¼ Eur coin Sports Show jumping, 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.
In 2022, showjumping is highlighted on the coins. Riding in the Olympic Games is presented in three equestrian disciplines (individually and in teams) : showjumping, dressage and the eventing. It consists in obstacle crossing in a preestablished order, as quickly as possible. Riding is, with modern pentathlon, the only Olympic Sport where animals are competing with humans, but also one of the few sports where the two genders compete with each other.
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.