The days go by, the competitions follow one another, and the Olympic frenzy is still going strong. Here we are already on the third official day of the Paris 2024 Olympics. A busy day, which should delight sports fans of all kinds. This Monday, July 29, 2024, some twenty events are taking place simultaneously in Paris and the Île-de-France region.
Ball sports, combat sports, running, water sports, shooting, solo or in a team... It's a busy day! To help you make the most of this Olympic Monday, we've compiled all the information you might need in this article. Sport of the day, competition venue, place to visit, restaurant to try... You have all the tools you need to spend an unforgettable day at the heart of sport, in Paris and the surrounding towns!
The Frenchmen and Frenchwomen in the running, this Monday, July 29, 2024:
- Shooting, 10am: Sébastien Guerrero
- Table tennis, 10am: Jia Nan Yuan
- Judo, 10am: Joan-Benjamin Gaba
- Judo, 10am: Sarah Leonie Cysique
- Badminton, 10h10: Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue
- Fencing, 10:25 am: Manon Apithy-Brunet
- Fencing, 10:25 am: Sara Balzer
- Badminton, 11h: Lucas Corvée and Ronan Labar
- Diving, 11am: French men's team
- Fencing, 11h15: Cecilia Berder
- Fencing, 12:05 p.m.: Enzo Lefort
- Fencing, 12h35: Maxime Pauty
- Fencing, 13:35: Julien Mertine
- Water polo, 2pm: French women's team
- Badminton, 14h50: Margot Lambert and Anne Tran
- Archery, 15h24: French men's team
- Rugby à sept, 3:30pm: French women's team
- Beach volleyball, 4pm: French men's team
- Boxing, 16h02: Sofiane Oumiha
- Basketball, 5:15pm: French women's team
- Boxing, 17h22: Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze
- Handball, 19h: Equipe de France men
- Fieldhockey, 8:15pm: French women's team
- Volleyball, 9pm: Equipe de France women
- Beach volleyball, 9pm: French women's team
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Dates and Opening Time
On July 29, 2024
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