When will Simone Biles be on show? When will the Dream Team? And when will Switzerland win its first medal? An overview.
25.07.2024, 05:00
25.07.2024, 06:57
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The highlights of the Olympic Games in Paris
Friday, July 26: Opening ceremony on the Seine
More than 300,000 people are expected to take part in the opening ceremony, which the organizers plan to stage on the Seine amid major logistical and security challenges.
Saturday, July 27: Ledecky with a chance of an eighth gold
Three years after missing out on the bronze medal in Tokyo by less than half a second, professional cyclist Stefan Küng will try everything to break his curse in the time trial.
The swimmers plunge into the water, including seven-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky from the USA. The 400 m crawl final against her arch-rivals Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh is eagerly awaited. However, Ledecky's focus is more on the 800 and 1500 meters.
Sunday, July 28: Medal hopes in mountain biking
In the mountain bike cross-country race, Olympic debutant Alessandra Keller and Sina Frei are dreaming of a medal. For Frei, who stepped in at short notice for the unfit Olympic champion Jolanda Neff, it would be her second medal after silver three years ago in Tokyo.
Alexis Bayard, who was invited at the last minute for the individual epee competition, and judoka Binta Ndiaye, a quarter-finalist at the last World Championships, are also dreaming of an exploit.
Three years after her partial withdrawal from the Summer Games in Tokyo, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles is back at the Olympics. The US-American will compete in the qualification. In addition, the US basketball team led by LeBron James will be in action for the first time, facing Serbia in a group match.
Monday, July 29: Stump wants to crown himself
Among the mountain bikers, three-time Olympic medal winner Nino Schurter and Mathias Flückiger, runner-up in Tokyo 2021, are once again among the medal candidates.
Judoka Nils Stump, last year's world champion in the 73 kg weight category, is keen for revenge after losing his first fight in Tokyo.
Tuesday, July 30: Triathletes in the Seine
Freestyle BMX specialist Nikita Ducarroz, who took bronze in Tokyo, is aiming to get back on the podium. Noè Ponti, who also won bronze in 2021, will be competing in his secondary discipline, the 200 m dolphin.
If the water quality permits, the men will swim first in the triathlon and the women the next day in the Seine. Simone Biles has the first chance to win gold in the gymnastics team competition.
Thursday, August 1: Co-favorite Mityukov
The Geneva swimmer Roman Mityukov, two-time World Championship medal winner in the 200 m backstroke, is one of the favorites in his discipline.
In athletics, the first medals will be awarded in the walking event. In addition, the next gold party beckons for Simone Biles. Her team-mate and Tokyo Olympic champion Sunisa Lee is her biggest rival in the all-around final.
Friday, August 2: Show jumping team final
The Swiss show jumping team, led by Steve Guerdat and Martin Fuchs, will be aiming for gold in Versailles. In rowing, the double sculls with Roman Röösli and Andrin Gulich and the lightweight double sculls with Jan Schäuble and Raphaël Ahumada also have podium ambitions.
Saturday, August 3: Women's 100 m final
Can the Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce take down the American Sha'Carri Richardson? Mujinga Kambundji, who finished sixth in the 100m in Tokyo, is hoping for a second Olympic final in the supreme discipline.
Noè Ponti, the world No. 2 in the 100 m dolphin this season, is aiming for his second Olympic medal in this discipline.
Sunday, August 4: Lyles aims for first Olympic victory
Three years after Marcell Jacobs' surprise victory, three-time world champion Noah Lyles from the USA wants to win his first Olympic title. At Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic hopes to add an Olympic title to his incredible record of success.
Simon Ehammer has decided in favor of the long jump and against the decathlon. The man from Appenzell has to clear the qualifying hurdle before he can set his sights on a podium place two days later.
Monday, August 5: Duplantis wants the double
Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis can win the double at the age of 24. Still without an audience in Tokyo, the Swede now has the chance to thrill the fans in the stadium with a new world record.
At 33, Martin Dougoud is ready for his first Olympic success. The Geneva World Championship bronze medalist is one of the favorites in the new discipline of kayak cross.
Tuesday, August 6: Gold with a new horse?
Last year's European champion Steve Guerdat has found a horse in Dynamix that matches the class of Nino des Buissonnets, with whom he won gold in London in 2012. The man from Jura makes no secret of the fact that he is also dreaming of gold in the individual. His team-mate Martin Fuchs on Leone Jei could stand in his way.
Wednesday, August 7: Moser with next exploit?
The European champion and new Swiss record holder in the pole vault, Angelica Moser, has raised herself to a higher level with a jump of 4.88 meters. She has the means to compete for the medals in Paris.
Thursday, August 8: Hot hurdles duel
The US American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who won the title in Tokyo, and her Dutch rival Femke Bol, the 2023 world champion, will have a heated duel in the 400 m hurdles. Noah Lyles will compete in the 200 m.
Friday, August 9: Will Ditaji Kambundji jump the final hurdle?
Bernese European Championship silver medallist Ditaji Kambundji has the chance to secure a ticket for the 100 m hurdles final. In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, beach volleyball players Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner are hoping to make it to the final.
Saturday, August 10: 32 years after "Air" Jordan
32 years after the legendary "Dream Team" of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, the USA will once again put a star ensemble on the court with LeBron James.
Swiss women's golf is on the rise. Albane Valenzuela from Geneva and Morgane Métraux from Vaud hope that they will still be there in the fourth and final round.
Sunday, August 11: The games are over
The 2024 Olympic Games will conclude on the streets of Paris with the women's marathon. Ralph Stöckli, Head of Mission at Swiss Olympic, knows that his delegation cannot count on such a big haul as in Tokyo (13 podium places). But the total of seven medals in Rio 2016 can be achieved.
