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The 2024 Paris Olympics are finally here with Australian fans keen to see their athletes in action as they compete for gold.

Several Aussie stars will have a strong opportunity to win gold, including Jessica Fox, Ariarne Titmus and Alex de Minaur, while the nation’s teams in football, basketball and hockey will also be contenders.

The Sporting News has listed all the notable events involving Australian athletes in chronological order for your convenience.

MORE: Australian Olympics squad finalised for 2024 | Can the Boomers win gold in Paris?

Australian athlete schedule for Paris 2024 Olympics

Thursday July 25

Rugby Sevens (Men)

  • 10:30pm: Argentina vs. Australia

Friday July 26

Football (Women)

  • 3:00am: Germany vs. Matildas

Saturday July 27

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Women’s 100m Butterfly (Emma McKeon, Alexandria Perkins)
  • Women’s 400m Freestyle (Ariarne Titmus, Jamie Perkins)
  • Men’s 100m Breaststroke (Sam Williamson, Josh Yong)
  • Men’s 400m Freestyle (Elijah Winnington, Sam Short)
  • Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Australia)
  • Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Australia)

Basketball (Men)

  • 7:00pm: Australia vs. Spain

Diving

  • 7:00pm: Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Final [Medal] (Anabelle Smith/Maddison Keeney)

Hockey (Men)

  • 9:15pm: Australia vs. Argentina

Road Cycling

  • 10:30pm: Women’s Individual Time Trial [Medal] (Grace Brown)

Sunday July 28

Canoe Slalom

  • 12:00am: Women’s Kayak Single Heats 1st run (Jess Fox)
  • 2:00am: Women’s Kayak Single Heats 2nd run (Jess Fox)

Water Polo (Women)

  • 4:05am: Australia vs. China

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Women’s 100m Butterfly semis (Emma McKeon, Alexandria Perkins)
  • 4:42am: Men’s 400m Freestyle [Medal] (Elijah Winnington, Sam Short)
  • 4:55am: Women’s 400m Freestyle [Medal] (Ariarne Titmus, Jamie Perkins)
  • 5:15am: Men’s 100m Breaststroke semis (Sam Williamson, Josh Yong)
  • 5:37am: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay [Medal] (Australia)
  • 5:50am: Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay [Medal] (Australia)

Water Polo (Men)

  • 6:30pm: Australia vs. Spain

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Men’s 200m Freestyle (Max Giuliani,Tommy Neill)
  • Men’s 400m Individual Medley (Brendon Smith, William Petric)
  • Women’s 100m Breaststroke (Jenna Strauch)
  • Men’s 100m Backstroke (Isaac Cooper, Brad Woodward)
  • Women’s 200m Freestyle (Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan)

Hockey (Women)

  • 8:45pm: Australia vs. South Africa

Canoe Slalom

  • 11:30pm: Women’s Kayak Single Semifinal (Jessica Fox)

Monday July 29

Rugby Sevens (Women)

  • 12:00am: Australia vs. South Africa

Skateboarding

  • 1:00am: Women’s Street Final [Medal] (Chloe Covell)

Canoe Slalom

  • 1:45am: Women’s Kayak Single Final [Medal] (Jessica Fox)

Football (Women)

  • 3:00am: Australia vs. Zambia

Rugby Sevens (Women)

  • 3:30am: Australia vs. Great Britain

Swimming (finals)

  • 4:30am: Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final [Medal] (Brendon Smith, William Petric)
  • 4:45am: Women’s 100m Butterfly Final [Medal] (Emma McKeon, Alexandria Perkins)
  • 4:51am: Men’s 200m Freestyle Semifinals (Max Giuliani, Tommy Neill)
  • 5:15am: Women’s 100m Breaststroke Semifinals (Jenna Strauch)
  • 5:37am: Men’s 100m Backstroke Semifinals (Isaac Cooper, Brad Woodward)
  • 5:54am: Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final [Medal] (Sam Williamson)
  • 6:00am: Women’s 200m Freestyle Semifinals (Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan)

Hockey (Men)

