Paris 2024: What to Watch and How to Follow
Paris 2024 is more than an Olympics on a calendar — it's city-wide sport, iconic settings, and big chances for athletes from across Africa. The Games run July 26 to August 11, 2024, with the Paralympics following later in the summer. If you want straight facts, schedules, and where to find African stories during the event, this page is your hub.
Key dates, venues and what’s different
The opening ceremony on the Seine is a first: a moving parade through central Paris instead of a single stadium show. Athletics finals will be at the Stade de France, and many events use famous city spots so you’ll see competition next to landmarks. Expect running, boxing, football, and para-sports staged in places that make great TV and photos. CottonCandi will flag the exact event times and any venue changes as they happen.
Why this matters to African fans: several medal events—especially middle- and long-distance running, boxing, and some field events—feature top African contenders. We’ll highlight heat times, semi-finals and medal races with a focus on when athletes from African countries compete so you don’t miss them.
How to watch from Africa and follow live updates
Broadcast rights differ by country, so check your national sports channels and streaming services now. If you prefer online updates, CottonCandi News will publish fast results, short recaps, and profiles of African athletes after each session. Follow our live posts for minute-by-minute updates during key finals and knockout rounds.
Tip: match start times to your local time zone ahead of each day. Big finals often shift to prime time in Europe, which means different airtimes across Africa. We’ll list times in common time zones for clarity.
Want alerts? Use our site’s tag page for Paris 2024: bookmark it, turn on notifications in your browser, or follow CottonCandi on social for headlines and quick clips. We’ll also collect interview highlights, controversy notes, and travel updates affecting teams and fans.
Practical travel and safety notes: if you plan to attend, buy tickets only from official Olympic channels and check local transport strikes or metro schedules in advance. Pick a central meeting spot in Paris apps and keep copies of travel docs. For fans watching from home, have a plan for backup streams and apps — TV outages happen, and we’ll list reliable alternatives when they do.
What we’ll cover for African readers: daily medal trackers for African nations, athlete backstories, coach comments, and the off-field moments that matter — protests, preparation struggles, medical updates, and breakthroughs. Expect short reads you can skim and quick updates you can share.
Bookmark this tag page, check back daily, and drop a comment on stories you want us to investigate. Paris 2024 will move fast — we’ll help you keep up, one result at a time.
