THE PARIS 2024 Olympics started with a stunning Opening Ceremony – and now the Games really do begin.
SunSport brings you all the action taking place in the French capital on a thrilling first full day.
Rafael Nadal is in action in Paris todayGetty
PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS LIVE
What’s on at the Olympics today?
Josh Tarling and Anna Henderson are both in road cycling time trial action along the streets of Paris (from 1.30pm), leading today’s Brit medal hopes.
Michael Bargeron and Seonaid McIntosh team up in the 10m mixed shooting trying to win the first gold of the 2024 Games (10am).
In diving, 3m synchro pair Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen could medal (10am).
And Team GB expect a medal from their swimmers in both of the 4x100m freestyle relays (8.30pm).
Brits to watch
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty begins his quest for 100m breaststroke glory (heat 10.30am, semi-final 8.15pm).
Max Whitlock is eyeing a pommel horse medal for a fourth Games in a row as gymnastics qualifying gets underway (10am).
The men’s hockey team face Spain (9am) and the equestrian eventing team start their defence of Tokyo gold (from 8.30am).
Global stars to watch
French superstar Antoine Dupont skipped the Six Nations and can lead his country to rugby sevens gold tonight (6.45pm) if France win their semi-final against South Africa (2.30pm).
Outspoken US swimmer Katie Ledecky, Aussie Ariane Titmus and 17-year-old Canadian world-record holder Summer McIntosh will all dream of women’s 400m freestyle gold in the pool (7.55pm).
And the all-star duo of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz begin their incredible pursuit of tennis doubles gold for Spain (6pm).
Fancy something different?
The men’s street final promises plenty of thrill and excitement (4pm) as skateboarding returns following its debut in Tokyo.
Stats mad
10,000 – that’s how many miles away from Paris the surfing is taking place, all the way in Tahiti – a new record distance for an event from the Olympic host city.
All times UK/US
Day 1 (Saturday July 27)
07:30/ 02:30 Badminton: Mixed doubles, Women’s singles, Men’s doubles, Women’s doubles, Men’s singles, Women’s singles
08:00/ 03:00 Rowing: Various heats
08:30/ 03:30 Eventing team dressage, Eventing individual dressage; Men’s handball prelims (all day)
09:00/ 04:00 Men’s hockey: Great Britain vs Spain, Belgium vs Ireland (various pool games)
10:00/ 05:00 Artistic Gymnastics: Men’s qualis (all day)
10:00/ 05:00 Diving: Women’s sync 3m springboard final, Men’s Basketball; Shooting: 10m air rifle gold medal
11:00/ 08:00 Tennis begins (all day)
13:00/ 08:00 Women’s Beach volleyball prelims (all day), Women’s Water Polo: Prelims
13:30/ 08:30 Road cycling: Women’s individual time trial (medal)
14:30/ 09:30 Boxing: Women’s prelims 54kg, 60kg, Men’s prelims 63kg, 80kg; Rugby Sevens: Men’s semi-finals
14:00/ 09:00 Canoe Slalom: Men’s canoe single heats, Women’s kayak single heats, Men’s football: Dom Rep vs Spain, Argentina vs Iraq
15:30/ 10:30 Road cycling: Men’s individual time trial
16:00/ 11:00 Men’s football: Uzbekistan vs Egypt, Ukraine vs Morocco; Skateboarding: Men’s street final
16:30/ 11:30 Judo: Women’s -48kg final
17:00/ 12:00 Judo: Men’s -60kg final
18:00/ 13:00 Rugby Sevens: Men’s Bronze and Gold medal match
18:45/ 13:45 Women’s field hockey: Argentina vs USA, Netherlands vs France
19:30/ 14:30 Men’s 400m freestyle final, Women’s 400m freestyle final
20:00/ 15:00 Japan vs Mali, France vs Guinea
20:30/ 15:30 Fencing: Women’s epee gold medal; Women’s 4x100m FS relay final (USA), Men’s 4x100m FS relay final (USA)
20:55/ 15:55 Fencing: Men’s sabre gold medal
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How to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics
Discovery+ is the main rights holder for the Paris 2024 Olympics and will provide “wall-to-wall linear coverage on its Eurosport channels (1 and 2), along with seven dedicated Olympic ‘pop-up’ channels”.
A special Olympics offer is available for £3.99 per month, which will grant you access to the discovery+ streaming service.
You can access discovery+ by downloading the app onto your smartphone/tablet or by visiting discovery+.com.
The BBC will be broadcasting any events with British interest and major competitions across all of their channels, app, website and on iPlayer for FREE, providing you have a valid TV license.
BBC One and Two will air the biggest events from the 33rd Olympic Games and will provide an Olympics Extra channel available on iPlayer, Red Button and online.
However, the BBC can only show two events happening at any moment live at the same time due to discovery+ being the main European rights holder.
In the US, you can watch the Paris Olympics on NBC and the USA Network.
Live streaming is available via Peacock and the NBC Sports app.
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