  • 6:00pm: Ireland vs. Australia

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Women’s 400m Individual Medley (Ella Ramsay, Jenna Forrester)
  • Women’s 100m Backstroke (Kaylee McKeown, Iona Anderson)
  • Men’s 800m Freestyle (Sam Short, Elijah Winnington)

Basketball (Women)

  • 7:00pm: Nigeria vs. Australia

Rugby Sevens (Women)

  • 10:30pm: Australia vs. Ireland

Tuesday July 30

Hockey (Women)

  • 1:00am: Great Britain vs Australia

Swimming (finals)

  • Men’s 200m Butterfly – Heats (Matt Temple)
  • Men’s 100m Freestyle – Heats (Kyle Chalmers, William Yang)
  • Women’s 1500m Freestyle – Heats (Lani Pallister, Moesha Johnson)
  • Women’s 100m Freestyle – Heats (Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack)
  • Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Heats (Zac Stubblety-Cook, Josh Yong)
  • Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Heats (Australia)

Water Polo (Men)

  • 6:30pm: Australia vs. Serbia

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Men’s 200m Butterfly – Heats (Matt Temple)
  • Men’s 100m Freestyle – Heats (Kyle Chalmers, William Yang)
  • Women’s 1500m Freestyle – Heats (Lani Pallister, Moesha Johnson)
  • Women’s 100m Freestyle – Heats (Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack)
  • Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Heats (Zac Stubblety-Cook, Josh Yong)
  • Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Heats (Australia)

Hockey (Men)

  • 9:15pm: Australia vs. Argentina

Basketball (Men)

  • 9:30pm: Canada vs Australia

Canoe Slalom

  • 11:00pm: Women’s Canoe Single Heats 1st Run (Jessica Fox)

Cycling BMX Freestyle

  • 11:12pm: Men’s Park Qualification (Logan Martin)

Wednesday July 31 

Canoe Slalom

  • 1:10am: Women’s Canoe Single Heats 2nd Run (Jessica Fox)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 2:00am: Australia vs. Canada

Hockey (Men)

  • 3:45am: Australia vs. Belgium

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Men’s 100m Freestyle Semifinals (Kyle Chalmers, William Yang)
  • 4:41am: Men’s 200m Butterfly Semifinals (Matt Temple)
  • 4:57am: Women’s 100m Backstroke Final [Medal] (Kaylee McKeown, Iona Anderson)
  • 5:03am: Men’s 800m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Elijah Winnington, Sam Short)
  • 5:25am: Women’s 100m Freestyle Semifinals (Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack)
  • 5:46am: Men’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinals (Zac Stubblety-Cook, Josh Yong)
  • 5:59am: Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final [Medal] (Australia)

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Women’s 200m Breaststroke – Heats (Ella Ramsay, Jenna Strauch)
  • Men’s 200m Backstroke – Heats (Brad Woodward, Se-Bom Lee)
  • Women’s 200m Butterfly – Heats (Lizzy Dekkers, Abbey Connor)

Hockey (Women)

  • 9:15pm: Australia vs. USA

Water Polo (Women)

  • 10:00pm: Netherlands vs. Australia

Cycling BMX Freestyle

  • 10:45pm: Men’s Park Final [Medal] (Logan Martin)

Canoe Slalom

  • 11:30pm: Women’s Canoe Single Heats Semifinal (Jessica Fox)

Thursday August 1

Canoe Slalom

  • 1:25am: Women’s Canoe Single Final [Medal] (Jessica Fox)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 1:30am: Australia vs. Germany

Football (Women)

  • 3:00am: Australia vs. USA

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Women’s 100m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack)
  • 4:36am: Men’s 200m Butterfly Final [Medal] (Matt Temple)
  • 4:42am: Women’s 200m Butterfly Semifinals (Lizzy Dekkers, Abbey Connor)
  • 5:04am: Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Lani Pallister, Moesha Johnson)
  • 5:34am: Men’s 200m Backstroke Semifinals (Brad Woodward, Se-Bom Lee)
  • 5:46am: Women’s 200m Breaststroke Semifinals (Ella Ramsay, Jenna Strauch)
  • 6:08am: Men’s 200m Breaststroke Final [Medal] (Zac Stubblety-Cook, Josh Yong)
  • 6:15am: Men’s 100m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Kyle Chalmers, William Yang)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 5:00pm: China vs. Australia

