Paris Olympics 2024: Scheduled games & time for Thursday 1 August

Kenya's Samuel Gathimba will be aiming for a medal in Paris leveraging past Olympic experience in race walking for a podium finish.

Kenya's sole representative in the race walk, Samuel Gathimba is set to leverage his experience from the 2016 Olympics to aim for a podium finish at the Paris Games.

Gathimba, who did not complete the 20km event in Rio has since honed his skills and strategies evident from his silver medal at the African Championships.

With a focus on endurance and techniqu Gathimba has prepared extensively to compete against some of the best in the sport including the reigning champions from China and top contenders from around the world.

As the Paris Olympics progress the spotlight will also be on other gold events such as Artistic gymnastics and Canoe slalom, which promise to deliver their share of excitement and athletic prowess.

Here are the day's scheduled highlights, all times listed in East Africa Time (EAT):

Archery

10.30am-2.25pm: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations

4.30pm-8.25pm: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations

Artistic Gymnastics

7.15pm-9.25pm: Women’s individual all-around final

Athletics

8.30am-10.05am: Men’s 20km race walk final

10.20am-12.05pm: Women’s 20km race walk final

Badminton

9.30am-12pm: Men’s singles: round of 16; women’s doubles: quarter-finals

2pm-5.30pm: Men’s doubles: quarter-finals, men’s singles: round of 16

7.30pm-11pm: Women’s singles: round of 16; Mixed doubles: semi-finals

Basketball

12pm-4.15pm: Women’s group phase (2 matches)

6.15pm-8pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)

10pm-11.45pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)

Basketball 3x3

10am-12pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

1.30pm-3.30pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

7pm-9pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

10.30pm-12.30am: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

Beach Volleyball

10am-2pm: Men’s and women’s prelims (4 matches)

4pm-7pm: Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)

9pm-12am: Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)

Boxing

12pm-2.25pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals

4.30pm-7.10pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals

9pm-11.25pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals

Canoe Slalom

4.30pm-7.35pm: Men’s K1: semi-finals and finals

Cycling (BMX racing)

9pm-11.20pm: Men’s and women’s quarter-finals and last-chance runs

Equestrian

12pm-3pm: Jumping team qualifier

Fencing

11am-6.10pm: Women’s foil team: table of 64, table of 32, table of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, placement matches

8.10pm-11pm: Women’s foil team: bronze medal bout, gold medal bout

Golf

10am-7pm: Men’s tournament: round 1

Handball

10am-1.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)

3pm-6.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)

8pm-11.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)

Hockey

11am-1.30pm: Men’s pool stage (2 matches)

1.45pm-4.30pm: Men’s pool stage (2 matches)

6pm-8.30pm: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)

8.45pm-11.30pm: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)

Judo

11am-3pm: Women’s -78kg, men’s -100kg: elimination rounds

5pm-8pm: Women’s -78kg, men’s -100kg: medal rounds

Rowing

10.30am-1.40pm: Women’s single sculls, men’s single sculls: semi-finals; women’s eight, men’s eight: repechage; women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s coxless four, men’s coxless four: final B; women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s coxless four, men’s coxless four: medal final

Sailing

12pm-8pm: Men’s and women’s skiff: medal races; Men’s and women’s windsurfing and dinghy

Shooting

10.30am-11.50am: Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions: finals

1pm-2.30pm: Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions: qualification

Swimming

12pm-2pm: Women’s 200m back, men’s 50m free, men’s 200m individual medley, women’s 4x200m free relay: heats

9.30pm-11.30pm: Women’s 200m fly: final, men’s 200m back: final; men’s 50m free: semi-finals; women’s 200m breast: final; women’s 200m back, men’s 200m individual medley: semi-finals; women’s 4x200m free relay: final

Table Tennis

11am-2pm: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals

4pm-7pm: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals

9pm-12am: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals

Tennis

1pm-6pm: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s singles semi-finals

1pm-8pm: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s and mixed doubles semi-finals

1pm-8pm: Women’s and mixed doubles semi-finals

8pm-12am: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s singles semi-finals

Volleyball

10am-12.30pm: Women’s prelims

2pm-4.30pm: Women’s prelims

6pm-8.30pm: Women’s prelims

10pm-12.30am: Women’s prelims

Water Polo

1.30am-2.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)

4pm-7pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)

8.30pm-11.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)