It’s day three of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and today is another packed schedule. Frederick Richard, Brodie Malone and the U.S. men’s gymnastics team will compete in the team final. Five finals are scheduled for today’s Olympic swimming schedule, with U.S. backstroke specialist Ryan Murphy and breaststroker Lilly King headlining the lineup.
The U.S. women’s basketball team will face Japan for the first time in the 2024 Olympics.
At least seven U.S. teams will compete in six team sports for a total of 25 sports, and USA TODAY Sports will bring you live results, medal counts, highlights and more all day long. Tune in.
Today’s Olympic Schedule
Here are some highlights from the Olympic schedule: Peacock will be streaming all sports and events live from Paris.
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(All times Eastern Time)
- swimming Preliminaries will begin at 5 a.m. The finals of the women’s 400-meter individual medley, men’s 200-meter freestyle, men’s 100-meter backstroke, women’s 100-meter backstroke and women’s 200-meter freestyle will begin at 2:30 p.m. The finals will be broadcast on NBC and preliminaries will be broadcast on USA Network.
- of Men’s Gymnastics Team Final The meet begins at 11:30 a.m. The U.S. men are looking to win their first medal since 2008.
- Women’s Basketball There are four group stage matches: Nigeria vs. Australia (5 a.m.), Germany vs. Belgium (7:30 a.m.), Canada vs. France (11:15 a.m.) and the United States vs. Japan (3 p.m.).
- Other sports competitions:Archery, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Mountain Bike Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Field Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo.
How to watch the Olympics today
NBC is broadcasting and streaming every angle of the Paris Olympics. Peacock is streaming every sport and event live. NBC, USA Network, CNBC and E! are showing a variety of live events and replays throughout the day. Here are 6 tips and tricks to get the most out of Peacock during the Olympics.
Today’s medal count
The Paris 2024 Olympic Medal Count Tracker is updated after each medal event.
Which U.S. team will be playing in today’s Olympics?
(All times Eastern Time)
- of U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team The pool match against Spain will be broadcast on USA Network at 7:15 a.m.
- of United States Women’s Rugby Sevens Team The pool match against France will be broadcast on NBC at 9:30 a.m.
- of U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team Span will play in the group play, which will air on USA Network at 9:35 a.m.
- The United States Men’s Beach Volleyball The match against France will be broadcast on NBC starting at 10am.
- of USA Women’s Volleyball Team The pool match against China will be broadcast at 11 a.m. on USA Network.
- of USA Women’s Basketball Team The group match against Japan will be broadcast on USA Network from 3 p.m.
- The United States Women’s Beach Volleyball The match against Australia will be broadcast on NBC from 4pm.
What Olympic medals will we win today?
(All times Eastern Time)
- photograph: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final (3:30am), Men’s 10m Air Rifle Final (6am)
- diving: Men’s Synchronized 10m Platform Final (5 a.m. ET)
- Equestrian: Eventing Team Jumping Final (5 a.m. ET), Eventing Individual Jumping Final (5 a.m. ET)
- Cycling Mountain Bike: Men’s cross country (8:10 a.m., USA Network)
- archery: Men’s Team Bronze Medal Match (10:48 a.m.), Men’s Team Gold Medal Match (11:11 a.m.)
- judo: 6 medal matches (starting at 11:18am)
- Canoe Slalom: Men’s Canoe Single Final (11:20 a.m., E!)
- Gymnastics: Men’s Team Final (11:30 a.m.)
- swimming: The finals are: Women’s 400m Individual Medley (2:30 p.m.), Men’s 200m Freestyle (2:43 p.m.), Men’s 100m Backstroke (3:22 p.m.), Women’s 100m Breaststroke (3:32 p.m.), Women’s 200m Freestyle (3:48 p.m.). NBC will broadcast the entire final.
- fencing: Women’s Sabre Individual Final (2:50 p.m.), Men’s Foil Individual Final (3:15 p.m.)
Today’s Olympic Swimming Schedule
(All times Eastern Time)
- Qualifying for the following events will begin at 5am PT. Women’s 400m individual medley and 100m backstroke, Men’s 800m freestyle
- The semi-finals for the following events will begin in the afternoon: Women’s 100m backstroke (3:00 p.m.)
- Today’s Finals: Women’s 400m Individual Medley (2:30 p.m.), Men’s 200m Freestyle (2:43 p.m.), Men’s 100m Backstroke (3:22 p.m.), Women’s 100m Breaststroke (3:32 p.m.), Women’s 200m Freestyle (3:48 p.m.)
Olympic Basketball Today: What to Watch
The U.S. women’s team will begin their quest for an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. The No. 1 ranked team in the world will face off against No. 9 ranked Japan. The U.S. and Japan are in the same group as Germany and Belgium for the tournament.
Olympic Swimming Today: What to Watch
Ryan Murphy is one of the best backstroke swimmers in the world, having won gold in the 100m backstroke at the 2023 World Championships. He also won silver in the 200m backstroke at the World Championships and was the lead swimmer on the gold medal-winning 4x100m medley relay for the United States. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Murphy swept the gold medals in the 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke. He will be coming into Paris with six Olympic medals.
It could be a big night for the Americans in the pool, with Lilly King the medal favorite in the women’s 100 breaststroke, an event she has won in the past two Olympic Games (gold in Rio and bronze in Tokyo).
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