***Official 2024 Paris Olympics Thread***

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2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Start time, TV channel, date, live stream, key athletes and events

The 2024 Olympic Games begin July 26 and will be televised on NBC through Aug. 11

It's the time once again. It's time for the best athletes in the world to come together and crown champions in their various sports. The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin this week in Paris as the world descends upon France. While there will be some qualifying events taking place earlier in the week, things officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony.

The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Friday and feature several firsts, including being the first ceremony to be held outside of a stadium, as well as a parade of athletes held on the Seine River with boats for each national delegation. The boats will travel along a 3.7-mile stretch, passing by many iconic Parisian landmarks along the way. The ceremony will conclude with remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron.

Expect another gold-filled summer for the Americans as Team USA will be represented in just about every event over the course of the Games. Some of the biggest stars are back, including gymnast Simone Biles, decorated swimmers Katie Ledecky and Caleb Dressel, as well as track athletes Noah Lyles and Sha'carri Richardson. Plus, the men's and women's basketball teams look to extend their dominant runs at the games with more gold.

There will be two flag bearers for the United States when the team takes the boat down the Seine River -- LeBron James and tennis star Coco Gauff. The 2023 US Open champion was stunned by the news when it was revealed to her on Wednesday.

"I never thought in a million years I would have the honour of carrying the American flag for Team USA in the opening ceremony," Gauff said in a statement.

"I could not be more proud to lead my teammates with LeBron as we showcase our dedication and passion on the biggest stage there is."

Here's how to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony and highlights from the first week of competition.

How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Time: Noon ET | Date: Friday, July 26
Location: The Seine River and Trocadero -- Paris
TV channel: NBC | Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Week 1 Highlights
All times Eastern. A full schedule of events can be found here.

Saturday, July 27
5x5 Basketball -- Men's Group Phase
Group A: Spain vs. Australia -- 5 a.m.
Group B: Germany vs. Japan -- 7 a.m.
Swimming Heats, 5 a.m.
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 400m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 400m Freestyle
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Volleyball: United States vs. Argentina (Prelim. Round, Pool C) -- 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 28
Gymnastics: Women's Qualification (Subdivision 1) -- 3:30 a.m.
5x5 Basketball: United States vs. Serbia (Men's Group Phase, Group C) -- 11:15 a.m.
Beach Volleyball: United States vs. Czech Republic (Women's Prelim. Phase) -- 4 p.m.
Football: United States vs. Germany (Women's Group B, #9) -- 3 p.m.

Monday, July 29
Beach Volleyball: United States vs. France (Men's Prelim. Phase, Pool F) -- 10 a.m.
Swimming Finals:
Women's 400m Individual Medley -- 2:30 p.m.
Men's 200m Freestyle -- 2:40 p.m.
5x5 Basketball: United States vs. Japan (Women's Group Phase, Group C) -- 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 30
5x5 Basketball: Spain vs. Greece (Men's Group Phase, Group A) -- 5 a.m.
Swimming Heats -- 5 a.m.
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 100m Freestyle
Women's 1500m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
3x3 Basketball: United States vs. Germany (Women's Pool Round) -- 11:30 a.m.
Swimming: Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final -- 4:01 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31
Swimming Heats -- 5 a.m.
Women's 200m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Women's 200m Butterfly
Beach Volleyball: United States vs. France (Women's Prelim. Phase, Pool C) -- 9 a.m.
Football: United States vs. Australia (Women's Group B, #15) -- 1 p.m.
Swimming Finals
Women's 100m Freestyle Final -- 2:30 p.m.
Men's 200m Butterfly Final -- 2:36 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1
3x3 Basketball: United States vs. Australia (Women's Pool Round) -- 7 a.m.
Swimming Finals:
Women's 200m Butterfly Final -- 2:30 p.m.
200m Backstroke Final -- 2:37 p.m.
Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final -- 3:49 p.m.
Beach Volleyball: United States vs. China (Women's Prelim. Phase, Pool B) -- 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2
Swimming Heats -- 5 a.m.
Men's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 800m Freestyle
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Track and Field:
Men's 1500m Round 1 -- 5:05 a.m.
Women's 100m Round 1 -- 5:50 a.m.
Women's 5000m Round 1 -- 12:10 p.m.
Women's 800m Round 1 -- 1:45 p.m
Volleyball: United States vs. Japan (Men's Prelim. Round, Group C), 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3
Track and Field:
Men's 100m Preliminary Round -- 4:35 a.m.
Men's 100m Round 1 -- 5:45 a.m.
Women's 4x400m Relay Mixed Final -- 2:55 p.m.
Women's 100m Final -- 3:20 p.m.
Artistic Gymnastics: Men's Pommel Horse Final -- 11:16 a.m.
Swimming: Men's 100m Butterfly Final -- 2:30 p.m.

https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/n...es-and-events/

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

It’s crazy how long the water polo people are treading water.

Another sport where I definitely prefer watching the women. Especially when they get out of the water.

[RedRaider56]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I thought Lyles was cooked around 50m. I know top end speed is his strength but I wasn’t sure he’d be able to walk down Kishane or even Kerley.

He is pretty impressive, especially considering the 200m is his forte.

I wonder how his top end speed compares to prime Bolt’s..

Read an article where Lyles hit 27.1 mph in the race. I have no idea what Bolt used to run.

[redfan]

Originally Posted by RedRaider56

Read an article where Lyles hit 27.1 mph in the race. I have no idea what Bolt used to run.

"At the Berlin 2009 World Championships, Bolt set a world record time of 9.58 seconds for the 100m race, notching a top speed of 27.8 miles per hour (44.72 kilometers per hour) between meters 60 and 80, with an average speed of 23.5 mph."

WTH

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by DRM08

We tied China with 19 gold medals, and we lead the medal count by a large margin overall (71 to 45). Need to pull away from the Beijing Commies in the gold medal category.

Much easier without a certain banned country participating to rack them up

[Buehler445]

Man...

I was watching the 3000 steeplechase heats. Time doesn't matter, just top 5 to the finals.

There was a group of probably 10 at the front. One of the favorites from Kenya caught an elbow at the water pit and had to go around. So he had to run back, jump over the hurdle with no momentum and obviously got in knee deep water. He was WAAAAY back and had to really roll hard. At this point, I thought the dude had no chance whatsoever. So he rolls hard and is absolutely blazing. Dude got himself back up there and pushed everybody but the first finisher to finish harder than they wanted and ended up 6th by like 6".

****ing brutal. I was just sitting there in awe. It was about 600m that he really put together one hell of a race. It was incredible.

Apparently his committee appealed because the dude got jacked out of bounds and he's in the finals.

Damn it was a hell of a performance.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

Much easier without a certain banned country participating to rack them up

China should be banned too. Some athletes got caught and IOC just shrugged.
Between the Trials and the Olympics several athletes spoke out about how they get tested whenever whereever the regulators choose, regardless of what's going on in their lives. And why should they have to do that if nobody cares that China Cheats?

I don't have a good answer for that.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by RedRaider56

Read an article where Lyles hit 27.1 mph in the race. I have no idea what Bolt used to run.

Yeah, I read 27 flat but didn’t bother to verify.

I’ve also read that Bolt’s top end speed isn’t necessarily what’s special about him, but that his ability to maintain his peak speed is what sets him apart from others. Seems the claim is that when we see him pulling away around 60m, it’s not necessarily him getting faster, it’s just that he’s decelerating more slowly than the other racers.

I haven’t done any research into it but just word from the bird.

If true, I wonder if the same holds true for Lyles because he also makes his hay from 60m-100m.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Women’s USA discus has a mad body. Love her name too Val Allman.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

China should be banned too. Some athletes got caught and IOC just shrugged.
Between the Trials and the Olympics several athletes spoke out about how they get tested whenever whereever the regulators choose, regardless of what's going on in their lives. And why should they have to do that if nobody cares that China Cheats?

I don't have a good answer for that.

Testing has to be random or it becomes incredibly easy for the athletes to be able to beat the tests.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Testing has to be random or it becomes incredibly easy for the athletes to be able to beat the tests.

But what the **** difference does it make if China can fail them with no consequences?

Thats the question.

I understand how testing works.

[redfan]

I sure wish the USA could field a decent men’s 3x3 team.
As bad as it was this time around, it’s an improvement from the last Olympics where we didn’t even qualify.
Fun game to watch, this atmosphere is amazing.

[BEAVER]

I just watched the women in the teams triathlon dive into that turd treatment plant they call a river. No ****ing Way. That is nasty.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

China should be banned too. Some athletes got caught and IOC just shrugged.
Between the Trials and the Olympics several athletes spoke out about how they get tested whenever whereever the regulators choose, regardless of what's going on in their lives. And why should they have to do that if nobody cares that China Cheats?

I don't have a good answer for that.

Jamaican Track Team enters the chat

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Jamaican Track Team enters the chat

Is that why the women sprinters scratched? I never heard anything

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by BEAVER

I just watched the women in the teams triathlon dive into that turd treatment plant they call a river. No ****ing Way. That is nasty.

Yeah they’re swallowing a gallon of wine shits and cigarette butts for sure