Hockey (Men)

  • 6:30pm: New Zealand vs. Australia

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Women’s 200m Backstroke – Heats (Kaylee McKeown, Jaclyn Barclay)
  • Men’s 50m Freestyle – Heats (Cameron McEvoy, Ben Armbruster)
  • Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Heats (William Petric, Tommy Neill)
  • Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Heats (Australia)

Rowing

  • 8:10pm: Men’s Four Final A [Medal] (Australia)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 9:00pm: USA vs. Australia

Basketball (Women)

  • 9:30pm: Australia vs. Germany

Water Polo (Men)

  • 11:00pm: France vs. Australia

Friday August 2

Hockey (Women)

  • 4:15am: Argentina vs. Australia

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Women’s 200m Butterfly Final [Medal] (Lizzy Dekkers, Abbey Connor)
  • 4:37am: Men’s 200m Backstroke Final [Medal] (Brad Woodward, Se-Bom Lee)
  • 4:44am: Men’s 50m Freestyle Semifinals (Cameron McEvoy, Ben Armbruster)
  • 5:03am: Women’s 200m Breaststroke Final [Medal] (Ella Ramsay, Jenna Strauch)
  • 5:10am: Women’s 200m Backstroke Semifinals (Kaylee McKeown, Jaclyn Barclay)
  • 5:34am: Men’s 200m Individual Medley Semifinals (William Petric, Tommy Neill)
  • 5:48am: Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final [Medal] (Australia)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 5:30pm: Australia vs. Azerbaijan

Athletics

  • 6:15pm: Women’s High Jump Qualification (Nicola Olyslagers, Eleanor Patterson)
  • 6:35pm: Women’s 100m Preliminary Round (Ella Connolly)
  • 7:50pm: Women’s 100m Round 1 (Ella Connolly)

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Men’s 100m Butterfly – Heats (Matt Temple, Ben Armbruster)
  • Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Heats (Kaylee McKeown, Ella Ramsay)
  • Women’s 800m Freestyle – Heats (Ariarne Titmus, Lani Pallister)
  • Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay – Heats (Australia)

Rowing

  • 7:42pm: Women’s Pair Final A [Medal] (Jessica Morrison/Annabelle McIntyre)

Basketball 3×3 (Women)

  • 8:30pm:Australia vs. Spain

Hockey (Men)

  • 9:15pm: Australia vs. India

Basketball (Men)

  • 9:30pm: Australia vs. Greece

Water Polo (Women)

  • 10:00pm: Australia vs. Canada

Saturday August 3

Cycling BMX Racing

  • 4:15am: Women, Semifinals Run 1 (Saya Sakakibara)
  • 4:45am: Women, Semifinals Run 2 (Saya Sakakibara)
  • 5:15am: Women, Semifinals Run 3 (Saya Sakakibara)
  • 5:50am: Women, Final [Medal] (Saya Sakakibara)

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Men’s 50m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Cameron McEvoy, Ben Armbruster)
  • 4:39am: Women’s 200m Backstroke Final [Medal] (Kaylee McKeown, Jaclyn Barclay)
  • 4:49am: Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final [Medal] (William Petric, Tommy Neill)
  • 5:09am: Men’s 100m Butterfly Semifinals (Matt Temple, Ben Armbruster)
  • 5:34am: Women’s 200m Ind. Medley Semifinals (Kaylee McKeown, Ella Ramsay)

Rowing

  • 6:18pm: Women’s Single Sculls Final A (Tara Rigney)
  • 6:50pm: Women’s Eight Final A (Australia)
  • 7:10pm Men’s Eight Final A (Australia)

Athletics

  • 6:35pm: Men’s 100m Preliminary Round (Rohan Browning)
  • 6:45pm: Men’s 100m Round 1 (Rohan Browning)

Swimming (Heats) – from 7pm

  • Women’s 50m Freestyle – Heats (Shayna Jack, Meg Harris)
  • Men’s 1500m Freestyle – Heats (Sam Short)
  • Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay – Heats (Australia)
  • Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay – Heats (Australia)

Hockey (Women)

