing in your dreams ; trying ; …. But our dream goes further : to put failing ; picking yourself up and trying sport and the values of Olympism at again while never losing your humilty, 10 - PARIS 2024 PARIS 2024 - 11