Here’s a look at what’s going on in the Olympic Games today, Friday August 2, with Paris set to be a hive of sporting activity once again.
Joe Brennanj4brennanUpdate: Aug 2nd, 2024 02:29 EDT0
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Yesterday we witnessed yet another fascinating round of elite sports, and today is not different. The Olympic Games roll into their final day of the first week and if you ask us, it’s all going a little too quickly.
Day 7 promises to bring more drama, fun and plenty of medals, but just what’s the low-down in Paris this Friday?
PARIS OLYMPICS DAY 7: LATEST MEDAL COUNT
Olympic Games headlines today
Day 7 of the Olympic Games means that the athletics finally get their run-out and the first round of the women’s 100m is one everyone’s lips this morning. Team USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and the legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will all hope to get through to the semi-finals with no qualms.
Here’s a full look at today’s schedule…
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How many gold medals will be won today?
A total of 23 gold medals will be handed out across 14 sports. That’s the most we’ve seen throughout the entire Games so far!
Full list of gold medal events happening today: Friday, August 2 (all times ET):
🥇 Shooting – Women’s 50m Rifle Three Positions (starting at 3:30am)
🥇 Rowing – Men’s & Women’s Pairs / Men’s & Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls (starting at 4:42am)
🥇 Diving – Men’s 3m Springboard Synchro (starting at 5:00am)
🥇 Sailing – Women’s & Men’s Skiff / Women’s & Men’s Windsurfing (starting at 6:13am)
🥇 Trampoline – Women’s (starting at 7:50am)
🥇 Equestrian – Team Jumping (starting at 8:00am)
🥇 Badminton – Mixed Doubles (starting at 9:00am)
🥇 Archery – Mixed Team (starting at 10:43am)
🥇 Judo – Women’s 78kg & Men’s 100kg (starting at 10:00)
🥇 Tennis – Mixed Doubles Gold (starting at 1:00pm)
🥇 Fencing – Men’s Épée Team (starting at 1:30pm)
🥇 Trampoline – Men’s (starting at 1:50pm)
🥇 Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle, 200m IM / Women’s 200m Backstroke (starting at 2:30pm)
🥇 Athletics – Men’s 10,000m (starting at 3:20pm)
🥇 BMX Racing – Men’s & Women’s (starting at 3:35pm)
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Full 2024 Olympics athletics schedule today: Thursday, August 1 (all times ET)
3:05am Men’s decathlon 100m
3:10am Men’s hammer throw qualification – Group A
3:15am Women’s high jump qualification
3:35am Women’s 100m preliminary round
3:55am Men’s decathlon long jump
4:05am Men’s 1,500m round one
4:35am Men’s hammer throw qualification – Group B
4:50am Women’s 100m round one
5:15am Men’s decathlon shot put
11:00am Men’s decathlon high jump
11:10am Women’s 5,000m round one
11:15am Women’s triple jump qualification
11:55am Women’s discus throw qualification – Group A
12:10pm 4x400m relay mixed round one
12:45pm Women’s 800m round one
1:10pm Men’s shot put qualification
1:20pm Women’s discus throw qualification – Group B
1:50pm Men’s decathlon 400m
2:20pm Men’s 10,000m final 🥇
Full 2024 Olympics schedule today: Friday, August 2 (all times ET)
Archery
Mixed team: eliminations (2:30am-5:05am)
Mixed team: medal rounds 🥇 (7:15am-10:25am)
Athletics
Men’s decathlon: 100m (3:05am)
Men’s hammer: qualification A (3:10am)
Women’s high jump: qualification (3:15am)
Women’s 100m: prelims (3:35am)
Men’s decathlon: long jump (3:55am)
Men’s 1500m: round 1 (4:05am)
Men’s hammer: qualification B (4:35am)
Women’s 100m: round 1 (4:50am)
Men’s decathlon: shot put (5:15am)
Men’s decathlon: high jump (11:00am)
Women’s 5000m: round 1 (11:10am)
Women’s triple jump: qualification (11:15am)
Women’s discus: qualification A (11:55am)
Mixed 4x400m relay: round 1 (12:10pm)
