PHOTOS Countdown to 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games

An Olympic enthusiast dons flags and symbols from past Olympics in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Sunday (local time). Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A family from England jumps for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A countdown sculpture displaying the days remaining until the opening of the Olympics is installed near the Seine in Paris, Monday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Tourists and locals browse around an official souvenir shop for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Champs-Élysées in Paris, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Colorful sculptures named "Beauty and Gesture," representing the enduring spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, are installed on the steps of the French National Assembly in Paris, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A woman poses with Olympic Phryge, the official mascot for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, at the Champs-Élysées in Paris, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
The Korean archery team trains at Les Invalides in Paris, Sunday. They are, from left, Lim Si-hyeon, Nam Soo-hyun, Kim Jae-deok, Kim Woo-jin and Lee Woo-seok. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Badminton player An Se-young trains at the Team Korea Paris Platform set up at the National Center of Defense Sports (CNSD) in Fontainebleau, Paris, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Workers make final preparations at the beach volleyball venue set up in Champ de Mars Park, Paris, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
The Olympic Rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A detection dog sits after completing a patrol round near Hotel de Ville, Paris, Saturday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Polish police deployed to Paris for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games conduct security checks around the Seine, Saturday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul