The Olympics are back this summer.
This time, taking place in the French capital of Paris.
With everything kicking off this month, here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Paris Olympics!
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When do the Olympics start?
Are you looking forward to this year’s Olympics? The Olympics are set to take place from July 26th to August 11th in Stade de France, Paris.
The opening ceremony will commence at 6:30pm. The event will take place on the River Seine, despite protests from Parisians. The Mayor of the city recently swam in the water to prove it was clean.
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Where in Paris are the events taking place?
There will be 45 sporting events across 35 competition venues in Paris. But the capital isn’t the only city that will see Olympic excitement as other cities will be used as venues for the sport including Versailles, Le Bourget, Nanterre, Vaires-sur-Marne, and Saint-Denis.
If you travelled to France for the surfing then you may be disappointed… The competition will be held at in the city of Teahupo’o in Tahiti.
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Where can we watch?
RTÉ has the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games from 2024 until 2032.
RTÉ Sport will televise over 200 hours of Olympic coverage. If you’re itching to learn more about some of the 132 Irish Participants check out RTÉ’s new show “Path to Paris” following talent from Olympic stars such as Rhasidat Adeleke and Kellie Harrington.
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Who are the Irish Olympians?
There are over 10,000 athletes competing in this year’s Olympics and we are so proud to see that Ireland is taking up space as we have 132 Olympians so far and counting.
The qualifying athletes are:
Athletics
Rhasidat Adeleke – 200m & 400m
Sharlene Mawdsley – 400m
Mark English – 800m
Sarah Healy – 1,500m
Ciara Mageean – 800m & 1,500m
Sophie O’Sullivan – 1,500m
Andrew Coscoran – 1,500m
Brian Fay – 5,000m
Fionnuala McCormack – marathon
Sarah Lavin – 100m hurdles
Mixed 4 x 400m relay team
Women’s 4 x 400m relay team
(Squads to be confirmed)
Badminton
Rachel Darragh – singles
Nhat Nguyen – singles
Boxing
Daina Moorehouse – 50kg
Jenny Lehane – 54kg
Michaela Walsh – 57kg
Kellie Harrington – 60kg
Gráinne Walsh – 66kg
Aoife O’Rourke -75kg
Jude Gallagher – 57kg
Dean Clancy – 63.5kg
Aidan Walsh – 71kg
Jack Marley – 92kg
Canoeing
Madison Corcoran (C1)
Liam Jegou (C1)
Noel Hendrick (K1)
Cycling
Women’s track cycling team: Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe, Kelly Murphy, Lara Gillespie, Erin Creighton.
Diving
Jake Passmore 3m Springboard
Equestrian
Showjumping: Daniel Coyle (Legacy), Cian O’Connor (Maurice), Shane Sweetman (James Kann Cruz)
Three-Day Event: Susie Berry (Wellfields Lincoln), Sarah Ennis (Action Lady M), Austin O’Connor (Colorado Blue)
Individual Dressage: Abi Lyle
Golf
Rory McIlroy
Shane Lowry
Leona Maguire
Stephanie Meadow
Gymnastics
Rhys McClenaghan – pommel horse
Hockey
Men’s hockey team: David Harte (GK), Lee Cole, Shane O’Donoghue, Kyle Marshall, Peter McKibbin, Tim Cross, Daragh Walsh, Nick Page, Seán Murray (Captain), Michael Robson, Peter Brown, Johnny McKee, Jeremy Duncan, Matthew Nelson, Ben Walker, Ben Johnson, Jonny Lynch (R), Alistair Empey (R), Jaime Carr (R GK).
Rowing
Paul O’Donovan & Fintan McCarthy – men’s lightweight double sculls
Aoife Casey & Margaret Cremen – women’s lightweight double sculls
Alison Bergin & Zoe Hyde – women’s double sculls
Aifric Keogh & Fiona Murtagh – women’s pair
Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch – men’s double sculls
Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney – men’s pair
Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe, Imogen Magner – women’s four
Rugby Sevens
Women’s Squad: Kathy Baker, Megan Burns, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Erin King, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Emily Lane, Ashleigh Orchard, Béibhinn Parsons, Lucy Rock (Captain). Travelling Reserves: Claire Boles, Amy Larn.
Men’s Squad: Niall Comerford, Jordan Conroy, Hugo Keenan, Jack Kelly, Terry Kennedy, Hugo Lennox, Harry McNulty (Captain), Gavin Mullin, Chay Mullins, Mark Roche, Andrew Smith, Zac Ward. Travelling Reserves: Seán Cribbin, Bryan Mollen
Sailing
Eve McMahon – dinghy
Finn Lynch – dinghy
Robert Dickson & Seán Waddilove – skiff
Swimming
Daniel Wiffen – 400m, 800m, 1,500m
Ellen Walsh – 200m/400m individual medley
Mona McSharry – 100m breaststroke
Danielle Hill – 50m free, 100m backstroke
Tom Fannon – 50m free
Taekwondo
Jack Woolley – 58kg
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will air on RTÉ 2 this Friday July 26th at 6pm
Words by Ebun Lofinmakin
