Two weeks of pure magic!  

After 16 days of competitions, intense emotions, pride and popular enthusiasm, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 came to a close with a magnificent closing ceremony.

Beyond eternity

For just over two weeks, we experienced some exceptional moments and shared a moment suspended in time… We shall all treasure a wealth of powerful images and unforgettable memories. One thing is certain: the smiles, enthusiasm, and joy were the visible signs of the emotions that made this global event a real success for France, but also for our Group and its brands that are extremely proud to have been the first to sign up as Premium Partners and, as such, contribute to the success of the Games. 

Of course, the success of the Games was evident considering the incredible performance achieved by the French Olympic team, of which the Group is a partner. With 64 medals – 16 gold, 26 silver, and 22 bronze – the record set in Beijing in 2008 (43 medals) has been broken. As well as the French team’s performance in Atlanta 1996 (15 gold medals). 

Thank you

All the athletes enabled us to experience a range of incredible emotions. Many thanks to them all! And, above all, a huge “Bravo!” to all the medal-winning athletes supported by the Group’s different companies : Manon Apithy-Brunet, Amandine Buchard, Nicolas Le Goff, Madeleine Malonga, Kauli Vaast who won gold, Sara Balzer, Elodie Clouvel, Cléopâtre Darleux, Lena Grandveau, Chloé Valentini and all the French women’s Handball team, Angèle Hug, Victor Koretzky, Karim Laghouag, Lauriane Nolot, Coraline Vitalis, the French Men’s Basketball Team 3×3 and all the French Men’s Basketball Team 5×5 who won silver, and Lisa Barbelin, Léo Bergère, Maxime Grousset, Anthony Jeanjean, Maxime Pianfetti, Charline Picon, Sarah Steyaert, Amandine Buchard, and Johanne Defay, as a member of the French Olympic Surf Team, who won bronze.  

Vibrant public fervor

The Petit Palais du Sport reception area also enjoyed a resounding success. This exceptional venue enabled some 15,000 guests, customers, cooperative shareholders, and employees of the Group and its companies to share in the excitement of the sporting events, and to discover the diversity of our business lines and the strength of our commitment to sport, culture and society in general. 

The stand run by Groupe BPCE in the heart of Club France also proved to be a great success, receiving 72,000 visitors over the entire period: they took photos of themselves with the celebrated Olympic Torch, took part in quizzes, won goodies, or discovered collector’s items sporting the colors of our brands… 

Last but not least, the Group’s employees were also able to share in these incredible moments through the many in-house events and activities offered on the Team IMAGINE 2024 in-house engagement platform, which now boasts almost 44,000 subscribers. A special mention should be also be given to the forecasting competition that attracted more than 138,000 predictions made in the course of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. 

See you on August 28th

We shouted, sang and even cried. The tone is set, and it’s not over yet! See you now on August 28 for the start of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024! They too will offer their store of athletic performances, emotions, moments of sharing, and celebrations. You haven’t got your tickets yet? Tickets to events are still available