Chronicle EditorAliza Chasan
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off soon, with a schedule full of sporting events.
Here’s everything you need to know about when this summer’s Olympics will start and end.
The Olympics will officially open in Paris today, July 26 and end on Sunday, August 11, although some team events started on Wednesday.
Today’s opening ceremony will be held on the Seine River, which flows through Paris. The closing ceremony, which includes a parade of flags and athletes, will take place on August 11.
When is the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics?
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics will be unique. According to organisers, this evening’s event will be the first Olympic opening ceremony held outside of a stadium.
The Tokyo opening ceremony last time around was held in a largely empty stadium because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Paris, athletes will parade in boats down the Seine river. The flotilla will begin at 7:30pm on the west coast.
An estimated 94 boats will travel along the almost four-mile route as part of the ceremony, with delegations and performers joining athletes on the Seine, according to organisers. Around 10 500 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees are taking part in the Games.
Around 120 heads of state, royals and other leaders will also attend the opening ceremony.
When is the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics?
The closing ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics will be on Sunday, August 11, beginning at 2pm Eastern time, in the Stade de France. It will feature a parade of flags, a parade of athletes and victory ceremonies, among other events. The closing ceremony in Tokyo lasted for about three hours.
When is gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Games?
Artistic gymnastics events are scheduled for July 27 to August 1 and then again from August 3-5. Rhythmic gymnastics events, a female-only event, are scheduled for Aug 8-10. Artistic and rhythmic gymnastics test different skills and use different equipment.
All trampoline gymnastics events are scheduled for August 2, the day starts with the women’s qualifications, followed by the women’s final. Then comes the men’s qualifications and the men’s final later on August 2.
Women’s artistic gymnastics, featuring athletes including US star Simone Biles, involves four core events: beam, vault, uneven bars and floor exercise. Men’s artistic gymnastics features eight events across six pieces of equipment: rings, vault, pommel horse, horizontal bar, parallel bars and floor exercise. There are two additional events to test the overall skill of the male gymnasts.
There are two categories of competition in Olympic rhythmic gymnastics, individual all-around women and group all-around women. It showcases skill, flexibility and musicality using balls, hoops, clubs and ribbons.
When is soccer at the 2024 Paris Games?
Some who go to check the Olympics schedule for soccer may be confused: The sport is listed under football, as it is known in most of the world.
The events started before the official opening ceremony on July 26 because of the number of matches in the tournament. Matches are scheduled for most days during the Games, with the full listings and results available online.
An overview of the Olympics schedule for 2024
The competition actually began on Wednesday two days before the opening ceremony with preliminary rounds in archery, soccer, handball and rugby.
The swimming events will run during the first week of the Games from July 27 to August 4, with track and field events taking place from July 1 to August 11.
The marathon is traditionally the last athletic event.
While a full schedule is available online, the Paris Games organisers note that it is subject to change.
Wednesday, July 24: Football (soccer), Rugby Sevens
Thursday, July 25: Archery, Football (soccer), Handball, Rugby Sevens
Tomorrow: Opening Ceremony
Saturday: Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Road, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Skateboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo
Sunday, July 28: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Mountain Bike, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo
Monday, July 29: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling. Mountain Bike, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo,
Tuesday, July 30: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling BMX Freestyle, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo.
Wednesday, July 31: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling BMX Freestyle, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo:
Thursday, August 1: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling BMX Racing, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo,
Friday, August 2: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling BMX Racing, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Trampoline Gymnastics, Volleyball, Water Polo.
Saturday, August 3: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Road, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (soccer), Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo
Sunday, August 4: 3×3 Basketball, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Road, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo
Monday, August 5: 3×3 Basketball, Artistic Gymnastics, Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Track, Diving, Equestrian, Football (soccer), Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling,
Tuesday, August 6: Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Sprint, Cycling Track, Diving, Equestrian, Football (soccer), Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Wednesday, August 7: Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Sprint, Cycling Track, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Thursday, August 8: Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Sprint, Cycling Track, Diving, Football (soccer), Golf, Handball, Hockey, Marathon Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sailing, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Friday, August 9: Artistic Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe Sprint, Cycling Track, Diving, Football (soccer), Golf, Handball, Hockey, Marathon Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Saturday, August 10: Artistic Swimming, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe Sprint, Cycling Track, Diving, Football (soccer), Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
Sunday, August 11: Basketball, Handball, Modern Pentathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Marathon
λ Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for “60 Minutes” and CBSNews.com.
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