The
will
showcase
3,800
hours
of
live
sport
and
award
329
gold
medals
in
32
sports
over
18
days
of
competition
across
the
capital
and
in
other
parts
of
France.
Here
is
all
you
need
to
know
about
the
34th
summer
Olympics.
When
are
the
Olympics?
The
opening
ceremony
to
signal
the
official
start
of
the
Paris
2024
Olympics
will
be
held
on
Friday,
26
July.
But
the
sporting
action
actually
begins
on
Wednesday,
24
July
with
pool
matches
in
football,
rugby
sevens,
handball
and
archery.
The
ambitious
opening
ceremony
will
take
place
along
the
River
Seine
instead
of
in
a
stadium.
The
first
medals
will
be
awarded
a
day
later
and
competition
will
conclude
on
11
August,
with
the
closing
ceremony
later
that
evening.
When
are
the
100m
finals?
The
women’s
100m
final
will
be
held
at
20:20
BST
on
Saturday,
3
August,
and
a
little
over
24
hours
later,
at
20:50
BST
on
4
August,
it
will
be
the
men’s
100m
final.
Both
will
take
place
at
the
Stade
de
France,
where
all
the
track
and
field
events
are
being
held.
How
many
gold
medals
will
be
won?
There
are
329
gold
medal
events
at
Paris
2024
with
a
whopping
39
medals
being
won
on
the
penultimate
day
of
competition,
Saturday,
10
August.
The
first
medal
of
the
Games
will
be
in
shooting
–
mixed
team
air
rifle
–
and
that
is
expected
to
be
won
at
10:30
BST
on
Saturday,
27
July.
The
final
medal
will
be
awarded
in
women’s
basketball
at
16:30
BST
on
Sunday,
11
August.
What
sports
are
new
for
Paris
2024?
The
only
new
sport
for
the
2024
Olympics
is
breaking.
It
is
a
style
of
dance
that
originated
in
the
Bronx
in
New
York
during
the
1970s
but
has
has
evolved
to
become
a
competitive
sport.
In
Paris,
breaking
will
not
be
seen
until
the
latter
part
of
the
Games,
with
the
women’s
event
taking
place
on
9
August
and
the
men’s
on
10
August.
A
total
of
32
entrants,
16
men
and
16
women
will
compete
for
the
medals.
Baseball/softball
and
karate
both
featured
in
Tokyo
three
years
ago
but
have
been
dropped
for
these
Olympics.
Other
tweaks
to
sports
include
a
change
in
format
for
sport
climbing.
In
Tokyo,
there
was
only
one
medal
on
offer
for
both
the
men
and
women
but
in
Paris
there
will
be
a
combined
medal
for
lead
and
bouldering
and
a
separate
medal
event
for
speed
climbing.
Kayak
cross
will
also
makes
its
debut.
It
is
a
form
of
canoe
slalom
but
four
athletes
in
each
heat
race
against
each
other,
not
just
the
clock.
In
sailing
two
kite
events
have
been
added
to
the
programme,
windsurfer
–
iQFoil
and
kiteboarding.
And
in
artistic
swimming,
men
are
included
for
the
first
time
in
Olympic
history
and
there
will
also
be
a
team
acrobatic
routine
round
making
its
debut.
Who
is
competing
for
Team
GB
and
how
many
medals
could
they
win?
Team
GB
have
finalised
their
squad
for
the
Games
with
327
athletes
set
to
take
part,
external
across
24
different
sports.
They
won
64
medals
in
Tokyo
and
data
experts
Nielsen
Gracenote
currently
predict
a
total
of
62
in
Paris.
Who
is
the
Olympics
mascot
for
Paris
2024?
Meet
Olympic
Phryge.
The
name
is
based
on
the
traditional
small
Phrygian
hats
the
Olympic
and
Paralympic
mascots
are
shaped
after.
It
is
a
symbol
of
freedom
through
French
history
and
represents
allegorical
figures
of
the
French
republic.
The
motto
of
the
mascots
is
“Alone
we
go
faster,
but
together
we
go
further.”
Will
there
be
prize
money
at
the
Olympics?
World
Athletics
has
announced
it
will
become
the
first
international
federation
to
award
prize
money
at
the
Olympic
Games.
The
global
governing
body
said
a
total
prize
pot
of
$2.4m
(£1.9m)
has
been
made
available
for
this
summer’s
Olympics
in
Paris,
with
gold
medallists
receiving
$50,000
(£39,400).
Is
Russia
banned
from
competing
in
the
Olympics?
Russian
and
Belarusian
athletes
will
be
allowed
to
compete
as
neutral
athletes,
known
as
AIN
(Individual
Neutral
Athletes).
They
will
not
take
part
in
the
opening
ceremony
at
the
2024
Olympics
in
Paris,
says
the
International
Olympic
Committee.
How
to
follow
the
Paris
Olympics
on
the
BBC
The
Paris
Olympics
will
be
live
across
BBC
TV,
radio
and
online.
