The wait is over. It is time to prepare for the Olympics 2024. The Summer Games are going to be held in Paris for the third time, and this is going to be the first time in an entire century. This time things are a little different.
That is because, usually, the wait time is four years between two Summer Olympics, but this time it is happening three years after the last Tokyo Games. This was postponed to 2021 from 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This year, in the coming Olympics, events are going to be held in various Paris landmarks, and NBC and Peacock are going to cover the entire competition between the greatest athletes from around the world.
As it is almost time for the Opening Ceremony, here is a complete guide for the 2024 Paris Olympics so you do not miss out on anything.
How to Watch the 2024 Olympics in Paris?
The Paris Olympics 2024 is going to start on July 26, and it is going to continue till August 11, 2024. The Games are going to start with the grand Opening Ceremony on the 26th of July. However, there are a few games that are going to start before that.
Soccer, rugby, and handball matches are going to start from July 24 , and the matches for archery will also be starting from July 25. Here is everything you need to know about how to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Peacock and NBC will be presenting every Olympics event live every morning and afternoon. This is also going to include the final matches from all the highly anticipated events in gymnastics, swimming, track and field, and a lot more.
NBC is going to air a minimum of nine hours of daytime coverage every day during the game. They are also going to telecast a prolonged three-hour show with all the behind-the-scenes, along with new technology and in-depth insight from prominent athletes.
Peacock is going to stream every sport and every event live all through the games, and this is the first streaming service that is doing this for the Summer Olympics. Universo, USA Network, Telemundo, GOLF Channel, E!, and CNBC are also going to telecast the coverage all through the event.
What is the Time Difference Between Paris and the U.S.?
Paris is almost six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time; American fans are expecting the competition to commence at 3 a.m. ET and it is going to end by 6 p.m. ET every match day. This is going to include the swimming, track and field, and gymnastics finals, along with the women’s and men’s U.S. basketball teams and the USWNT in soccer.
2024 Olympics Sports
This year, the 2024 Paris Olympics is going to feature 329 medal events in 32 sports. This time they are going to introduce one brand new game: breaking. This is actually an urban dance form that originated in NYC and was added to the Paris Olympics in 2020.
Moreover, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding are going to be featured after they were introduced back in the Tokyo Olympics.
From April 29-may 8, 2024: Aquatic Center Test Event
The final venue for the aquatic sports are going to be completed, and the Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatic Centre is going to be up for testing for the targeted events featuring diving, water polo, and artistic swimming from the 29th of April till the 8th of May, 2024.
May 4-5, 2024: Field Hockey Test Event
The Yves-du-Manoir stadium, which is in Colombes, is going to be set up for the test from 4-5th May for the international field hockey tournament. Even though the venue has changed from the 1924 Olympic Games, this is still a direct legacy of the Summer Olympics in Paris.
May 8, 2024: Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseilles
After covering a 10-day journey on the Belem, which is one of the oldest three-masted sailing ships in Europe, the Olympic flame is going to reach France. Marseilles is going to welcome the flame from the shore because of its strong historical ties to Greece before it starts its journey to the capital.
July 14, 2024: Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Paris
After traveling through 60 or more French departments, the Olympic flame is going to arrive in Paris on the Bastille Day National holiday, which is on the 14th of July.
July 24, 2024: Start of Events
Some of the team sports are going to start even before the opening ceremony. The soccer and Rugby 7s matches are going to start on the 24th of July, while handball is going to start on the next day.
July 26, 2024: Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Paris is going to start the Games with an amazing opening ceremony which they are going to hold on the 26th of July, 2024. This is the first time that the ceremony is happening outside the stadium, and it is going to start from 8:24 p.m.
There will be more than 100 boats that would be carrying the athlete delegations through the Seine from point d’Austerlitz to the Eiffel Tower.
August 11, 2024: Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of this year’s Paris Olympics is going to take place at the Stade de France. However, this is not going to be the end of the Olympics, as the Paralympic Games is going to after 17days.
August 28, 2024: Opening Ceremony for Paralympic Games
Every ending has a new beginning. This is the first French Paralympic Games, and it is going to start on the 28th of August with an open-air ceremony and is going to continue for 11 days between the Place de la Concorde and Champs-Elysees.
September 8, 2024: Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony
This is the final wrap for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Paralympic Games is going to close, and with that, the Summer Olympics will come to an end.
Breakdown of the Sports and Medal Events
Here is a complete breakdown of all the sport and their schedules, along with the medal events.
Aquatics
Date: 27th July-11th August
Medal events: 49 (Swimming – 35, Diving – 8, Artistic Swimming – 2, Marathon Swimming – 2, Water Polo – 2)
Archery
Date: 1st August – 11th August
Medal Events: 5
Athletics
Date: 1st August – 11th August
Medal Events: 48
Badminton
Date: 27th July-5th August
Medal Events: 5
Basketball
Date: 27th July-11th August
Medal Events: 4
Boxing
Date: 27th July-4th August, 6-10th August
Medal Events: 13
Breaking
Date: 9-10th August
Medal Events: 2
Canoeing
Date: 27th July-1st August, 3-10th August)
Medal Events: 15 (Sprint – 10, Slalom – 6)
Cycling
Date: 27th July-11th August
Medal Events: 22 (Track – 12, Road – 4, BMX freestyle – 2, BMX Racing – 2, Mountain biking – 2)
Equestrian
Date: 27th July – 6th August
Medal Events: 6 (Dressage – 2, Evening – 2, Jumping – 2)
Fencing
Date: 27th July-4th August
Medal Events: 12
Field hockey
Date: 27th July-9th August
Medal Events: 2
Golf
Date: 1-4th August, 7-10th August
Medal Events: 2
Gymnastics
Date: 27th July-5th August, 8-10th August
Medal Events: 18 (Artistic gymnastics – 14, Rhythmic gymnastics – 2, Trampoline – 2)
Handball
Date: 24-25th July, 27th July-4th August, 6-11th August
Medal Events: 2
Judo
Date: 27th July-3rd August
Medal Events: 15
Modern pentathlon
Date: 8-11th August
Medal Events: 2
Rowing
Date: 27th July-3rd August
Medal Events: 14
Rugby
Date: 24-25th July, 27-30th July
Medal Events: 2
Sailing
Date: 28th July-8th August
Medal Events: 10
Shooting
Date: 27th July-5th August
Medal Events: 15
Skateboarding
Date: 27-28th July-6-7th August
Medal Events: 4
Soccer
Date: 24-25th July, 27-28th July, 30-31st July, 2-3rd August, 5-6th August, 8-10th August
Medal Events: 2
Sport climbing
Date: 5th-10th August
Medal Events: 4
Surfing
Date: 27th-30th July
Medal Events: 2
Table tennis
Date: 27th July-10th August
Medal Events: 5
Taekwondo
Date: 7th-10th August
Medal Events: 8
Tennis
Date: 27th July-4th August
Medal Events: 5
Triathlon
Date: 30-31st July – 11th August
Medal Events: 3
Volleyball
Date: 27th July-11th August
Medal Events: 4 (Volleyball – 2, beach volleyball – 2)
Weightlifting
Date: 7th August-11th August
Medal Events: 10
Wrestling
Date: 5h August-11th August
Medal Events: 18 (freestyle wresting – 12, Greco-Roman – 6)
Wrapping up!
There are various Olympic tournaments for team sports that start before the Opening Ceremony. After the cauldron is lit, there are going to be sixteen days of fierce competition between more than 200 nations and 10,500 athletes. Here are all the 2024 Olympic dates mentioned for your reference.
