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This is a chronological summary of the major events of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and other venues in Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti in the overseas country of French Polynesia. Competition began on 24 July with the first matches in the group stages of football and rugby sevens events. The opening ceremony was held two days later on 26 July. The last day of competition and the closing ceremony was held on 11 August.[1]
The games included 329 events in 32 different sports. Breakdancing made its debut as an Olympic event.[2]
Calendar
[edit]Competition began two days before the opening ceremony on 26 July, and ended on 11 August 2024.[3]
On 29 July, the weather in Tahiti turned dangerous towards the end of round 3 of the men's shortboard event, forcing the cancellation of the women's third round. The waves continued to be too rough for competition over the next two days, leaving the remaining of the surfing finals moved to 5 August.[4]
- All times and dates use Central European Summer Time (UTC+2); except Tahiti uses UTC-10
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Gold medal events | CC | Closing ceremony |
| July/August 2024 | July | August | Events | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th Wed | 25th Thu | 26th Fri | 27th Sat | 28th Sun | 29th Mon | 30th Tue | 31st Wed | 1st Thu | 2nd Fri | 3rd Sat | 4th Sun | 5th Mon | 6th Tue | 7th Wed | 8th Thu | 9th Fri | 10th Sat | 11th Sun | |||
 Ceremonies | OC | CC | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aquatics |  Artistic swimming | ● | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Diving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
 Marathon swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Swimming | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | |||||||||||
 Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Archery | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
 Athletics | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | |||||||||
 Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Basketball |  Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 3×3 Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
 Breaking | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canoeing | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Slalom | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Sprint | ● | ● | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Cycling | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Road cycling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Track cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} BMX | ● | 2 | ● | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Mountain biking | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equestrian | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Dressage | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Eventing | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Jumping | ● | 1 | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Fencing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||
 Field hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
 Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Golf | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Gymnastics | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Artistic | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Rhythmic | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Trampoline | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Judo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Modern pentathlon | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Rowing | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||
 Rugby sevens | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
 Shooting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||
 Skateboarding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Sport climbing | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
 Surfing | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
 Table tennis | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
 Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
 Triathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Volleyball | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Beach volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Weightlifting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
 Wrestling | ● | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Daily medal events | 0 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 329 | |||
| Cumulative total | 0 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 56 | 74 | 90 | 113 | 142 | 162 | 182 | 195 | 216 | 242 | 277 | 316 | 329 | ||||
| July/August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24th Wed | 25th Thu | 26th Fri | 27th Sat | 28th Sun | 29th Mon | 30th Tue | 31st Wed | 1st Thu | 2nd Fri | 3rd Sat | 4th Sun | 5th Mon | 6th Tue | 7th Wed | 8th Thu | 9th Fri | 10th Sat | 11th Sun | Total events | ||
| July | August | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal table
[edit]- Key
‡ Changes in medal standings (see below)
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States‡ | 40 | 44 | 42 | 126 |
| 2 |  China | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| 3 |  Japan | 20 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 |  Australia | 18 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 |  France* | 16 | 26 | 22 | 64 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 14 | 22 | 29 | 65 |
| 8 |  South Korea | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 9 |  Italy | 12 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
| 10 |  Germany | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 11–91 | Remaining NOCs | 129 | 138 | 194 | 461 |
| Totals (91 entries) | 329 | 330 | 385 | 1,044 | |
Day-by-day summaries
[edit]July 24
[edit]- The first day of group stage matches of the men's tournament.[10]
- The first day of pool stage matches of the men's tournament.[11]
July 25
[edit]- The ranking rounds of both the men's individual and women's individual events.[12]
- The first matches in the group stage of the women's tournament.[13]
- The first matches in the group stage of the women's tournament.[14]
- The second and final day of pool stage matches, the first day of placing matches, and the quarter-finals of the men's tournament.[15]
July 26
[edit]- The opening ceremony took place outside a traditional stadium setting for the first time, with the parade of nations conducted as a boat parade along the Seine from Pont d'Austerlitz to Pont d'Iéna, with the official protocol taking place at Place du Trocadéro in a temporary "mini-stadium". The 6-kilometre (3.7-mile) parade route featured cultural presentations and views of Paris landmarks.[16][17]
