Olympic Games 2024: the full schedule
France is about to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The whole world will be watching the competition. And some of you will be visiting Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games and other locations to participate in this great event. Paris will be the center of attention of the biggest event ever organized in France. If you're looking for the 2024 Olympic Games program day by day, we've got you covered. Find all the important information you need to know before the Olympics begin.
The main dates of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
From July 26, 2024, to August 11, 2024, Paris will host the world's most anticipated sports competition. In July 2022, the Organizing Committee announced for the first time the competition schedule, sport by sport. Here is the day-by-day program of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Friday, July 26, 2024: the Opening Ceremony
For the third time in the Olympics history, Paris will host the Games. For the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, the capital of France is aiming for an exceptional and unprecedented show. The ceremony will take place on the Seine and will focus on the 10,5000 athletes while highlighting the art and culture of Paris.
The delegations will parade along the Seine in different boats for a distance of 6 kilometers. Paris expects more than 600,000 spectators along the river banks. You'll be able to watch this incredible show for free from several access points on the elevated quays.
Saturday, July 27, 2024: 14 Gold Medal event
On Saturday July 27, the first 14 gold medals will be awarded. This day will be marked as a key moment that inaugurates the awards for these sports competitions. You will be able to watch various disciplines such as diving, fencing, rugby sevens, shooting, road cycling, judo, skateboarding, and swimming.
Sunday, July 28, 2024: 13 Gold Medal events
On July 28, you can watch the finals of several sports. These include archery, canoe slalom, fencing, judo, shooting, and skateboarding. If you're into swimming, the final of the 400-meter individual medley will be held at the Paris La Défense arena. Do you prefer cycling? On this day, the women's mountain bike final will be held on the Élancourt Hill.
Monday, July 29, 2024: 18 Gold Medal events
More gold medals will be awarded on July 29. The main sports competitions on this day include archery, artistic gymnastics, canoe slalom, diving, equestrian, fencing, judo, shooting, and swimming. If you like mountain cycling, the men's final will take place on the Élancourt Hill.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024: 14 Gold Medal events
On this day, the focus will be on artistic gymnastics (women team final), fencing (épée team medal finals), judo (women -63 kg, men -81 kg), rugby sevens (women medal finals), shooting, surfing (women, men finals), swimming (women 100m backstroke, men 800 m free, men 4x200 m free relay), table tennis (mixed doubles finals) and triathlon (men's final).
Wednesday, July 31, 2024: 17 Gold Medal events
On July 31, 17 gold medals will be awarded. There will be artistic gymnastic (men's all-around final), BMX freestyle (men's and women's finals), canoe slalom (women's C1 final), diving (women's synchro 10 m platform final). But also fencing (men's saber team medal final), judo (women's -70 kg and men's -90 kg finals), rowing (men quadruple sculls and women quadruple sculls), shooting (women), swimming (women's 1500 m free, men's 200 m fly, men's 200 m breaststroke and 100 m free finals) and triathlon (women's final).
Thursday, August 1, 2024: 18 Gold Medal events
August 1, the finals of artistic gymnastics (women's final), canoe slalom (men's final), fencing (women's team final), judo (women's -78 kg and men's -100 kg finals) continue. There will also be rowing (women's double sculls, men's double sculls, women's coxless four and men's coxless) and swimming (women's 200 m fly, men's 200 m backstroke, women's 200 m breaststroke and women's 4x200 m free relay finals).
Friday, August 2, 2024: 23 Gold Medal events
On Friday August 2nd, judo fans will gather at the Arena Champ de Mars for the finals of the over 100 kg category. Teddy Riner could win a fourth gold medal! Other finals on the day include archery (mixed teams), athletics (men's 10,000 m final), badminton (mixed doubles medal matches), BMX racing (men's and women's finals), diving (men's synchro 3m springboard), rowing, sailing, swimming, tennis and trampoline gymnastics (women's and men's finals).
Saturday, August 3, 2024: 28 Gold Medal events
The day will continue with finals in archery, artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, fencing, judo, road cycling, rowing, shooting, swimming and table tennis. There will also be women's and men's tennis finals. Rafael Nadal could win his second Olympic gold medal.
Sunday, August 4, 2024: 20 Gold Medal events
The highlight of the day will be the final of the men's 100 meters. Other events to be held on this day include: archery, artistic gymnastics (men's rings, women's uneven bars, men's vault), athletics (women's high jump, men's hammer throw, men's 100m), badminton (men's doubles medal matches), boxing, fencing, golf (men's gold round 4), road cycling (women's road race), shooting, swimming, table tennis (men's single medal), tennis.
Monday, August 5, 2024: 17 Gold Medal events
Watch the finals of artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, men's and women's basketball, canoe slalom, shooting, track cycling (women's team sprint) and triathlon.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024: 15 Gold Medal events
15 gold medals will be awarded in athletics, boxing, diving, equestrian, sailing (men's and women's dinghy medal races), track cycling, skateboard (women's park medal) and wrestling.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024: 21 Gold medal events
On this day, find out who will win the gold medal in artistic swimming (team acrobatic routine), athletics, boxing, sailing, skateboard (men's park medal), sport climbing (women's speed medal), taekwondo, track cycling, weightlifting and wrestling.
Thursday, August 8, 2024: 26 Gold Medal events
On this day, the finals will be held in athletics, boxing, cone sprint, diving, hockey, sailing, sport climbing, swimming, taekwondo, track cycling, weightlifting and wrestling.
Friday, August 9, 2024: 33 Gold Medal events
On August 9, watch the men's football final. If you're not a soccer fan, don't worry, there are plenty of other finals that day. These include athletics, beach volleyball, canoe sprint, diving, hockey, rhythmic gymnastics, sport climbing, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, track cycling, volleyball, weightlifting, and wresting.
Saturday, August 10, 2024: 39 Gold Medal events
Paris will transform the general public's experience of the Olympic Games with the Marathon Pour Tous. Are you an amateur runner? You have the opportunity to run the same route as the Olympic athletes! This night marathon offers a rich and captivating experience.
As for the finals, you can watch artistic swimming, athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, breaking, con sprint, diving, football (women's final), golf, handball, modern pentathlon, rhythmic gymnastics, sport climbing, table tennis, taekwondo, track cycling, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling.
Sunday, August 11, 2024: 13 Gold Medal events
On the final day of the Paris Olympic Games, you can watch the finals of athletics, basketball, handball, modern pentathlon, track cycling, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, and wrestling. The closing ceremony will take place at the Stade de France.
Now that you have the 2024 Olympic Games program, let's talk about how to get to the events. The Olympic Games are being held in Paris, but there are also be Olympic venues outside Paris. If you want to rent a car to visit the Olympic venues in Paris or elsewhere in France, Getaround offers you an easy, fast and safe car rental service.
For more information on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, check out our other articles:
