There were so many major sports events in 2024. There were the summer Olympics, the world series, the super bowl, and the Euro 2024 final.
The 2024 summer Olympic Games occurred in Paris. It started on July 26, 2024 and ended on August 11, 2024. There were 32 sports in this year’s Olympics. There were new sports that came into the Olympics this year. They were skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, and break dancing. The United States won the gold medal, China won the silver medal, and Japan won the bronze medal. The two teams that were in the world series in 2024 were the New York Yankees and The Los Angeles Dodgers. And the Los Angeles Dodgers had won the world series. In the 2024 super bowl the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 22-25. And in the Euro 2024 final Spain beat England 2-1. We asked some students at Wayne Hills High School about what their favorite major sports events were in 2024 and what they liked about it.
Junior Noelle Abaza said, “I liked watching gymnastics in the Olympics, it was really cool.”
Freshman Elliot Khersonsky said, “I watched the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers game. And I found it very fun to watch.”
Junior Austin Kissel said, “I liked watching basketball, It was very entertaining.”
Freshman Melania DeMayo said.” I enjoyed watching the Olympics. Especially watching gymnastics. I have been a fan of Simone Biles for years and I loved watching her in the Olympics.”
In conclusion, it was a really big year for sports and athletes. Since the Olympics were a big hit this year a lot of people can’t wait for the winter Olympics in 2026. What was your favorite major sport this year?