Olympic track going purple for 1st time at Paris Games, moving away from red-brick clay
Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer's Paris Games. In a move away from a more traditional red-brick clay colour, an Olympic track is going purple for the first time.
![Olympic track going purple for 1st time at Paris Games, moving away from red-brick clay](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7173626.1713134729!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stade-de-france-09042024.jpg)
![The purple athletics track at the Olympic Stadium, currently known as Stade de France, is being installed, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. A purple-looking athletics track is seen being installed in an outdoor stadium, from a wide angle shot.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7173626.1713134729!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stade-de-france-09042024.jpg)
Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer's Paris Games. In a move away from a more traditional red-brick clay colour, an Olympic track is going purple for the first time.