  • 8:45pm: Australia vs. Spain

Water Polo (Men)

  • 11:00pm: Australia vs. Hungary

Canoe Slalom

  • 11:30pm: Women’s Kayak Cross Round 1 (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)

Sunday August 4

Basketball 3×3 (women)

  • 2:35am: France vs. Australia

Athletics

  • 3:50am: Women’s 100m Semi-Final (Ella Connolly)

Swimming (Finals)

  • 4:30am: Men’s 100m Butterfly Final [Medal] (Matt Temple, Ben Armbruster)
  • 4:39am: Women’s 50m Freestyle Semifinals (Shayna Jack, Meg Harris)
  • 4:59am: Women’s 200m Individual Medley Final [Medal] (Kaylee McKeown, Ella Ramsay)
  • 5:09am: Women’s 800m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Ariarne Titmus, Lani Pallister)
  • 5:33am: Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final [Medal] (Australia)

Athletics

  • 6:55pm: Women’s 200m Round 1 (Torrie Lewis)

Water Polo (Women)

  • 10:00pm: Australia vs. Hungary

Monday August 5

Canoe Slalom

  • 12:45am: Women’s Kayak Cross Heats (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)

Swimming (Finals)

  • 2:30am: Women’s 50m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Shayna Jack, Meg Harris)
  • 2:36am: Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final [Medal] (Sam Short)
  • 3:12am: Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final [Medal] (Australia)
  • 3:35am: Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final [Medal] (Australia)

Athletics

  • 3:50am: Women’s High Jump Final [Medal] (Nicola Olyslagers, Eleanor Patterson)
  • 4:00am: Men’s 100m Semi-Final (Rohan Browning)

Basketball (Women)

  • 5:00am: Australia vs. France

Athletics

  • 6:10pm: Men’s Discus Throw Qualification – Gp A (Matthew Denny)
  • 6:40pm:  Women’s Pole Vault Qualification (Nina Kennedy)
  • 7:35pm: Men’s Discus Throw Qualification – Gp B (Matthew Denny)
  • 8:50pm: Women’s 200m Repechage Round (Torrie Lewis)

Water Polo (Men)

  • 9:35pm: Australia vs. Japan

Canoe Slalom

  • 12:45am: Women’s Kayak QF (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)

Tuesday August 6

Canoe Slalom

  • 12:15am: Women’s Kayak Cross Semifinal (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)
  • 12:43am: Women’s Kayak Cross Small Final (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)
  • 12:55am: Women’s Kayak Cross Final [Medal] (Jess Fox, Noemie Fox)

Athletics

  • 4:45am: Women’s 200m SF (Torrie Lewis)

Athletics

  • 6:05pm: Women’s 1500m R1 (Jessica Hull)

Wednesday August 7

Cycling Track

  • 2:59am: Men’s Team Sprint, First Round (Australia)
  • 4:07am: Men’s Team Sprint, Finals – For Gold [Medal] (Australia)

Athletics

  • 5:40am: Women’s 200m Final (Torrie Lewis)

Athletics

  • 6:25pm: Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification-Gp A (Kelsey-Lee Barber)
  • 7:50pm: Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification-Gp B (Kelsey-Lee Barber)
  • 7:55pm: Men’s 800m Round 1 (Peter Bol)
  • 8:45pm: Women’s 1500m Repechage Round (Jessica Hull)

Skateboarding

  • 8:30pm: Men’s Park Prelims (Kieran Woolley)

Cycling Track

  • 8:45pm: Men’s Sprint, Qualifying (Matthew Richardson)
  • 10:30pm: Men’s Sprint, 1/32 Finals (Matthew Richardson)

Diving

  • 11:00pm: Women’s 3m Springboard Preliminary (Maddison Keeney)

Thursday August 8

Skateboarding

  • 1:30am: Men’s Park Final (Kieran Woolley) [Medal]

Cycling Track

  • 2:25am: Men’s Team Pursuit, Finals – For Bronze (Australia) [Medal]
  • 2:33am: Men’s Team Pursuit, Finals – For Gold (Australia) [Medal]
  • 3:38am: Men’s Sprint, 1/8 Finals (Matthew Richardson)

