The Summer Olympics face corruption allegations for the 3rd time in a row as police raid the 2024 Paris Olympics offices

• French investigators searched the offices following two investigations into alleged corruption.
• Investigators have accused Paris organizers of embezzlement and favoritism for vendor contracts.

French authorities raided the 2024 Paris Olympics offices, making the upcoming games the third Summer Olympics in a row to face allegations of corruption.

The June 20 raid was connected to two investigations into the organizers, the Associated Press reported. The first came in 2017, probing allegations of embezzlement and favoritism. The second probe in 2022 focused specifically on conflicts of interest and favoritism for vendors' contracts.

The Summer Olympics have been marred by similar controversies for the past two games.

In February 2023, prosecutors accused executives from several top companies of bribery and evading the public bidding process while competing for 2020 Tokyo Olympics contracts and sponsorships, the New York Times reported.

In April, executives for Aoki Holdings — a major suit manufacturer — were convicted of bribing organizers to secure a sponsorship, according to the Associated Press. They will face no jail time.

Meanwhile, trials for the other defendants — including executives for Dentsu, a major Japanese advertising company — are ongoing.

As for the 2016 Rio Olympics, in November 2021 Carlos Arthur Nuzman — president of the Brazil Olympic Committee — was convicted and sentenced to over 30 years for bribing top sports officials and rigging votes to secure the city's spot as the games host, according to the New York Times.