The Paris 2024 Olympics kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday, 26 July. However, the action starts a couple of days earlier on Wednesday, 24 July, with pool matches in football, rugby sevens, handball, and archery. This year’s grand opening will be along the River Seine, not in a stadium. The first medals will be awarded on 27 July, with the competition concluding on 11 August, followed by the closing ceremony later that evening.
When Are the 100m Finals?
The women’s 100m final is at 20:20 BST on Saturday, 3 August, and the men’s 100m final will be at 20:50 BST on Sunday, 4 August, both at the Stade de France.
How Many Gold Medals Will Be Won?
Paris 2024 features 329 gold medal events. The first medal, in mixed team air rifle shooting, is expected at 10:30 BST on 27 July, while the final medal in women’s basketball will be awarded at 16:30 BST on 11 August.
What Sports Are New for Paris 2024?
Breaking, a dance style from the Bronx in the 70s, is the only new sport. Women compete on 9 August, and men on 10 August. The competition will feature 32 athletes (16 men and 16 women). Baseball/softball and karate, present in Tokyo, are dropped. Sport climbing now includes combined medals for lead and bouldering and a separate event for speed climbing. Kayak cross, a four-athlete race, debuts, and sailing adds windsurfer – iQFoil and kiteboarding events. Artistic swimming will include men and a new team acrobatic routine.
Team GB’s Medal Hopes
Team GB, with 327 athletes across 24 sports, aims to win 62 medals in Paris, down from 64 in Tokyo.
Meet the Paris 2024 Mascot: Olympic Phryge
Olympic Phryge, inspired by the Phrygian hats, symbolizes freedom and the French Republic. The motto is “Alone we go faster, but together we go further.”
Prize Money at the Olympics
World Athletics will award $2.4m (£1.9m) in prize money, with gold medallists receiving $50,000 (£39,400).
Russia’s Participation
Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete as neutral athletes, known as AIN (Individual Neutral Athletes), and will not join the opening ceremony.
Competition schedule and venues
Opening ceremony: 26 July, River Seine
Archery: 25 July to 4 August, Invalides
Artistic gymnastics: 25 July to 4 August, Bercy Arena
Artistic swimming: 5-10 August, Bercy Arena
Athletics: 1-11 August, Stade de France (track & field), Trocadero (race walks), Invalides (marathons)
Badminton: 27 July to 5 August, La Chapelle Arena
3×3 Basketball: 30 July to 5 August, La Concorde
Basketball: 27 July to 11 August, Pierre Mauroy Stadium (group phase) & Bercy Arena (finals)
Beach volleyball: 27 July to 10 August, Eiffel Tower Stadium
Boxing: 27 July to 10 August, North Paris Arena & Roland-Garros Stadium
Breaking: 9-10 August, La Concorde
Canoe slalom: 27 July to 5 August, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – White water
Canoe sprint: 6-10 August, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Flat water
Cycling BMX: 30 July to 2 August, La Concorde (freestyle), BMX Stadium (racing)
Cycling mountain bike: 28-29 July, Elancourt Hill
Cycling road: 27 July to 4 August, Pont Alexandre III (time trials), Trocadero (road races)
Cycling track: 5-11 August, National Velodrome
Diving: 27 July to 10 August, Aquatics Centre
Equestrian: 27 July to 6 August, Chateau de Versailles
Fencing: 27 July to 4 August, Grand Palais
Football: 24 July to 10 August, Bordeaux Stadium, Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, La Beaujoire Stadium, Lyon Stadium, Marseille Stadium, Nice Stadium & Parc de Princes (finals)
Golf: 1-10 August, Le Golf National
Handball: 25 July to 11 August, South Paris Arena (group stage), Pierre Mauroy Stadium (knockout phase)
Hockey: 27 July to 9 August, Yves-du-Manoir Stadium
Judo: 27 July to 3 August, Champ-de-Mars Arena
Marathon swimming: 8-9 August, Pont Alexandre III
Modern pentathlon: 8-11 August, North Paris Arena (ranking round), Chateau de Versailles
Rhythmic gymnastics: 8-10 August, La Chapelle Arena
Rowing: 27 July to 3 August, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Flat water
Rugby sevens: 24-30 July, Stade de France
Sailing: 28 July to 8 August, Marseille Marina
Shooting: 27 July to 5 August, Chateauroux Shooting Centre
Skateboarding: 27 July to 7 August, La Concorde
Sport climbing: 5-10 August, Le Bourget Climbing Venue
Surfing: 27 July to 4 August, Teahupo’o, Tahiti
Swimming: 27 July to 4 August, Paris La Defense Arena
Table tennis: 27 July to 10 August, South Paris Arena
Taekwondo: 7-10 August, Grand Palais
Tennis: 27 July to 4 August, Roland Garros
Trampoline gymnastics: 2 August, Bercy Arena
Triathlon: 30 July to 5 August, Pont Alexandre III
Volleyball: 27 July to 11 August, South Paris Arena
Water polo: 27 July to 11 August, Aquatics Centre, Paris La Defense Arena
Weightlifting: 7-11 August, South Paris Arena
Wrestling: 5-11 August, Champ-de-Mars Arena
Closing ceremony: 11 August, Stade de France
Source: BBC
