Paris 2024 Olympics day nine: athletics, tennis, golf, dressage and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024

Today promises exciting events, marking a thrilling moment in the Olympics with the intertwining of swimming and athletics, a chaotic yet exhilarating combination! Be sure to check out the live schedule for real-time updates and local timings.

For our viewers in Australia, there are numerous Australian athletes competing today – find all the details and event timings in this comprehensive guide.

Preamble

Megan Maurice

Welcome, everyone, to our live coverage of the ninth official competition day of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

I hope you’re all enjoying the games so far! Here in Australia, we’ve been waking up early and staying up late, but Aussie sports enthusiasts are quite experienced in handling the excitement, even with a side of sleep deprivation.

Yesterday was eventful, highlighted by the stunning victory of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/julien-alfred-brings-the-beauty-and-junks-the-script-on-way-to-100m-glory">Julien Alfred from St Lucia winning the gold in the 100m women’s race</a> over Sha’carri Richardson. On the track, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/paris-olympics-athletics-track-and-field-femke-bol-shacarri-richardson-julien-alfred">Femke Bol from the Netherlands</a> surprised everyone by leading her team to win in the 4x400m mixed relay. There was also a magical performance by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/simone-biles-wins-seventh-olympic-gold-medal-in-stunning-vault-final">Simone Biles</a>, who secured her seventh Olympic gold medal, while in the pool, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/katie-ledecky-fights-off-ariarne-titmus-to-win-fourth-olympic-800m-gold-in-a-row">Katie Ledecky triumphed over Ariarne Titmus</a> to claim her fourth consecutive 800m gold. Additionally, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/snoop-dogg-olympic-dressage-fear-horses-martha-stewart">Snoop Dogg captured attention at the equestrian events</a> (a sentence I never imagined writing), and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/article/2024/aug/03/cycling-mens-road-race-paris-olympics-2024-montmartre-remco-evenepoel">Remco Evenepoel clinched gold for Belgium</a> in the men’s cycling road race.

That’s a quick recap, and we’ll delve deeper in the upcoming hours. I’ll soon provide the details for the day nine schedule and what to anticipate as the exciting events unfold today! I’ll be your host for the next few hours, so get comfortable, unwind, and let’s dive into the Olympic action!