¼ Eur coin Sports Cycling, Olympic Games Paris 2024, France 2022

On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to these renowned international competitions through a collection honoring sport, its value, the athletes but also the host country's heritage. Olympism and Paralympism are celebrated.
Finally, track cycling will be presented on the coins. This Olympic discipline combines several contests that take place in a velodrome. A velodrome has a 250m track and banked turns. The bicycles, dedicated to this discipline, do not have brakes.
The reverse side of the series shows a view of Paris where the Seine looks like an athletics track. The Eiffel Tower dominates the city and illuminates the competition.