Emmanuel Macron hits Paris 2024 countdown button with 200 days to go

"It's in 200 days and it starts now. That's why we have a major national cause this year: sport," Macron, posing next to a punchbag, with gloves on his shoulder and a bit of sweat on his forehead, said in a video posted on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.

"Sport at school. As you know, we've made 30 minutes of sport compulsory for all elementary school pupils, we've added more sport in secondary school and I invite you all to do at least 30 minutes of sport every day, I hope more if you can."

Macron also highlighted other goals France had set for the Games.

"France will be hosting the most carbon-free Olympic and Paralympic Games in history, green Games that comply with the Paris (climate) agreements," he said.

"We're going to host gender parity Games, with as many female athletes as male. We'll have some exceptional delegations of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and, I hope, a lot of French medals."

The Olympics will be held from July 26 until August 11 with the Paralympics being staged from August 28 until September 8.

The medals for the events will be unveiled next month, with the athletes' village being delivered on March 1.