Paris
is
one
hour
ahead
of
the
UK
and
the
majority
of
the
action
will
take
place
from
08:00
BST
to
23:00
BST
each
day,
although
some
events
such
as
the
marathons,
race
walks
and
triathlons
are
starting
slightly
earlier.
You
can
watch
all
the
big
moments
live
on
two
BBC
channels
as
well
as
on
BBC
iPlayer
and
the
BBC
Sport
website
and
app.
BBC
Radio
5
Live
and
Sports
Extra
will
also
bring
you
live
commentary
every
day,
and
there
will
be
live
text,
video
clips
and
highlights
on
the
BBC
Sport
website
and
app
and
across
our
social
channels.
Competition
schedule
and
venues
Events
are
subject
to
change.
The
BBC
is
not
responsible
for
any
changes
that
are
made.
Some
sports
have
rest
days
not
listed
below.
Opening
ceremony:
26
July,
River
Seine
Archery:
25
July
to
4
August,
Invalides
Artistic
gymnastics:
25
July
to
4
August,
Bercy
Arena
Artistic
swimming:
5-10
August,
Bercy
Arena
Athletics:
1-11
August,
Stade
de
France
(track
&
field),
Trocadero
(race
walks),
Invalides
(marathons)
Badminton:
27
July
to
5
August,
La
Chapelle
Arena
3×3
Basketball:
30
July
to
5
August,
La
Concorde
Basketball:
27
July
to
11
August,
Pierre
Mauroy
Stadium
(group
phase)
&
Bercy
Arena
(finals)
Beach
volleyball:
27
July
to
10
August,
Eiffel
Tower
Stadium
Boxing:
27
July
to
10
August,
North
Paris
Arena
&
Roland-Garros
Stadium
Breaking:
9-10
August,
La
Concorde
Canoe
slalom:
27
July
to
5
August,
Vaires-sur-Marne
Nautical
Stadium
–
White
water
Canoe
sprint:
6-10
August,
Vaires-sur-Marne
Nautical
Stadium
–
Flat
water
Cycling
BMX:
30
July
to
2
August,
La
Concorde
(freestyle),
BMX
Stadium
(racing)
Cycling
mountain
bike:
28-29
July,
Elancourt
Hill
Cycling
road:
27
July
to
4
August,
Pont
Alexandre
III
(time
trials),
Trocadero
(road
races)
Cycling
track:
5-11
August,
National
Velodrome
Diving:
27
July
to
10
August,
Aquatics
Centre
Equestrian:
27
July
to
6
August,
Chateau
de
Versailles
Fencing:
27
July
to
4
August,
Grand
Palais
Football:
24
July
to
10
August,
Bordeaux
Stadium,
Geoffroy-Guichard
Stadium,
La
Beaujoire
Stadium,
Lyon
Stadium,
Marseille
Stadium,
Nice
Stadium
&
Parc
de
Princes
(finals)
Golf:
1-10
August,
Le
Golf
National
Handball:
25
July
to
11
August,
South
Paris
Arena
(group
stage),
Pierre
Mauroy
Stadium
(knockout
phase)
Hockey:
27
July
to
9
August,
Yves-du-Manoir
Stadium
Judo:
27
July
to
3
August,
Champ-de-Mars
Arena
Marathon
swimming:
8-9
August,
Pont
Alexandre
III
Modern
pentathlon:
8-11
August,
North
Paris
Arena
(ranking
round),
Chateau
de
Versailles
Rhythmic
gymnastics:
8-10
August,
La
Chapelle
Arena
Rowing:
27
July
to
3
August,
Vaires-sur-Marne
Nautical
Stadium
–
Flat
water
Rugby
sevens:
24-30
July,
Stade
de
France
Sailing:
28
July
to
8
August,
Marseille
Marina
Shooting:
27
July
to
5
August,
Chateauroux
Shooting
Centre
Skateboarding:
27
July
to
7
August,
La
Concorde
Sport
climbing:
5-10
August,
Le
Bourget
Climbing
Venue
Surfing:
27
July
to
4
August,
Teahupo’o,
Tahiti
Swimming:
27
July
to
4
August,
Paris
La
Defense
Arena
Table
tennis:
27
July
to
10
August,
South
Paris
Arena
Taekwondo:
7-10
August,
Grand
Palais
Tennis:
27
July
to
4
August,
Roland
Garros
Trampoline
gymnastics:
2
August,
Bercy
Arena
Triathlon:
30
July
to
5
August,
Pont
Alexandre
III
Volleyball:
27
July
to
11
August,
South
Paris
Arena
Water
polo:
27
July
to
11
August,
Aquatics
Centre,
Paris
La
Defense
Arena
Weightlifting:
7-11
August,
South
Paris
Arena
Wrestling:
5-11
August,
Champ-de-Mars
Arena
Closing
ceremony:
11
August,
Stade
de
France
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