A general view of the Bird's Nest stadium, the venue for opening and closing ceremonies for the 2022 Winter Olympics.Lintao Zhang/Getty Images The 2024 Olympics are underway in Paris. Some Olympic venues are abandoned after the games, but the main stadiums often get a second life. Here's what 10 Olympic stadiums looked like in their heyday and what they're used for now. The 2024 Olympic opening ceremony was different compared to years past.