Everything that Martial Arts fans need to know about the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, featuring Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Taekwondo events.
Now that Karate has been pulled from the Olympic Games, Martial Arts fans have been left with just four disciplines to look forward to – but what’s the schedule actually going to look like for combat sports fans in Paris?
2024 Olympic Games: Martial Arts schedule and how to watch
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicks off on Friday evening with the opening ceremony, and it won’t be long before the first combat sports/martial arts disciplines feature with two events holding their first matches on Saturday, July 27.
- Boxing: Starts on Saturday, July 27 and ends on Saturday, August 10
- Judo: Starts on Saturday, July 27 and ends on Saturday, August 3
- Taekwondo: Starts on Wednesday, August 7 and ends on Saturday, August 10
- Wrestling: Starts on Monday, August 5 and ends on Sunday, August 11
In the United States, fans can watch via a myriad of different networks and streaming platforms – however, some events will have their US broadcast delayed by a few hours as events are being held simultaneously.
NBCUniversal networks will broadcast most of the Olympic Games, Peacock will also be showing a host of events, and cable/satellite subscribers can also watch via NBCOlympics.com.
There are also two additional channels ‘Paris Extra 1’ and ‘Paris Extra 2’ available on NBCUniversal, with the LA Times reporting that combat sports will be exclusive to ‘Paris Extra 2’.
Now, let’s jump into the four martial arts disciplines that are set to be featured at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – including their day-to-day schedule, start times, and when the all-important gold medals will be handed out.
Boxing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Boxing will have seven days of ‘regular events’ (round of 32 matches, round of 16 matches, and quarter-finals) before the first medals are set to be given out, starting with the Women’s 60kg semi-finals on August 3; after which the discipline will run on the following schedule.
| DATE | EVENT |
| August 3 | Women’s semi-finals (60kg) |
| August 4 | Women’s semi-finals (54kg), Men’s semi-finals (51kg, 63.5kg, 80kg, 92kg) |
| August 5 | No Boxing. |
| August 6 | Women’s semi-finals (50kg, 66kg), Women’s finals (60kg), Men’s semi-finals (71kg) |
| August 7 | Women’s semi-finals (57kg), Men’s semi-finals (+92kg), Men’s finals (63.5kg, 80kg) |
| August 8 | Women’s semi-finals (75kg), Women’s finals (54kg), Men’s semi-finals (57kg), Men’s final (51kg) |
| August 9 | Women’s finals (50kg, 66kg), Men’s finals (71kg, 92kg) |
| August 10 | Women’s finals (57kg, 75kg), Men’s finals (57kg, +92kg) |
Most of the 2024 Olympic Games’ boxing events will start from 11 AM local time, that’s around 5 AM on the East Coast of the US and 2 AM on the West Coast.
Events can also run up until 11 PM local time, including many of the gold medal matches, which means American viewers can catch the action from around 5 PM EST/2 PM PST.
You can find the full schedule of Boxing events at the 2024 Olympic Games here.
Judo at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Judo is set to run on a slightly different schedule compared to boxing, with only eight days of events, although each day does include at least one finals matchup.
| DATE | EVENT |
| July 27 | Women’s final (48kg), Men’s final (60kg) |
| July 28 | Men’s final (66kg), Women’s final (52kg) |
| July 29 | Women’s final (57kg), Men’s final (73kg) |
| July 30 | Men’s final (81kg), Women’s final (63kg) |
| July 31 | Women’s final (70kg), Men’s final (90kg) |
| August 1 | Men’s final (100kg), Women’s final (78kg) |
| August 2 | Women’s final (+78kg), Men’s final (+100kg) |
| August 3 | Mixed Teams Final |
The earliest start time for Judo at the 2024 Olympic Games is 10 AM local time (4 AM EST/1 AM PST) with the finals set to be contested no later than 4 PM local time (10 AM EST/7 AM PST).
You can find the full schedule of Judo events at the 2024 Olympic Games here.
Taekwondo at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Out of the four combat sports disciplines being featured at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Taekwondo has the shortest lifespan with just four days of competition to look forward to –Bronze medal matches also take place alongside the finals each day, in addition to early qualifications.
| DATE | EVENT |
| August 7 | Men’s finals (58kg), Women’s finals (49kg) |
| August 8 | Men’s finals (68kg), Women’s finals (57kg) |
| August 9 | Men’s finals (80kg), Women’s finals (67kg) |
| August 10 | Women’s finals (67kg), Men’s finals (80kg) |
The action gets underway each day at 9 AM local time (3 AM EST/Midnight PST) with the last matches set for 9:37 PM local time (3:37 PM EST/12:37 PM PST).
You can find the full schedule of Taekwondo events at the 2024 Olympic Games here.
Wrestling at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
The final combat sport of the 2024 Olympic Games is arguably the biggest, the men’s and women’s wrestling tournament, which starts on August 5 with another ‘regular event’ followed by medal matches between August 6-11.
| DATE | EVENT |
| August 5 | Qualifiers and the start of the quarterfinals/semi-finals |
| August 6 | Men’s Greco-Roman finals (60kg, 130kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (68kg) |
| August 7 | Men’s Greco-Roman finals (77kg, 97kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (50kg) |
| August 8 | Men’s Greco-Roman finals (67kg, 86kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (53kg) |
| August 9 | Men’s Freestyle finals (57kg, 86kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (57kg) |
| August 10 | Men’s Freestyle finals (74kg, 125kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (62kg) |
| August 11 | Men’s Freestyle finals (65kg, 97kg), Women’s Freestyle finals (76kg) |
Wrestling is split between two separate parts of the day, the first of which starts at 11 AM local time (5 AM EST/2 AM PST), with the second session starting at 6:15 PM local time (12:15 PM EST/9:15 AM PST).
You can find the full schedule of Wrestling events at the 2024 Olympic Games here.
A reminder that whilst this schedule is correct as of July 26, viewers should still check individual TV listings where they are to make sure they don’t miss a last-minute change to the schedule, which is to be expected with so many different events being held simultaneously.
Let the games begin!