Athletics

  • 3:00am: Women’s Pole Vault Final (Nina Kennedy) [Medal]
  • 4:25am: Men’s Discus Throw Final (Matthew Denny) [Medal]

Diving

  • 6:00pm: Women’s 3m Springboard Semifinal (Maddison Keeney)

Athletics

  • 7:00pm: Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 (Australia)

Hockey (Men)

  • 10:00pm: Men’s Bronze Medal Match [Medal] (Australia)

Friday August 9

Basketball (Men)

  • 1:30am Men’s Semifinal (Australia)
  • 5:00am Men’s Semifinal (Australia)

Cycling Track

  • 2:01am: Men’s Sprint, Quarterfinals – Race 1 (Matthew Richardson)
  • 2:47am: Men’s Sprint, Quarterfinals – Race 2 (Matthew Richardson)
  • 3:18am: Men’s Sprint, Quarterfinals – Decider (Matthew Richardson)

Hockey

  • 3:00am: Men’s Gold Medal Match [Medal] (Australia) 

Athletics

  • 3:35am: Women’s 1500m Semi-Final (Jessica Hull)

Canoe Sprint

  • 7:10pm: Men’s Kayak Double 500m Semifinal 1 (Jean van der Westhuyzen/Tom Green)
  • 7:20pm: Men’s Kayak Double 500m Semifinal 2 (Jean van der Westhuyzen/Tom Green)
  • 9:30pm: Men’s Kayak Double 500m Final A (Jean van der Westhuyzen/Tom Green) [Medal]

Hockey (Women)

  • 10:00pm: Women’s Bronze Medal Match [Medal] (Australia)

Cycling Track

  • 10:41pm: Men’s Sprint, Semifinals – Race 1 (Matthew Richardson)
  • 11:29pm: Men’s Sprint, Semifinals – Race 2 (Matthew Richardson)
  • 11:52pm: Men’s Sprint, Semifinals – Decider (Matthew Richardson)

Football

  • 11:00pm: Women’s Bronze Medal Match [Medal] (Australia)

Diving

  • 11:00pm: Women’s 3m Springboard Final [Medal] (Maddison Keeney)

Saturday August 10

Basketball (Women)

  • 1:30am: Women’s Semifinal (Australia)
  • 5:00am: Women’s Semifinal (Australia)

Cycling Track

  • 2:00am: Men’s Sprint, Finals – Race 1 [Medal] (Matthew Richardson) 
  • 2:09am: Women’s Madison, Final [Medal] (Australia)
  • 3:02am: Men’s Sprint, Finals – Race 2 [Medal] (Matthew Richardson) 
  • 3:38am: Men’s Sprint, Finals – Decider [Medal] (Matthew Richardson) 

Hockey (Women)

  • 4:00am: Women’s Gold Medal Match [Medal] (Australia)

Diving

  • 6:00pm: Men’s 10m Platform Semifinal (Cassiel Rousseau)
  • 11:00pm: Men’s 10m Platform Final [Medal]  (Cassiel Rousseau)

Basketball (Men)

  • 7:00pm: Men’s Bronze Medal Game [Medal] (Australia)

Sunday August 11

Football

  • 1:00am Women’s Gold Medal Match [Medal] (Australia)

Cycling Track

  • 1:19am: Men’s Keirin, First Round (Matthew Richardson)
  • 3:21am: Men’s Keirin, Repechages (Matthew Richardson)

Athletics

  • 3:40am: Women’s Javelin Throw Final [Medal] (Kelsey-Lee Barber)

Basketball (Men)

  • 5:30am: Men’s Gold Medal Game [Medal] (Australia)

Cycling Track

  • 7:29pm: Men’s Keirin, Quarterfinals (Matthew Richardson)
  • 8:29pm: Men’s Keirin, Semifinals (Matthew Richardson)
  • 9:32pm: Men’s Keirin, Final for Gold [Medal] (Matthew Richardson) 

Basketball (Women)

  • 7:30pm: Women’s Bronze Medal Game [Medal] (Australia)
  • 11:30pm: Women’s Gold Medal Game [Medal] (Australia)

Monday August 12