When to Catch All the Adventure Sport Action at the Paris 2024 Olympics

It’s almost here! Paris Olympics 2024 has some epic adventure sports in the line-up – here’s how you can watch them all!

It’s that time again, four years have passed (well, three this time) and our Aussie athletes are ready to put it all on the line at the Paris Olympic Games.

From paddling to pedalling, and harnessing wind and wave power, plenty of athletes will be out in the elements giving their all.

And we plan to be (rightfully) tucked up on the couch with Olympic-worthy snacks to watch it all unfold.

Here’s the schedule for the inevitable couch-marathon – starting this Friday 26th July and running through to Sunday 11th August – featuring an awesome range of adventure sports!

Please note! All times listed below are in Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Where to watch the Paris Olympics?

The Nine Network has the broadcast rights for this year’s Olympics, so you can expect the main coverage on Channel Nine and 9Gem, plus streaming and replays on 9Now.

All 1,027 Olympic sporting events from Paris 2024 will be broadcast – so you won’t miss a minute of the action!

Canoe Slalom

There are three categories in the canoe slalom – including a new one this year! Athletes take on the course individually – seated in the kayak with a double-bladed paddle, or kneeling in canoes with a single paddle. But the new Kayak Cross event will send four athletes down the course at the same time – guaranteeing some pretty epic whitewater action!

Men’s Kayak Single Final 

Friday 2nd August – 1:30am

Women’s Kayak Single Final 

Monday 29th July – 1:45am

Men’s Canoe Single Final 

Tuesday 30th July – 1:20am

Women’s Canoe Single Final

Thursday 1st August – 1:25am

Men’s Kayak Cross Final 

Tuesday 6th August – 12:48am

Women’s Kayak Cross Final 

Tuesday 6th August – 12:43am

Aussies to look out for: Jess Fox competing in her fourth Olympics, and her younger sister Noemie making her debut

Canoe Sprint

There’s a heap of categories for men’s and women’s Canoe Sprint – showcasing the powerful shoulders of the world’s fastest paddlers. Check out the full schedule for the Kayak and Canoe Sprint events.

Aussies to look out for: Jean van der Wetshuyzen and Thomas Green in the Men’s K-2 500m – defending their gold medal win from Tokyo

Cycling MTB

The MTB Cross Country action will take place high on Elancourt Hill with views across Paris. The Olympic trails have been designed by South African expert Nick Floros, and are sure to challenge the world’s best!

Women’s Cross Country

Sunday 28th July – 10:10pm

Men’s Cross Country

Monday 29th July – 10:10pm

Aussies to look out for: Rebecca McConnell repping Australia again in her fourth Olympics

Diving

The precision, the perfection, the crazy muscle tone – and the odd wild splash that makes even clueless at-home watchers cringe! Check out all the diving action across the synchronised, platform and springboard categories for some incredible displays of falling with style.

Aussies to look out for: Cassiel Rousseau in the Men’s 10m Platform, and returning Olympic medallists Anabelle Smith, Maddi Keeney and Melissa Wu

10/10 | Photo by Michael Gosman

Equestrian Cross Country

Cross country is the second of three phases in the equestrian event – sandwiched between dressage and show jumping. It’s less trotting in circles more water jumps, ditches, and combination fences.

Individual and Team Events

Sunday 28th July – 6:30pm

Aussies to look out for: Returning Olympic medalists Christopher Burton, Kevin McNab and Shane Rose

Marathon Swimming

Settle in for the long haul as swimmers take on a 10km river swim (yep, the one in the Seine!) Watch how the swimmers get their fluid intake along the way, as coaches hang water bottles on poles for the athletes to grab mid-swim.

Women’s 10km

Thursday 8th August – 3:30pm

Men’s 10km

Friday 9th August – 3:30pm

Aussies to look out for: Chelsea Gubecka in the women’s event

Rowing

Singles, doubles, fours, and eights – there are many combinations of Olympic rowers promising plenty of action in Paris’s new Nautical Stadium. Here’s the full schedule of events – guaranteed to give you a rowing fix – if that’s what floats your boat!

Aussies to look out for: The Aussie men’s and women’s fours – both teams are returning to defend their Olympic gold from Tokyo

Sailing

Let’s hope for a lot of wind-power firing up the competition for men’s and women’s sailing this year. Although there’s a heap of categories, we reckon the windsurfing and kiting events will bring the action.

Men’s Windsurfing Final

Friday 2nd August – 10:23pm

Women’s Windsurfing Final

Friday 2nd August – 10:03pm

Men’s Kite Final

Thursday 8th August – 11:40pm

Women’s Kite Final

Thursday 8th August – 12.40am

Aussies to look out for: Breiana Whitehead in Women’s Kite, and Grae Morris in Men’s Windsurfing

It’ll be this relaxing, right? | Photo by Lily Greener

Sport Climbing

Think you could cover 15 metres in just five seconds? 15 vertical metres that is! That’s next-level speed from the world’s fastest climbers. Check out the Speed events as well as Boulder & Lead events in this year’s Sport Climbing.

Women’s Boulder Final

Saturday 10th August – 6:15pm

Men’s Boulder Final

Friday 9th August – 6:15pm

Women’s Lead Final

Saturday 10th August – 8:35pm

Men’s Lead Final

Friday 9th August – 8:35pm

Women’s Speed Final 

Wednesday 7th August – 8:54pm

Men’s Speed Final

Thursday 8th August – 8:54pm

Aussies to look out for: Campbell Harrison and Oceania Mackenzie will be flying the Aussie flag in Sport Climbing

Surfing

The world’s best surfers will head to an undeniably world-class wave for the Paris Olympics – Teahupo’o in Tahiti. Spreading the Olympic spirit to the overseas French territory will heat up the surfing action. Check in during the competition window to see the schedule as they’ll be surfing when conditions are best.

Men’s and Women’s Heats and Finals 

Competition Window: Sunday 28th July to Tuesday 6th August

Aussies to look out for: Ethan Ewing, Jack Robinson, Molly Picklum and Tyler Wright will be chasing barrels in Tahiti

Marathon

The longest and most gruelling of the athletic events – the Marathon – will challenge even the world’s best with a lot of undulation in the Paris course. Here’s when to settle back on the couch and watch the runners doing all the hard work.

Men’s Marathon

Saturday 10th August – 4pm

Women’s Marathon

Sunday 11th August – 4pm

Aussies to look out for: Brett Robinson, Patrick Tiernan and Liam Adams will line up for the Men’s event, and Sinead Diver, Genevieve Gregson, Jessica Stenson for the Women’s

Triathlon

Starting with a swim in the Seine, and a ride and run to challenge even the fittest triathletes, here’s when to watch all the action of this year’s men’s and women’s Triathlon events.

Men’s Individual 

Tuesday 30th July – 4pm

Women’s Individual 

Wednesday 31st July – 4pm

Aussies to look out for: Matthew Hauser is in great form and currently seventh on the World Triathlon rankings

What about the Opening and Closing Ceremonies?

Stay up late (or get up early) for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony which will begin at 3:30am on Saturday 27th July.

After all the action and some quality couch time, tune in to the closing ceremony which will begin at 5am Monday 12th August.

Feature image thanks to Paris 2024 Organising Committee