Paris Olympics 2024 in a nutshell: Venues, schedule, athletes, sports, streaming details; Everything you need to know

Get ready to see a revolution in the making, the Paris Olympics 2024. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted in Paris from July 26th to August 11th. This year’s Games are all about breaking boundaries, not just in the record-breaking number of female athletes but also with the exciting debut of breakdancing as an official sport. 10,500 athletes from 206 nations will battle for glory across 32 sports in iconic venues across Paris and beyond. 

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There are only 3 days left for the Games to begin. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics 2024.

What are the dates for the Paris Olympics 2024?

The 33rd Summer Olympic Games will occur in Paris, starting on Friday, July 26, and concluding on Sunday, August 11. The final day will feature the traditional closing ceremony and competitions for 13 gold medals.

What date will India's events for Paris Olympics start?

India's events for the Paris Olympics will start from Friday, July 25, with the archery ranking rounds. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday, July 26.

What time will India's events for Paris Olympics 2024 start?

India's first event, the archery women's ranking round will start at 1 pm on Thursday, July 25.

Olympic 2024 Opening Ceremony

The Olympic 2024 Opening Ceremony will be held outdoors along the Seine River instead of a traditional stadium. Athletes will parade on boats across a 6-kilometer route from the Austerlitz bridge to the Trocadéro, passing major Parisian landmarks.

The ceremony will be accessible and free for many, with live close-ups and large screens ensuring a spectacular and inclusive experience for all attendees and viewers worldwide.

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Paris Olympics 2024 venues

The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 showcases different venues spread across several zones.

Grand Paris Zone

• Yves du Manoir Stadium: Field hockey
• Stade de France: Rugby Sevens, Athletics (track and field), Closing Ceremony
• Paris La Défense Arena: Aquatics (swimming, water polo finals)
• Porte de La Chapelle Arena: Badminton, Gymnastics (rhythmic)
• Paris Aquatic Centre: Aquatics (water polo preliminaries, diving, artistic swimming)
• Le Bourget Climbing Venue: Sport climbing
• Arena Paris North: Boxing (preliminaries, quarterfinals), Modern pentathlon (fencing rounds)

Paris Centre Zone

• Parc des Princes: Football (group stage and gold medal matches)
• Stade Roland Garros: Tennis, Boxing (finals)
• Paris Expo Porte de Versailles: Volleyball, Table Tennis, Handball (preliminaries), Weightlifting
• Bercy Arena: Gymnastics (artistic and trampolining), Basketball (finals)
• Grand Palais: Fencing, Taekwondo
• Place de la Concorde: Basketball (3×3), Breakdancing, Cycling (BMX freestyle), Skateboarding
• Hôtel de Ville: Athletics (marathon start)
• Pont Alexandre III: Aquatics (marathon swimming), Triathlon, Cycling (time trial finish)
• Trocadéro (Pont d’Iéna): Athletics (race walk), Cycling (road race)
• Eiffel Tower Stadium (Champ de Mars): Beach Volleyball
• Grand Palais Éphémère: Judo, Wrestling
• Les Invalides: Archery, Athletics (marathon finish), Cycling (time trial start)

Versailles Zone

• Gardens of the Palace of Versailles: Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (excluding fencing rounds)
• Le Golf National: Golf
• Élancourt Hill: Cycling (Mountain biking)
• Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Cycling (track), Cycling (BMX racing)

Outer Zones

• Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille: Basketball (group stage), Handball (finals)
• National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France, Vaires-sur-Marne: Rowing, Canoe-Kayak (slalom, sprint)
• Stade Vélodrome, Marseille: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, women’s and men’s semi-finals)
• Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s and women’s semi-finals, women’s bronze medal match)
• Stade Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals)
• Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne: Football (6 group stage)
• Allianz Riviera, Nice: Football (6 group stage)
• Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes: Football (6 group stage, quarter-finals, men’s bronze medal match)
• Roucas Blanc Olympic Marina, Marseille: Sailing
• Teahupo’o, Tahiti: Surfing
• National Shooting Centre, Châteauroux: Shooting

Offical TV and Online broadcaster

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Where to follow the live streaming of the Paris Olympics 2024?

The Paris Olympics will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app, free of cost.

Sports in Paris Olympics 2024

The Games will feature 32 sports, including 28 core sports required at every Olympic Games. Additionally, the host city has chosen four optional sports: breakdancing, which will appear for the first time, and skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing, all of which were introduced in the Tokyo Olympics. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete in 329 events spread across 45 sports disciplines. 

• Archery
• Artistic Gymnastics
• Artistic Swimming
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Basketball 3×3
• Beach Volleyball
• Boxing
• Breaking
• Canoe Slalom
• Canoe Sprint
• Cycling BMX Freestyle
• Cycling BMX Racing
• Cycling Mountain Bike
• Cycling Road
• Cycling Track
• Diving
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Marathon Swimming
• Modern Pentathlon
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Rowing
• Rugby Sevens
• Sailing
• Shooting
• Skateboarding
• Sport Climbing
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Trampoline
• Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

Olympics 2024 prize money

World Athletics has announced it will be the first international sports federation to offer prize money at the Olympic Games. They have established a prize fund of $2.4 million for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Gold medal winners at the event will each receive $50,000.

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Paris Olympics 2024 schedule

• Wednesday 24 July 2024

Football, Rugby sevens.

• Thursday 25 July 2024

Archery, Football, Handball, Rugby sevens.

• Friday 26 July 2024:

Opening Ceremony

• Saturday 27 July 2024

Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Rugby sevens, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Sunday 28 July 2024 (13 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Monday 29 July 2024 (18 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Skateboard, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Tuesday 30 July 2024 (14 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Wednesday 31 July 2024 (17 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Thursday 1 August 2024 (18 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Friday 2 August 2024 (23 gold medal events)

Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Trampoline gymnastics, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Saturday 3 August 2024 (28 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Sunday 4 August 2024 (20 gold medal events)

Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 

• Monday 5 August 2024 (17 gold medal events)

Artistic gymnastics, Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

• Tuesday 6 August 2024 (15 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 

• Wednesday 7 August 2024 (21 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Thursday 8 August 2024 (26 gold medal events)

Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Friday 9 August 2024 (33 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Saturday 10 August 2024 (39 gold medal events)

Artistic swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 

• Sunday 11 August 2024 (13 gold medal events)

Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Closing ceremony.