Paris 2024 Hub: Everything You Need To Know
July 26, 2024 | by Nabillah Akhtar
The Paris 2024 Games officially begin today (26th July) with the Opening Ceremony in full swing from 6.30pm BST. The Olympics are set to be a spectacular celebration of sport and culture, marking the third time the city has hosted the multi-sport event and athletes from all over the globe will come together showcasing incredible talent and dedication on the big stage.
Boxing is scheduled from July 27th to August 3rd in the North Paris Arena and will continue between August 4th-10th at Roland Garros, whilst August 5th will serve as a rest day for the tournament. Both men’s and women’s competitions will be highlighted across various different weight classes, all of whom will be aiming for that all-important Olympic title!
England Team
Women’s Under 54kg: Charley Davison (Triple A Boxing Club in Lowestof)
Women’s Under 75kg: Chantelle Reid (Kode Red, Derby)
Men’s Under 71kg: Lewis Richardson (Colchester ABC, Essex)
Men’s Under 92kg: Pat Brown (Mossside Fire Station, Manchester)
Men’s Over 92kg: Delicious Orie (Pat Benson Boxing Academy, Birmingham)
Refugee team athlete:
Women’s Under 75kg: Cindy Ngamba (Elite Boxing Gym, Bolton)
Schedule and fight days
It is important to note that Paris is 1 hour ahead of the UK whilst tuning in.
Morning sessions begin at 10am BST
Afternoon sessions begin at 2.30pm BST
Evening sessions begin at 7pm BST
July 27th Round of 32: W54kg, W60kg, M63.5kg & M80kg.
July 28th Round of 32: W50kg, W66kg, M57kg, M71kg, M92kg % M92+kg.
July 29th Last 16 in M63.5, 92 & 92+kg, and W60kg
July 30th Last 16 in M51 & M80kg, and W54 & W57kg
July 31st Last 16 M57 & 71kg, and W75kg, plus QF of W60kg
August 1st QF of M63.5 & 92kg, last 16 W50 & 66kg, QF of W54kg
August 2nd QF of M51, 80 & +92kg, and last 16 W57kg
August 3rd QF of M57 & 71kg, and W50 & 66kg, SF of W60kg
August 4th SF of M51, 63.5, 80 & 92kg,QF W57 & 75kg, SF of W54kg
August 5th rest day
August 6th SF of M71kg, SF W50 & 66kg, and W60kg final
August 7th SF M92+kg & W57kg, Finals of M63.5 & 80kg
August 8th SF M57kg & W75kg, Finals M51kg and W54kg
August 9th Finals of M71 & 92kg, Finals of W50 & 66kg
August 10th Finals of M57 & 92+kg, Finals of W57 & 75kg
Where to watch
Discovery+:
The full Games streaming service for all sports is here – free account set up is required: https://www.discoveryplus.com/ie/olympics/sport/boxing
BBC:
A number of sports will be shown both online via Iplayer and on BBC1/BBC2:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00cmh07/olympics
Eurosport:
A stream will also be provided on the Eurosport channel available on your television.