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The Olympics: What You Need to Know Ahead of the Games

Published July 22, 2024 at 6:03am by Marley Malenfant

The 2024 Paris Olympics: How to Watch & What to Know

The Olympic Games return this week, kicking off Friday with the opening ceremony in Paris, France. The first events—mens' soccer matches—begin Wednesday, July 24. Here's everything you need to know:

When: July 24 - August 11, 2024
Where: Paris, France

First Events

Wednesday, July 24: Men's soccer kicks off the Games with two matches: Uzbekistan vs. Spain and Argentina vs. Morocco, both at 9 a.m. ET.
See the full schedule below for more.

Opening Ceremony

Friday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. ET)
Live coverage on NBC and Telemundo
Streamed on Peacock and nbcolympics.com

How to Watch

TV: NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, and CNBC
Streaming: Peacock and nbcolympics.com

Full Schedule

All times Eastern:

Wednesday, July 24
- Men's Group C: Uzbekistan vs. Spain, 9 a.m. | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group B: Argentina vs. Morocco, 9 a.m. | USA Network, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group C: Egypt vs. Dominican Republic, 11 a.m. | USA Network, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group A: Guinea vs. New Zealand, 11 a.m. | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group D: Japan vs. Paraguay, 1 p.m. | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group B: Iraq vs. Ukraine, 1 p.m. | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group D: Mali vs. Israel, 3 p.m. | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
- Men's Group A: France vs. USA, 3 p.m. | USA Network, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Team USA Medal Count

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Team USA won 39 gold, 41 silver, and 33 bronze for a total of 113 medals. They have broken through the 100-medal mark at every Games since Athens 2004.

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