This Week in Sport: 5th August − 11th August 2024
The upcoming week is overflowing with exciting sporting events with every day packed full of action from the Paris Olympics. The Olympic Gymnastics finishes on Monday, Tuesday sees the Men's 1500m and Women's 200m Athletics Finals, and the Olympic Track Cycling Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit Finals are on Wednesday, the Olympic Athletics Men's 200m Final is on Thursday, and Friday will see the Men's and Women's 4x100m Athletics Finals.
Heading into the weekend, the Olympic Basketball Men’s Final is on Saturday, and the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympic takes place on Sunday.
Olympic Artistic Gymnastics: Individual Events
Monday 5th August 09:45AM GMT/11:45AM Local Time
Accor Arena, Paris
The Olympic Artistic Gymnastics competition will conclude on Monday at the Accor Arena in Paris. The final events include the Men’s Parallel Bars Final, Women’s Balance Beam Final, Men’s Horizontal Bar Final, and Women’s Floor Exercise Final. Simone Biles will be the one to watch as always.
Olympic Athletics: Day 6
Tuesday 6th August 08:00AM GMT/10:00AM Local Time
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
On Tuesday, there will be an exciting selection of track and field events at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Highlights include the Women's Hammer Throw, Men's Long Jump, the Men’s 1500m Final, and the Women’s 200m Final.
Olympic Track Cycling: Day 3
Wednesday 7th August 10:45AM GMT/12:45PM Local Time
Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Montigny-le-Bretonneux
Wednesday will see the Olympic Track Cycling Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit Finals at the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Italy, the reigning men's champion, will aim to defend their title, while Germany, the women's champion, is rebuilding after Lisa Brennauer's retirement.
Olympic Athletics: Day 8
Thursday 8th August 08:00AM GMT/10:0AM Local Time
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
There is exciting Olympic Athletics action on Thursday at the Stade de France, with the Men’s 200m Final and Women’s Long Jump. The day will also include the Men’s Javelin Throw, Women’s 400m Hurdles Final, and Men’s 110m Hurdles Final.
Olympic Athletics: Day 9
Friday 9th August 08:00AM GMT/10:00AM Local Time
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Olympic Athletics action continues on Friday at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, showcasing the Men's and Women’s 4 x 100 Relay Finals, the Women’s Shot Put, the Women’s 400m Final, the Women's 10,000m Final, and the Men's 400m Hurdles Final.
Olympic Basketball: Men’s Final
Saturday 10th August 09:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local Time
Accor Arena, Paris
On Saturday, the Olympic Basketball Men’s Gold medal game will take place at the Accor Arena in Paris. The Men’s Semifinals are on Thursday, with the Women's on Friday. The Women’s Gold medal game is on Sunday. Team USA will be the ones to watch in both the Men's and Women's events.
Olympic Ceremonies: Closing Ceremony
Sunday 11th August 6:00PM GMT/8:00PM Local Time
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Sunday marks the end of the Summer Olympics and will see Closing Ceremony of the Games at the Stade de France, concluding over two weeks of athletic achievement and celebration. The final day will also feature the Women’s Marathon, Men’s Handball Final, Women’s Modern Pentathlon Final, Men’s Track Cycling Keirin Final and Women’s Sprint Final, and Women’s Volleyball Final amongst an action-packed day of sport.
Photo by: Paris 2024
Written and information correct on 5th August 2024 at 6AM GMT.
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