For that reason, the rugby sevens, handball and football tournaments are among those being broadcast live today to whet your appetite for the deluge of drama to come.
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What’s on at the Olympics today? Wednesday 24th July
All UK time. Subject to change. Highlighted events.
Handball: Women’s preliminary round
From 8am on discovery+
The handball tournament kicks off today with an inevitable swell of home support set to wash over the arena as reigning men’s and women’s champions France begin their campaign.
The hosts – who also won the Women’s World Championship in 2023 – face Hungary at 6pm, but there’s plenty more action across the day, including world runners-up Norway against Scandinavian rivals Sweden.
From 2pm on discovery+
Reigning men’s champions Brazil will not touch down in France to defend their title after failing to qualify for the tournament. They were defeated 1-0 by rivals Argentina in a crucial qualifier.
2020 runners-up Spain have a shot at redemption and will get the tournament under way with the very first action of the Olympic Games 2024, less than two weeks after their men’s senior team won Euro 2024.
Rugby Sevens: Men’s pool stage and quarter-finals
From 1pm on discovery+
Australia face Samoa in the first of 12 rugby sevens matches taking place on the opening day of the Games. Host nation France are also in action as they face the United States at 3:30pm UK time.
Fiji clinched gold in Tokyo after toppling New Zealand in the final showdown. Team GB finished fourth after being defeated by Argentina in the bronze medal match.
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