The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 82 INITIATIVES LAUNCHED AS A RESULT OF THE GAMES INTRODUCTION OF THE GÉNÉRATION 2024 LABEL In order to expand the legacy of the Games, the French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sport and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation have developed the Generation 2024 label for schools and higher education establishments. It is designed to “build bridges between school and sport to encourage young people to take up sport and stay active”. The first label was awarded back in 2018, and by the end of 2020, over 3,000 establishments were certified. © – Benjamin Boccas To obtain the label, four criteria must be met: 1. Develop structural projects with local sports clubs, which in primary schools requires the existence of a USEP or UGSEL sports association 2. Take part in Olympic and Paralympic events 3. Work with or accept elite athletes 4. Make school sports facilities available to local sports clubs to encourage involvement in sport The goal for 2024 is to certify 20% of schools with the Generation 2024 label. An ambitious target such as this will only be achieved by working in close collaboration with the teaching community and the local sporting movement. The expansion and support of Generation 2024 Civic Service structures, which operate within a school or a club to drive synergies between National Education and the sporting movement, help achieve this target and implement innovative action within certified schools. From 2021, a number of special needs schools in the Greater Paris region will be able to obtain the Generation 2024 label. The project, which is being conducted in collaboration with the French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sport and the Greater Paris Regional Health Authority, will subsequently be rolled out nationally. Opening the label to special needs schools represents a significant step forward in efforts to increase physical activity and participation in sport among young people living with disabilities. It will also help to more effectively integrate disabled children in the school day, as well as wrap-around services and extra-curricular activities.