Google on Sunday released a new Google Doodle to celebrate the Football tournament at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. To mark the occasion, the search engine has introduced an animated Doodle showcasing a chicken trying to score a goal using an avocado as a makeshift football, while another chicken stands ready to strike it. Clicking on the Doodle directs users to the football teams' scoreboards.
Google while posting this Doodle wrote, "Hat tricks, heart breaks, and homeland heroes — All eyes are on the pitch for the football tournament."
The Doodle highlights themes related to football/soccer and the Summer Games. Clicking on it directs users to significant past events and their associated Doodles.
In the coming weeks, top athletes will compete in a variety of events including track and field, swimming, basketball, and gymnastics. This year's games also introduce thrilling new elements: breakdancing at Place de la Concorde and surfing at Teahupo’o, which add an energetic and dynamic aspect to the competition.
Google Doodle Celebrates Skateboarding At Paris Olympics 2024
On Saturday, Google unveiled another Doodle to commemorate the skateboarding events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Doodle depicts a group of birds on a rooftop, enthusiastically cheering for their friend who is performing tricks on a skateboard along a pipe. This Doodle highlights the skateboarding competitions, which are organized into two rounds.
The preliminary rounds for men's street skateboarding are scheduled for the afternoon of July 29, with the finals occurring later that evening. Conversely, the preliminary rounds for women's street skateboarding will be held in the afternoon on July 28, with the final round taking place that same evening.
The 2024 Paris Olympics began on July 26 and will continue until August 11. Skateboarding, which was introduced to the Olympic program during the 2021 Tokyo Games, has added a new dimension to the event, alongside the 28 longstanding Olympic sports.
In this 33rd edition of the Games, Paris will welcome athletes from over 200 countries. They will compete in 329 events across 32 sports disciplines, highlighting a broad spectrum of athletic skills and global competition.