Black Athletes To Watch This Week In 2024 Paris Olympics

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The 2024 Paris Olympics have kicked off, and several Black athletes from Team USA are set to compete this week.

On Friday (July 26), the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicked off the games in Paris, France. Star athletes LeBron James and Coco Gauff represented Team USA as flag bearers for the opening ceremony. Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch on a relay leg. Celine Dion also returned to the stage, performing at the Eiffel Tower while Beyoncé introduced Team USA athletes in a video broadcast during the opening ceremony.

Keep scrolling for more information about the Black athletes set to compete during the first week of the Paris Olympics.

Women's Gymnastics

Simone Biles

Tuesday (July 30) beginning at 12:15 p.m. ET - Women's Gymnastics Team Final

Thursday (August 1) beginning at 12:15 p.m. ET - Women's Gymnastics All-Around Final

Saturday (August 3) beginning at 10:20 a.m. ET - Women's Gymnastics Vault Final

Sunday (August 4) beginning at 9:40 a.m. ET - Women's Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars Final

Jordan Chiles

Tuesday (July 30) beginning at 12:15 p.m. ET - Women's Gymnastics Team Final

Men's Gymnastics

Fred Richard

Monday (July 29) beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET - Men's Gymnastics Team Final

Wednesday (July 31) beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET - Men's Gymnastics All-Around Finals

Women's Basketball

Cierra Burdick, Dearica Hamby, and Rhyne Howard will star on Team USA's 3x3 women's basketball team. See when their games are below.

Tuesday (July 30) at 11:30 a.m. ET - USA vs Germany

Wednesday (July 31) at 3:30 p.m. ET - USA vs Azerbaijan

Thursday (August 1) at 7 a.m. ET - USA vs Australia

Thursday (August 1) at 3:30 p.m. ET - USA vs Spain

Friday (August 2) at 7 a.m. ET. - USA vs France

Friday (August 2) at Noon ET - USA vs Canada

Saturday (August 3) at 1:05 p.m. ET - USA vs China

Men's Basketball

The Team USA Men's Basketball 5x5 Team, starring James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and more, is set to compete at the times below.

Wednesday (July 31) at 3:00 p.m. ET - USA vs South Sudan

Saturday (August 3) at 11:15 a.m. ET - USA vs Puerto Rico

Men's Water Polo

Max Irving will compete in the men's tournament at the times below.

Tuesday (July 30) at 10:35 a.m. ET - USA vs Romania

Thursday (July 31) at 4:30 a.m. ET - USA vs Greece

Saturday (August 3) at 10:35 a.m. ET - USA vs Montenegro

Women's Water Polo

Ashleigh Johnson is set to compete on the Women's Water Polo team at the times below.

Monday (July 29) - USA vs Spain

Wednesday (July 31) at 12:30 p.m. ET - USA vs Italy

Friday (August 2) at 12:30 p.m ET - USA vs France

Swimming

Simone Manuel is scheduled to compete in the Women's 50M Freestyle on Saturday (August 3) at 5:18 a.m. ET.

Track & Field

Sha'Carri Richardson

Friday (August 2) at 4:35 a.m. ET - Women's 100-meter Preliminary Round

Noah Lyles

Saturday (August 3) at 4:35 a.m. ET - Men's 100-meter Preliminary Round

Women's Volleyball

Chiaka Ogbogu, Avery Skinner, Jordan Thompson, and Haleigh Washington will star on Team USA's Women's Volleyball team, competing against China on Monday (July 29) at 11:00 a.m. ET.

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