Spectacular Aerobatic Display and Parachute Drop Over Paris for 2024 Olympic Flag Tour

Key Details

• Date of Event: Wednesday, April 24
• Location: Esplanade des Invalides, Paris

Event Overview

Two aerobatic planes will grace the skies over Paris, accompanied by 15 parachutists who will be dropped above the Esplanade des Invalides. This event, organized by the Defense and Air Operations Command of the Air and Space Force, celebrates the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic flag tour.

Traffic Restrictions

Due to the event, traffic will be prohibited in certain streets of the 7th arrondissement from 3:15 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Affected roads include avenue du Maréchal Gallieni, rue Saint-Dominique, rue de Grenelle, rue de l'Université, rue Fabert, rue de Constantine, and rue Robert Esnault-Pelterie.

Additional Details on the Olympic Flag Tour

The Olympic and Paralympic flags, which arrived in Paris in the summer of 2021 following the Tokyo Games, have been touring various communities and public stakeholders involved in the Paris 2024 Olympics. This initiative aims to foster a shared sense of participation and excitement ahead of the upcoming games.

Flight Path and Viewing Information

The aerobatic planes will follow a route starting from Porte de Vanves and passing notable landmarks such as the Grand Palais and Arc de Triomphe, concluding around Porte Maillot at approximately 6:15 p.m.

Related International Sports News

In a separate but related development, no Russian or Belarusian fencers will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. This follows a boycott threat by the Russian Olympic Committee after several top fencers were denied neutral individual athlete status amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.