The 33rd Olympic Games open this week. How can sports lovers see all the action? When do the first Australians compete? Your questions answered
Australian team members look at the map of the athletes' village for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Games officially open on 26 July and can be watched on Channel Nine.Australian team members look at the map of the athletes' village for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Games officially open on 26 July and can be watched on Channel Nine.The opening ceremony takes place on Friday, 26 July at 8:24pm Paris time , marking the official beginning of the Games.
Some venues include food trucks, kids’ activities and big screens, but each has specific opening hours and offerings. Check theTraditionally, scheduling these early events was logistical necessity. Starting early allows players enough time between matches in sports that involve group stages. For example, a medallist in football expects to play six games, and kicking off before the opening ceremony allows two full days between each game.
On Thursday their crunch match against Argentina takes place at the slightly more palatable 10.30pm in Sydney and Melbourne, or a positively prime time 8.30pm in Perth. The quarter-finals take place starting at 5am AEST on Friday morning. The Boomers, Kookaburras and Australian beach volleyball representatives all begin their competitions on Saturday before midnight Australian time.Hopes are high for Australia after a successful Tokyo Games, where the team won 17 gold medals – their joint highest return alongside Athens 2004. Data analysts Gracenote predict Australia will claim 13 golds as part of a haul of 48 medals, but much will depend on the team’s performance in the pool.
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