Paris Olympics 2024

Keep up to date with all the equestrian headlines throughout the Paris Olympics (26 July to 11 August 2024), as our specialist journalists bring you all the news as it happens, from the first horse inspection to the final medal podium.

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Where is the Paris Olympics equestrian venue?

Paris Olympics: equestrian dates plus medal ceremonies

The eventing is the first of the three Olympic equestrian sports in Paris. It starts with one day of dressage on Saturday 27 July, followed by cross-country on Sunday 28 July, and showjumping plus medal ceremonies on Monday 29 July.

The dressage begins with the grand prix on Tuesday 30 July and continues on Wednesday 31 July. The grand prix special, which will decide the team medals, is on Saturday 3 August. The freestyle, for the individual medals, is on Sunday 4 August

The showjumping competition kicks off on Thursday 1 August with the team qualifier. This is followed by the team final on Friday 2 August, after which team medals will be awarded. The individual qualifier will be held on Monday 5 August, with the individual final and medal ceremony on Tuesday 6 August.

The Olympic opening ceremony is on Friday 26 July and the closing ceremony on Sunday 11 August.

Olympic equestrian schedule

Date	Sport	Session	Medals
Sat 27 July	Eventing	Dressage	No
Sun 28 July	Eventing	Cross-country	No
Mon 29 July	Eventing	Jumping	Team & Individual
Tues 30 July	Dressage	Grand prix day one	No
Wed 31 July	Dressage	Grand prix day two	No
Thur 1 Aug	Jumping	Team qualifer	No
Fri 2 Aug	Jumping	Team final	Team medals
Sat 3 Aug	Dressage	Grand prix special	Team medals
Sun 4 Aug	Dressage	Grand prix freestyle	Individual medals
Mon 5 Aug	Jumping	Individual qualifier	No
Tues 6 Aug	Jumping	Individual final	Individual medals

Dates:	27 July to 6 August
Sports:	Eventing, Dressage and Showjumping
Venue:	Palace of Versailles
Riders:	Three per team, with individuals for countries without a team