Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) is proudly contributing a variety of tyres, services and performance products at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, Bridgestone is committed to helping support and enhance the experience for all athletes, staff, fans and visitors in Paris.
The company’s contributions to Paris 2024 operations and activities are designed to showcase how we are creating social and customer value through safety, sustainability, inclusivity and innovation.
These efforts include: • Advanced tyres and automotive service for Paris 2024 fleet vehicles; • Road safety education for Paris 2024 drivers; • Collaboration with fellow Paris 2024 partners to advance inclusive and sustainable transportation options at the event; and • High-performance golf products and adaptive sports equipment for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
“The Olympic and Paralympic Games are powerful platforms that unite and inspire people around the world through emotion and performance,” said Laurent Dartoux, Management Board Chair and Group President, Bridgestone Europe Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA). “The objectives of the Olympic and Paralympic movements closely align with Bridgestone’s mission ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’ and our vision to create a more sustainable world for future generations. Through our support for Paris 2024, we are promoting and demonstrating our shared values to our employees, our communities, and our customers.”
Advanced Tyre Performance and Service for the Paris 2024 Fleet
As the Official Tire of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bridgestone is helping keep the official Olympic and Paralympic fleet in motion. Bridgestone is providing a variety of its premium tyres for more than 1,000 of Toyota’s newly-provided vehicles. This product offering includes the new Bridgestone Turanza 6 and the Bridgestone Alenza 001 tyres featuring the company’s advanced ENLITEN technology. ENLITEN is a combination of cutting-edge technologies and materials designed to optimise performance, durability, and/or sustainability characteristics.¹ Through ENLITEN, Bridgestone will continue to design premium tyres to fit the evolving performance needs of its customers and the future mobility ecosystem, particularly EVs. Bridgestone is also providing its high-performing motorcycle tyres for more than 20 motorcycles used in support of Paris 2024 road course events. These provisions include tyre fitments for a prototype Kawasaki hydrogen motorcycle.
More than three dozen Bridgestone-owned Speedy and First Stop tyre and maintenance service centers will be on call during Gamestime to support all fleet tyres and passenger vehicles. These locations throughout the Paris 2024 venue footprint will provide tire checks and related automotive service for the nearly 3,000 cars operating at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speedy will also provide glas-related services, including windshield repair and replacement.