A new Seamaster marks Omega's 31st time as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games
The next Olympic Games will be held from July 26-August 11, 2024 in Paris. Exactly a year before the anticipated sporting event, Omega launched the Countdown Clock at Port de la Bourdonnais beneath the Eiffel Tower to track the hours, minites, and seconds until the opening ceremony on July 26.
Omega CEO and president Raynald Aeschlimann activated the clock together with Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, and Tony Estanguet, the president of Paris 2024. Estanguet, a former Olympic canoeist, said: “As an athlete, the final year before the Games is crucial for your preparation, I remember it as if it was yesterday. Whether you are an athlete or a sports enthusiast, with one year to go, the emotions start to build and all you can think about is the Games.”
Bach is enthused to have Omega back for the 31st time as the Olympics’ official timekeeper. “For over 90 years, Omega has ensured the accurate recording of the athletes’ results so they can be written into Olympic History,” he said.
The Games will be hosted for the third time in the French capital city, having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924.
“With the Olympic Games, we always feel the energy and excitement when there’s one year to go. The athletes start dreaming, and of course, our timekeepers start to finalise their preparations. I’m certain that Paris 2024 will be an event to remember.”
