Paris, center of the world. For two fortnights in the summer of 2024, for the Olympic Games and then the Paralympic Games, all eyes will be on the French capital. The Olympics will begin on Friday, July 26, 2024 with the opening ceremony to be held on the Seine. The next day, Saturday July 27, the first medals will fall until Sunday August 11, the last day of competition, marked by the closing ceremony. It will take place, this time, at the Stade de France.
In total, 206 nations will be represented at the Paris Olympic Games and nearly 10,500 athletes present to compete in the 32 additional sports of this edition. There will be, in all, 339 events, which will take place on 35 competition sites in Paris, Île-de-France, metropolitan France but also in Tahiti.
The Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8. The opening and closing ceremonies should take place at the Stade de France. For the 540 events of the Paralympic Games, 182 nations and 4350 will be represented.
If the calendar is likely to change between now and the end of these Olympic Games, here are the key dates to tick in your diaries. Note that almost all the finals of the athletics events will be held after 7 p.m., those of swimming after 8:30 p.m.
Athletics
From Thursday August 1 to Sunday August 11.
- Men’s decathlon: August 2 and 3
- Women’s 100m final: August 3
- Men’s 100m final: August 4
- Men’s Pole Vault: August 5
- 4x100m women’s and men’s relay final: August 9
- Marathon men: August 10
- Women’s Marathon: August 11
Rowing
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 3 August. Finals from July 31.
Badminton
From Saturday 27 July to Monday 5 August.
Basketball 3×3
From Tuesday July 30 to Monday August 5.
Basketball
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 11 August.
Beach volleyball
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 10 August.
BMX freestyle
Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 July.
BMX racing
Thursday August 1 and Friday August 2.
Boxing
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 10 August.
- Women’s 75 kg final: August 10
- Men’s final +92 kg: August 10
Breaking
Friday August 9th and Saturday August 10th.
canoe slalom
From Saturday 27 July to Monday 5 August.
- Women’s kayak final: July 28
- Men’s canoe final: July 29
- Women’s canoe final: July 31
- Men’s kayak final: August 1
canoe sprint
From Tuesday August 6th to Saturday August 10th. Finals: August 8, 9 and 10.
Cycling
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August.
- Men’s road race: August 3
- Women’s road race: August 4
track cycling
From Monday August 5th to Sunday August 11th.
- Women’s team sprint final: August 5
- Men’s team sprint final: August 6
- Men’s sprint final: August 9
- Women’s Sprint Final: August 11
Escalade
From Monday August 5th to Saturday August 10th.
- Women’s Sprint Final: August 7
- Men’s sprint final: August 8
- Bouldering & men’s difficulty final: August 9
- Women’s bouldering & difficulty final: August 10
Fencing
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August.
- Finals every day
- Men’s individual epee final: July 28
- Women’s individual saber final: July 29
- Women’s team foil final: August 1
- Men’s team foil final: 4 August
Football
From Wednesday 24 July to Saturday 10 August.
- Men’s final: August 9
- Women’s final: August 10
Golf
From Thursday August 1 to Saturday August 10.
Artistic Gymnastics
From Saturday 27 July to Monday 5 August.
- Men’s all-around final: July 31
- Women’s all-around final: August 1
Rhythmic Gymnastics
From Thursday August 8 to Saturday August 10.
trampoline gymnastics
Friday August 2.
Handball
From Thursday 25 July to Sunday 11 August.
- Women’s final: August 10
- Men’s final: August 11
Weightlifting
From Wednesday August 7 to Sunday August 11. Medals every day.
Hockey
From Saturday 27 July to Friday 9 August.
- Men’s final: August 8
- Women’s final: August 9
Judo
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 3 August.
- Final -63 kg women: July 30
- Final +100 kg men: August 2
- Mixed team final: August 3
Struggle
From Monday August 5th to Sunday August 11th.
Pentathlon modern
From Thursday August 8th to Sunday August 11th.
dive
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 10 August.
- Women’s 10m platform final: August 6
- Men’s 10m platform final: August 10
Swimming
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August.
- Women’s and men’s 4x100m freestyle finals: July 27
- Men’s 400m medley final: July 28
- Women’s 100m butterfly final: July 28
- Women’s and men’s 100m freestyle finals: July 31
- Men’s 50m freestyle final: August 2
- Men’s 200m medley final: August 2
artistic swimming
From Monday August 5th to Saturday August 10th.
Natation marathon
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August.
Rugby
From Wednesday 24 July to Tuesday 30 July.
- Men’s final: July 27
- Women’s final: July 30
Skateboard
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 August.
Equestrian sports
From Saturday 27 July to Tuesday 6 August.
Surf
From Saturday 27 July to Tuesday 30 July.
Taekwondo
From Wednesday August 7th to Saturday August 10th. Medals every day.
Tennis
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August.
- Women’s singles final: August 3
- Men’s doubles final: August 3
- Men’s singles final: August 4
- Women’s doubles final: August 4
Table tennis
From Saturday 27 July to Saturday 10 August.
Tir
From Saturday 27 July to Monday 5 August. Medals every day.
Archery
From Thursday 25 July to Sunday 4 August.
- Women’s individual final: August 3
- Men’s individual final: August 4
Triathlon
Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 July, Monday 5 August.
Sail
From Sunday July 28 to Thursday August 8. Finals on August 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8.
Volleyball
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 11 August.
- Men’s final: August 10
- Women’s final: August 11
VTT
Sunday July 28 and Monday July 29.
- Women’s cross-country: July 28
- Cross-country men: July 29
Water polo
From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 11 August.
- Women’s final: August 10
- Men’s final: August 11