PHOTOS Countdown to 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games

Preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games' opening ceremony are underway at the Seine in Paris, July 23. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

North Korean divers take part in a training session at the Aquatics Centre in Paris, July 23. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo rests during a training session at Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, July 23. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The South Korean women's handball team practices at South Paris Arena 6 in Paris, July 22. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

South Korean archers take part in a training session at Les Invalides in Paris, July 23. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Beds are made of cardboard in this room for Korean athletes at the Olympic Village in Paris, July 23. Yonhap

A child care facility is prepared to look after children while their parents compete at the Olympic Village in Paris, July 23. Yonhap

This building is to provide housing for the Refugee Olympic Team in Saint-Denis, Paris, July 23. Yonhap