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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

Pendant la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques de Paris le 26 juillet 2024
Les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de 2024 ont coûté près de six milliards d’euros d’argent public, selon une première estimation annoncée lundi 23 juin par la Cour des comptes.
Des membres des forces de l’ordre à proximité de la flamme olympique durant les Jeux olympiques 2024 de Paris.

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.