Women’s 800m: round 1 (12:45pm)
Men’s shot put: qualification (1:10pm)
Women’s discus: qualification B (1:20pm)
Men’s decathlon: 400m (1:50pm)
Men’s 10,000m: final 🥇 (8:20pm)
Badminton
Men’s and women’s doubles: semi-finals (1:30am-6:00am)
Men’s singles: quarter-finals; mixed doubles: medal matches 🥇 (2:00pm-3:30pm)
Basketball
Men’s group phase (2 matches) (4:00am-8:15am)
Men’s group phase (1 match) (8:15pm-12:00pm)
Men’s group phase (1 match) (2:00pm-3:45pm)
Basketball 3×3
Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches) (2:00am-4:00am)
Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches) (5:30am-7:30pm)
Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches) (10:30pm-12:30am)
Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches) (2:00pm-4:00pm)
Beach Volleyball
Men’s and women’s prelims (4 matches) (2:00am-6:00am)
Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches) (8:00am-11:00am)
Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches) (1:00pm-4:00pm)
Boxing
Women’s 57kg: round of 32 or round of 16; men’s 51kg, men’s 80kg, men’s +92kg: quarter-finals (8:30am 11:10am)
Women’s 57kg: round of 32 or round of 16; men’s 51kg, men’s 80kg, men’s +92kg: quarter-finals (1:00pm-3:40pm)
Cycling (BMX)
Men’s and women’s semi-finals and finals 🥇 (1:00pm-3:30pm)
Diving
Men’s synchro 3m springboard: final 🥇 (4:00am-5:00am)
Equestrian
Jumping team: final 🥇 (7:00am-9:30am)
Fencing
Men’s épée team: table of 64, table of 32, table of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, placement matches (11:00am-4:30pm)
Men’s épée team: medal finals (12:30pm-2:40pm)
Football
Men’s quarter-finals (4 matches) (8:00am-5:00pm)
Golf
Men’s tournament: round 2 (2:00am-11am:00pm)
Handball
Men’s prelims (2 matches) (2:00am-5:30am)
Men’s prelims (2 matches) (7:00am-10:30am)
Men’s prelims (2 matches) (12:00pm-3:30pm)
Hockey
Women’s and men’s pool stage (2 matches) (3:00am-5:30am)
Women’s and men’s pool stage (2 matches) (5:45am-8:30am)
Men’s pool stage (2 matches) (10:00am-12:30pm)
Men’s pool stage (2 matches) (12:45pm-3:30pm)
Judo
Women’s +78kg, men’s +100kg: elimination rounds (3:00am-7:00am)
Women’s +78kg, men’s +100kg: medal rounds 🥇 (9:00am-12:00pm)
Rowing
Men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls: finals F/E/D; men’s coxless pair, women’s coxless pair, men’s lightweight double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls: final B; men’s coxless pair, women’s coxless pair, men’s lightweight double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls: medal final 🥇 (2:30am-5:50am)
Sailing
Men’s and women’s windsurfing: medal series; Men’s, women’s and mixed dinghy 🥇 (4:00am-12:00pm)
Shooting
Women’s 25m pistol: qualification (2:00am-7:00am)
Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions: finals 🥇 (2:30am-3:50am)
Men’s skeet: qualification day 1 (2:00am-7:30am)
Swimming
Men’s 100m fly, women’s 200m individual medley, women’s 800m free, mixed 4x100m medley relay: heats (4:00am-6:00am)
Men’s 50m free: final, women’s 200m back: final, men’s 200m individual medley: final; men’s 100m fly, women’s 200m individual medley: semi-finals 🥇 (1:30pm-3:30pm)
Table Tennis
Men’s and women’s singles: semi-finals (3:00am-5:00am)
Men’s and women’s singles: semi-finals (6:30am-8:30am)
Tennis
Men’s singles: semi-finals; women’s singles: bronze medal final (5:00am-10:00am)
Men’s and mixed doubles: bronze medal finals (5:00am-10:00am)
Men’s singles: semi-finals; mixed doubles: gold medal final 🥇 (12:00pm-4:30pm)
Trampoline
Women’s final (5:00am-7:30am)
Men’s final (10:00am-1:30pm)
Volleyball
Men’s prelims (2:00am-4:30am)
Men’s prelims (6:00am-8:30am)
Men’s prelims (10:00am-12:30pm)
Men’s prelims (2:00am-4:30pm)
Water Polo
Women’s prelims (2 matches) (7:00am-10:00am)
Women’s prelims (2 matches) (11:30am-2:30pm)
