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Paris 2024 Public Bill Tops €6 Billion, Audit Shows

Discrepancies with the organizing committee’s €2 billion estimate have prompted a deeper review before a final legacy report next year

Overview

  • The Cour des comptes describes its June report as an interim assessment of spending through March 2025, placing the public bill at about €6 billion.
  • Security measures accounted for nearly €1.4 billion of the organizational outlay, marking it the largest individual expense.
  • Infrastructure outlays on venues, transport upgrades and related projects totalled approximately €3.19 billion.
  • The Olympic organizing committee rejects the figure, maintaining public contributions near €2 billion instead.
  • A detailed spending review is due in October 2025, with a full legacy assessment scheduled for 2026.