There’s no shortage of Texans competing at the 33rd Olympiad in France. Dallas Carter product Sha’Carri Richardson will be hitting the track on Aug. 2, while Highland Park’s Scottie Scheffler teed off for the first round of golf Aug. 1.
Below you’ll find streaming/broadcast info, a schedule of events, and a list of athletes to know this summer.
How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
When: July 24-Aug. 11
Where: Paris, France
TV channels: NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC and GOLF Channel
Streaming: Peacock
Schedule of events
Swimming and gymnastics both began July 27. Swimming finishes on Aug. 4, and the final day for artistic gymnastics is Aug. 5. Track and field runs from Aug. 1-11.
The men’s basketball final is on Aug. 10, and the women’s championship is the following day. The gold medal match for men’s soccer is on Aug. 9 at Parc des Princes, and the women hold their final at the same venue the next day. Roland Garros hosts the women’s singles final for tennis on Aug. 3, and the men’s singles championship on Aug. 4.
When Sha’Carri Richardson will run
The Dallas native begins her Olympic journey on Friday, Aug. 2 at 4:50 a.m. in the preliminary rounds of the women’s 100 meters.
If she advances, she would run in the semifinals on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 12:50 p.m. and potentially the final on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 2:20 p.m.
If Richardson is selected for the U.S. 4x100 meter relay, preliminary rounds will be Thursday, Aug. 8, at 4:10 a.m., and the final will be Friday, Aug. 9 at 12:30 p.m.
Other Texans competing and when
Scottie Scheffler
The Highland Park native began his Olympic golf tournament with the first round on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 2 a.m.
Rounds 2-4 are also at 2 a.m. from Friday through Sunday. All rounds will be shown on the Golf Channel and streaming on Peacock.
Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera
The women won gold in the team final July 30, and Biles won gold in the all-around Aug. 1. The individual events start Saturday, Aug. 3, and finish Monday, Aug. 5.
2024 Paris Olympics coverage
― Five things to know about Hezly Rivera, Plano teenager and Olympic gymnast
― From Carter to global stardom: A timeline of Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson’s rise
― Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100m final at U.S. track trials, books spot in Paris Olympics
― Frisco-born Jaedyn Shaw belongs to a new generation looking to return the USWNT to the top
― Highland Park’s Scottie Scheffler headlines U.S. men’s golf roster for Paris Olympics
Find more Olympics coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
