Paris 2024 Olympics: What events to watch July 31, including men's basketball group matches

Paris 2024 Olympics: What events to watch July 31, including men's basketball group matches

Festus Chuma 18:53 - 30.07.2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics' Day 5 features 17 gold medals and a key basketball game between the USA and South Sudan.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, and the United States and South Sudan are gearing up for a highly anticipated showdown in Men's Basketball on Wednesday.

The U.S. team kicked off their Olympic journey with a dominant 110-84 victory over Serbia, while South Sudan secured a 90-79 win against Puerto Rico.

This upcoming match is expected to be a thrilling encounter as both teams look to continue their winning streaks.

In addition to the excitement on the basketball court, Day 5 of the Olympics will be packed with action across various sports, with seventeen gold medals set to be awarded.

Athletes from around the globe will compete in a range of events, showcasing their peak skills and years of preparation on this international stage.

Here is the schedule for Day 5 of the event, converted to East Africa Time.

Archery

1:00 PM - 4:55 PM: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations

6:45 PM - 9:25 PM: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations

Artistic Gymnastics

6:30 PM - 9:15 PM: Men’s individual all-around final

Badminton

9:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Men’s and women’s singles: group stage

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Men’s and women’s singles: group stage

8:30 PM - 12:00 AM (next day): Men’s and women’s singles: group stage; Mixed doubles: quarter-finals

Basketball

12:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Men’s and women’s group phase (2 matches)

6:15 PM - 8:00 PM: Men’s and women’s group phase (1 match)

10:00 PM - 11:45 AM (next day): Men’s and women’s group phase (1 match)

Basketball 3x3

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day): Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)

Beach Volleyball

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Men’s and women’s prelims (4 matches)

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)10:00 PM - 10:00 PM -1:00 AM (next day): Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)

Boxing

1:00 PM - 3:25 PM: Women’s 60kg: quarter-finals; women’s 66kg, men’s 57kg, men’s 71kg: round of 32 or round of 16

5:30 PM - 8:10 PM: Women’s 60kg: quarter-finals; women’s 66kg, men’s 57kg, men’s 71kg: round of 32 or round of 16

10:00 PM - 12:25 AM (next day): Women’s 60kg: quarter-finals; women’s 66kg, men’s 57kg, men’s 71kg round of 32 or round of 16

Canoe Slalom

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Women’s C1: semi-finals and finals

Cycling (BMX Freestyle)

3:10 PM - 6:30 PM: Men’s and women’s finals

Diving

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Women’s synchro 10m platform: final

Equestrian

12:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Dressage Grand Prix qualifier

Fencing

2:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Men’s sabre team: table of 64, table of 32, table of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, placement matches

9:30 PM - 11:40 PM: Men’s sabre team: bronze medal bout, gold medal bout

Football

7:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day): Women’s group stage (6 matches)

Handball

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM: Men’s prelims (2 matches)

4:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Men’s prelims (2 matches)

9:00 PM - 12:30 AM (next day): Men’s prelims (2 matches)

Hockey

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)

2:45 PM - 5:30 PM: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Men’s and women’s pool stage (2 matches)

9:45 PM - 12:30 AM (next day): Men’s and women’s pool stage (2 matches)

Judo

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Women’s -70kg, men’s -90kg: elimination rounds

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Women’s -70kg, men’s -90kg: medal rounds

Rowing

11:30 AM - 3:10 PM: Men’s lightweight double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls: final C; men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls: semi-finals C/D; men’s coxless pair, women’s coxless pair, men’s lightweight double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls: semi-finals; men’s quadruple sculls, women’s quadruple sculls: final B and medal final

Sailing

1:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Men’s and women’s windsurfing and skiff

Shooting

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions: qualification

11:00 AM - 7:05 PM: Women’s trap: qualification day 2 and finals

Swimming

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Women’s 200m breast, men’s 200m back, women’s 200m fly: heats

10:30 PM - 12:30 AM (next day): Women’s 100m free: final, men’s 200m fly: final, women’s 200m fly: semi-finals, women’s 1500m free: finals; men’s 200m back, women’s 200m breast: semi-finals; men’s 200m breast: final, men’s 100m free: final

Table Tennis

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Men’s and women’s singles: round 2

9:00pm-12:00am (next day): Men’s and women’s singles round 3

9:00pm-12:00am (next day): Men’s and women’s singles round 3

Tennis

1:00pm-12:00am (next day): Men’s and women’s singles and doubles

Triathlon

9:00am-11:40am: Women’s individual final

Volleyball

10:00am-12:30pm: Men’s prelims

2:00pm-4:30pm: Men’s prelims

6:00pm-8:30pm: Women’s prelims

10:00pm-12:30am (next day): Women’s prelims

Water Polo

3:00pm-6:00pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)

7:30pm-10:30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)