With the end of the Olympic Games fast approaching, it's time to make the most of the last few days of competition! For eleven days now, French athletes have been giving their all to win as many medals as possible in the various categories.
This Tuesday, August 6, whether you've got tickets to go and watch the events or are watching them from the comfort of your own home, a flurry ofevents is being organized all day long. There's something for everyone: athletics, diving, volleyball, skateboarding and more. You're sure to find what you're looking for!
To help you get organized, we've put together some guides with all the information you need on events, locations, nearby restaurants and things to do in the area. Now that you've got all the information you need, let's take a look at today's program.
An update on the French men and women in the running
10h00: Equestrian sports - Individual show jumping
- Simon Delestre
- Julien Epaillard
14h43: Sailing - Dinghy (F)
- Louise Cervera
6:00 pm: Men's basketball (team quarter-final)
8:10pm: Track cycling - Team sprint (M)
- Florian Grengbo
- Rayan Helal
- Sébastien Vigier Qualifying begins at 6:59 p.m.
7.30pm: Mixed team artistic swimming
8:07 pm: Athletics - Women's 400 m hurdles (semi-finals)
- Shana Grebo and Louise Maraval.
9:10pm: Athletics - 3000 m steeplechase (F)
- Alice Finot
Basketball at Arena Bercy from 11am to 9:30pm
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Paris' Accor Arena: the temple of entertainment in the 12th arrondissement
Paris' Accor Arena, formerly the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, was inaugurated in 1984. For almost 40 years now, this famous entertainment venue in the capital's 12th arrondissement has been delighting the eyes and ears of Parisians with legendary concerts, comedy shows and landmark sporting events. [Read more]
Wrestling at the Champ-de-Mars Arena from 11am to 9:15pm
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Arena Champ-de-Mars: the ephemeral Grand Palais transformed into an Olympic venue in Paris
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Skateboarding at La Concorde from 12.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
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Table tennis at Arena Paris Sud 4 from 10am to 8pm
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Volleyball at Arena Paris Sud 1 from 9am to 9pm
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Beach volleyball at Stade Tour Eiffel from 5 to 10 p.m.
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The Eiffel Tower Stadium: an iconic ephemeral Olympic venue on the Champ-de-Mars in Paris
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Water polo at Paris La Défense Arena from 2pm to 8:35pm
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Paris La Défense Arena: Europe's largest indoor venue
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Boxing at Roland-Garros Stadium from 9:30 to 11:06 p.m.
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Track cycling from 5:30 p.m. to 8:07 p.m.
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The Vélodrome National and Stade BMX in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (78), the kingdom of cycling
Since 2014, the town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines has become the place to be for cyclists in the Paris region, with its Vélodrome national and Stade BMX, two modern facilities that host international competitions. [Read more]
Equestrian sports at the Chateau de Versailles at 10 a.m.
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Canoe Sprint at the Stade Nautique from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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The Vaires-sur-Marne nautical stadium (77), Olympic venue for open-water events
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Athletics at the Stade de France from 10:05 a.m. to 9:40 p.m.
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The Stade de France, the venue for concerts and sporting events in Saint-Denis (93)
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Sport climbing - Le Bourget from 10 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.
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Le Bourget climbing site, an indoor Olympic venue for sporting events
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Artistic swimming & Diving & Water polo - Centre Aquatique Olympique from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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The Olympic Aquatic Centre (93), an Olympic legacy opposite the Stade de France
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Field field hockey - Stade Yves-du-Manoir from 2 to 7 p.m.
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The Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes (92), a historic Olympic venue since the 1924 Games
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Handball - Lille from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Soccer - Multiple sites from 6pm to 9pm
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Sailing - Marina de Marseille
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