Paris 2024 Olympics: Complete Schedule of Summer Games' Medal Events
The 2024 Olympic games will officially kick off Friday with the Opening Ceremony, an extravaganza welcoming the world to Paris, France for the 33rd Olympiad.
From there, men and women from around the globe will compete for gold in their respective sports, the opportunity to etch their names in the history books and ensure their place in immortality.
American swimmer Katie Ledecky is one such athlete who will have the eyes of the world on her as she looks to add more medals to an already brimming resume.
When can you watch Ledecky and the Americans take to the pool and when will the other events take place at this year's games?
Find out with this preview, including the full schedule for each sport.
Schedule
1 of 3Archery
July 25 - August 4
Artistic Swimming
August 5 - 10
Badminton
July 27 - August 5
Basketball
July 27 - August 11
Basketball 3-on-3
July 30 - August 5
Beach Volleyball
July 27 - August 10
Boxing
July 27 - August 10
Breaking
August 9 - 10
Canoeing
July 27 - August 10
Cycling
July 27 - August 11
Diving
July 27 - August 10
Equestrian
July 27 - August 4
Field Hockey
July 27 - August 9
Golf
August 1 - 10
Gymnastics
July 27 - August 5
Handball
July 25 - August 11
Judo
July 27 - August 3
Rugby
July 24 - July 30
Sailing
July 28 - August 8
Shooting
July 27 - August 5
Skateboarding
July 27 and 28 (Men's and Women's Street); August 6 and 7 (Men's and Women's Park)
Soccer
July 24 - August 10
Sport Climbing
August 5 - 10
Surfing
July 27 - July 30
Swimming
July 27 - August 9
Table Tennis
July 27 - August 10
Taekwondo
August 7- 10
Tennis
July 27 - August 4
Track and Field
August 1 - 11
Trampoline
August 2
Triathlon
July 30 and 31 (Men's and Women's Individual); August 5 (Mixed Relay)
Volleyball
July 27 - August 11
Water Polo
July 27 - August 11
Weightlifting
August 7 - 11
Wrestling
August 5 - 11
Schedule according to NBCOlympics.com.
Katie Ledecky Chases History
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American swimmer Katie Ledecky has the opportunity to etch her name in the history books in Paris when she takes to the pool for her fourth Olympic games.
Two gold medals breaks Jenny Thompson's record for the most by a female swimmer and ties Ledecky with Larisa Latynina, a Russian gymnast, for the most ever by a female Olympian.
Three more medals, regardless of place, pushes her past Thompson and Dara Torres for the most by a female Olympian ever at 13.
If she dominates in the 800-meter freestyle, she will medal four times in a row in the same event, another historic feat.
No swimmer this side of Michael Phelps has dominated the pool the way Ledecky has and, at age 27, she has the opportunity to further establish her reputation as one of the greatest to ever strap on a pair of goggles in Olympic competition.
A fierce competitor with incredible discipline and a drive to be the best in her sport, she has earned the respect and admiration of her peers, beginning with her first international event: the 2012 Olympic games in London.
She put an exclamation point on her debut, winning the gold medal in the 800-meter and announcing to the world that she would be a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.
From unknown to undeniable, she became one of the most recognized athletes in the world and someone who threatened to smash records every time she dove off the block.
A fierce trainee, committed to excellence, she works hard and her efforts have paid off, resulting in one of the most decorated and celebrated athletes in American history.
Entering the 2024 games, she is expected to make headlines as one of the most must-see performers in Paris. If history is any indication, expect her to exceed those expectations as she further ingrain herself into Olympic lore.
She is the favorite to win her events, and rightfully so. If she comes through, the question will be whether she can put in the training necessary to return for a fifth Olympics and win gold in her home country, in Los Angeles, in four years.
New Head Coach Emma Hayes Guides US Women's Soccer Team Into Competition
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New head coach Emma Hayes has built the United States women's soccer team in her image.
Gone are the retired Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz, Kelley O'Hara, and Samantha Mewis.
Alex Morgan did not make the final roster.
It is a new era for the team, one dominated by youth. Mallory Swanson and Rose Lavelle are unquestioned leaders of the team while young stars-in-the-making such as Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith.
There are 14 players on the final Olympic roster with less than 100 international matches under their proverbial belts and five with less than 20.
For the uninitiated, it is a team that is nearly unrecognizable compared to the roster that took to the field in Tokyo four years ago. In their first action Thursday, though, it is a team that looks more than capable of playing at the highest levels on the world's stage.
Swanson led the team to a 3-0 victory over Zambia, scoring two goals and setting an aggressive pace for the squad in the first half.
Smith left with an apparent injury and Lavelle subbed out, leaving their availability in question. Still, despite those negatives, the team looked confident and ready to make a run through the upcoming games.
The eyes of the soccer world will be on the team and head coach Hayes, a driven and determined head coach who came to the United States with $1,000 in her pocket and now has the opportunity to establish herself on the grandest stage known to sports with an impressive rookie campaign in the Olympics.
Hayes knows she will have to produce and do so in short order. "You don't have that time. You don't get the opportunity and the foundation to build something. You have to win now."
She has taken steps to do just that, ensuring the future is now for women's soccer in the United States. Time will tell whether it was the right call.
And, perhaps more importantly, if leaving a leader like Morgan off the roster ultimately proves costly.
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