The 2024 Summer Olympics are slated to be held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11. Notably, 329 events spanning 32 sports in 16 locations, including Tahiti, will take place between these dates. Remarkably, this will be the third time that Paris will be hosting the Summer Olympics after 1900 and 1924. The event will also mark the sixth instance of the Olympic Games to held on the French soil (including three Winter Olympics).
Aside from the core 28 events that usually happen, there will be four other optional sports offered at the 2024 Olympics: sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding, and the historic introduction of break dancing as a sport—the first dance sport for the Summer Olympics.
2024 Paris Olympics Times
The 2024 Olympics' time varies from sport to sport and day to day, which are given below in Paris Time (Central European Summer Time). According to the Olympics website, the times' listed below and days of the events are all subject to change, until and unless the event concludes.
British Summer Time is one hour behind CEST, UTC is two hours ahead, Eastern Daylight Time in North America is six hours ahead, and Pacific Daylight Time in North America is nine hours ahead. It is eight hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time, ten hours behind New Zealand Standard Time, and three hours and thirty minutes behind Indian Standard Time.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin with preliminary rounds (pool matches) of football, archery, handball and rugby on July 24 and 25. The opening ceremony will be held on July 26th, followed by two weeks of events.
July 24
Football
| Event | Venue | Time (CEST) | Team 1 | vs | Team 2 |
| Men's Group C | Parc des Princes | 15:00 | Uzbekistan | - | Spain |
| Men's Group B | Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium | 15:00 | Argentina | - | Morocco |
| Men's Group C | La Beaujoire Stadium | 17:00 | Egypt | - | Dominican Republic |
| Men's Group A | Nice Stadium | 17:00 | Guinea | - | New Zealand |
| Men's Group D | Bordeaux Stadium | 19:00 | Japan | - | Paraguay |
| Men's Group B | Lyon Stadium | 19:00 | Iraq | - | Ukraine |
| Men's Group D | Parc des Princes | 21:00 | Mali | - | Israel |
| Men's Group A | Marseille Stadium | 21:00 | France | - | United States |
Rugby
| Event | Venue | Time (CEST) |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 15:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 16:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 16:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 17:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 17:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 18:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 19:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 19:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 20:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 20:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 21:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 21:30 |
July 25
Archery
| Event | Venue | Time (CEST) |
| Women's Individual Ranking Round | Invalides | 09:30 |
| Men's Individual Ranking Round | Invalides | 14:15 |
Football
| Event | Venue | Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Time (CEST) |
| Women's Group C | La Beaujoire Stadium | Spain | - | Japan | 17:00 |
| Women's Group A | Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium | Canada | - | New Zealand | 17:00 |
| Women's Group C | Bordeaux Stadium | Nigeria | - | Brazil | 19:00 |
| Women's Group B | Marseille Stadium | Germany | - | Australia | 19:00 |
| Women's Group A | Lyon Stadium | France | - | Colombia | 21:00 |
| Women's Group B | Nice Stadium | United States | - | Zambia | 21:00 |
Handball
| Event | Venue | Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Time (CEST) |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group A | South Paris Arena 6 | Slovenia | - | Denmark | 09:00 |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group B | South Paris Arena 6 | Netherlands | - | Angola | 11:00 |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group B | South Paris Arena 6 | Spain | - | Brazil | 14:00 |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group A | South Paris Arena 6 | Germany | - | Korea | 16:00 |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group B | South Paris Arena 6 | Hungary | - | France | 19:00 |
| Women's Preliminary Round Group A | South Paris Arena 6 | Norway | - | Sweden | 21:00 |
Rugby
| Event | Venue | Time (CEST) |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 14:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 14:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 15:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 15:30 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 16:00 |
| Preliminary Phase | Stade de France | 16:30 |
| Men's Placing 9-12 | Stade de France | 20:00 |
| Men's Placing 9-12 | Stade de France | 20:30 |
| Men's Quarter-final | Stade de France | 21:00 |
| Men's Quarter-final | Stade de France | 21:30 |
| Men's Quarter-final | Stade de France | 22:00 |
| Men's Quarter-final | Stade de France | 22:30 |
July 26
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin at 7.30 p.m. CET.
July 27 to August 11
Moving on to the main games, every event will take place between 09:30 and 21:05 CEST on the day of the games. Although the sports between them differ, a table listing the day, venue, and sport is provided below for a simpler and more straightforward presentation:
| Sport | Dates | Venues |
| Archery | 25 July - 4 August | Invalides |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 25 July - 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 - 5 August | La Chapelle Arena |
| 3x3 Basketball | 30 July - 5 August | La Concorde |
| Basketball | 27 July - 11 August | Pierre Mauroy Stadium (group phase), Bercy Arena (finals) |
| Beach Volleyball | 27 July - 10 August | Eiffel Tower Stadium |
| Boxing | 27 July - 10 August | North Paris Arena, Roland-Garros Stadium |
| Breaking | 9-10 August | La Concorde |
| Canoe Slalom | 27 July - 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 - 2 August | La Concorde (freestyle), BMX Stadium (racing) |
| Cycling Mountain Bike | 28-29 July | Elancourt Hill |
| Cycling Road | 27 July - 4 August | Pont Alexandre III (time trials), Trocadero (road races) |
| Cycling Track | 5-11 August | National Velodrome |
| Diving | 27 July - 10 August | Aquatics Centre |
| Equestrian | 27 July - 6 August | Château de Versailles |
| Fencing | 27 July - 4 August | Grand Palais |
| Football | 24 July - 10 August | Bordeaux Stadium, Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, La Beaujoire Stadium, Lyon Stadium, Marseille Stadium, Nice Stadium, Parc des Princes (finals) |
| Golf | 1-10 August | Le Golf National |
| Handball | 25 July - 11 August | South Paris Arena (group stage), Pierre Mauroy Stadium (knockout phase) |
| Hockey | 27 July - 9 August | Yves-du-Manoir Stadium |
| Judo | 27 July - 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 - 3 August | Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flat water |
| Rugby Sevens | 24-30 July | Stade de France |
| Sailing | 28 July - 8 August | Marseille Marina |
| Shooting | 27 July - 5 August | Chateauroux Shooting Centre |
| Skateboarding | 27 July - 7 August | La Concorde |
| Sport Climbing | 5-10 August | Le Bourget Climbing Venue |
| Surfing | 27 July - 4 August | Teahupo’o, Tahiti |
| Swimming | 27 July - 4 August | Paris La Defense Arena |
| Table Tennis | 27 July - 10 August | South Paris Arena |
| Taekwondo | 7-10 August | Grand Palais |
| Tennis | 27 July - 4 August | Roland Garros Stadium |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | 2 August | Bercy Arena |
| Triathlon | 30 July - 5 August | Pont Alexandre III |
| Volleyball | 27 July - 11 August | South Paris Arena |
| Water Polo | 27 July - 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 |
FAQ's On 2024 Paris Olympics Times
A. Paris has hosted the Olympics twice till now; in 1900 and 1924. The 2024 Olympics will be the third instance of them hosting the Olympics.
A. The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 26 and conclude on August 11.
A. The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will be at 07:30 (CET).
A. The 2024 Paris Olympics will reportedly cost around €9 billion euros or $9.7 billion.
A. The 2024 Paris Olympics will have 32 sports.
