2024 Olympics: Antoine Dupont and rugby sevens are already launching the Olympics

First day of competition this Wednesday for the French rugby team. 7, but also football in the evening.

Who said the Olympic Games only started this Friday ? Certainly not us! The Olympics get off to a good start this Wednesday, July 24, with the very first team sports events, particularly rugby. 7 men with the star of the French XV, Antoine Dupont.

The Blues could bring one of the first gold medals of this Olympic fortnight this weekend with the finals scheduled for Saturday July 27. But before thinking à A possible medal, the winners of the World Rugby Sevens Series final must do the job in the group stage which begins this Wednesday afternoon.

France is present in Pool C with the United States, Uruguay and especially Fiji, the Olympic champions at the table. Tokyo, here is the program for the day in rugby 7: 

• 3:30 p.m.: Australia – Samoa (pool B)
• 4:00 p.m.: Argentina – Kenya (pool B)
• 4:30 p.m.: France – ÉUnited States (pool C)
• 5:00 p.m.: Fiji – Uruguay (pool C)
• 5:30 p.m.: Ireland – South Africa (pool A)
• 6:00 p.m.: New Zealand – Japan (pool A)
• 7:00 p.m.: Australia – Kenya (pool B)
• 7:30 p.m.: Argentina – Samoa (pool B)
• 8:00 p.m.: France – Uruguay (pool C)
• 8:30 p.m.: Fiji – ÉUnited States (pool C)
• 9:00 p.m.: Ireland – Japan (pool A)
• 9:30 p.m.: New Zealand – South Africa (pool A)

France football is also in the game

The Olympic tournament also begins for the men's football team this Wednesday. Thierry Henry and his men are launching an assault on Olympic gold despite the many twists and turns in putting together the team. Present in Group A, France is launching its Olympics against the USA, like rugby 7s, on the Marseille side from 9 p.m. The day's schedule:

• 3pm – Paris – Parc des PrincesMen – Group C – Matchday 1: Uzbekistan – Spain
• 3pm – Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-GuichardMen – Group B – Matchday 1: Argentina – Morocco
• 17h – Nice – Stade de Nice Men – Group A – 1st day : Guinea – New Zealand
• 17h – Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire Men – Group C – 1st day : Egypt – Dominican Republic
• 19h – Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux Men – Group D – Matchday 1 : Japan – Paraguay
• 7pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon Men – Group B – Matchday 1 : Iraq – Ukraine
• 9pm – Paris – Parc des Princes Men – Group D – Matchday 1 – Mali – Israel
• 9pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome Men – Group A – Matchday 1: France – United States