Summer News Roundup: Canada, Germany and USA

With 300 days to go, here's a roundup of fresh news surrounding Hospitality Houses at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

New Hospitality House Announcements

This summer was busy in terms of new Hospitality House announcements:

Ireland: Team Ireland Supporters House will be hosted at O’Sullivans By The Mill in Pigalle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Italy: Casa Italia will be located at Pré Catelan in Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement.

TeamNL House Interior Rendering. Courtesy of TeamNL.

Netherlands: TeamNL House will be set up in Parc de la Villette, in the 19th arrondissement.

Pride: the "central" Pride House will also be stationed in Parc de la Villette.

Slovenia: Slovenia House is also to be based in Parc de la Villette, which is shaping up to be a key cluster location for Paris 2024 Hospitality Houses!

Switzerland: Maison Suisse will be located in the central 7th arrondissement, at the historic Hôtel de Besenval.

Canada: Canada Olympic House

The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced they are hosting a Paris 2024 media day on December 14, 2023. The press release reads:

The Canadian Olympic Committee will host a Team Canada Paris 2024 Media Day on December 14, 2023 where some of Canada’s top Olympic hopefuls will be available for content capture opportunities. The event will be held at Hotel Bonaventure in Montréal.

It is expected they will make a formal announcement about Canada Olympic House at this event.

Germany: Deutsches Haus

The German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) has announced more details about Deutsches Haus, including information about opening dates, hours and prices for their hospitality house at Paris 2024.

It appears that there will be two key "zones" at Deutsches Haus, open from July 26 to August 11, 2024:

The "fan zone" will cost €20 to enter. This area of Deutsches Haus will be open from 2pm to 10pm daily and include activations such as stage presentations, a beer garden and food trucks, activity stations and live music. It's also noted that there will be "proximity" to current and former German athletes.

The "hospitality zone" will cost €620 to enter. This area is open from 4pm to 2am daily. Entrants will have access to the "fan zone", as well as medal celebrations for all German medal winners, and all catering and drinks are included.

It is still unknown when tickets will officially go on sale for Deutsches Haus.

USA: Team USA House

According to the Team USA House volunteer job description, the home base for USA athletes, families and spectators will be open from 12:00pm to 12:00am daily during the entirety of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, from July 26 to August 11.

During the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Team USA House will be open from 4pm to 12am daily, from August 28 to September 8.

The volunteer job description also hints at a few of the experiential components planned for Team USA House, including:

• a Team USA shop

• an "Outdoor Sport Court"

• multiple sponsor-related activations

• and private event spaces

What Hospitality House news are you most excited about?

• New Hospitality House Announcements
• Canada Olympic House
• Deutsches Haus
• Team USA House

As always, stay tuned for more announcements about Hospitality Houses at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.