How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: Key dates, times, details

The Summer Games are on WBAL-TV 11!

The Summer Games are on WBAL-TV 11!

How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: Key dates, times, details

The Summer Games are on WBAL-TV 11!

The 2024 Paris Olympics starts on July 26, and our very own Jason Newton will be there to share the unforgettable experience with you!Video above: Paris prepares for Summer Olympics with blend of history, innovationThe Games will officially open on July 26 with a first-of-its-kind live broadcast on WBAL-TV of the Opening Ceremony, which will include a 4-mile-long floating procession on the River Seine.| MORE: How the Eiffel Tower will be used during the OlympicsCompetition in several events will actually begin before the Opening Ceremony with handball, rugby and soccer matches on July 24-25, and archery starting on July 25. The Games will feature 16 days of competition ending on Aug. 11 and featuring some 10,500 athletes from more than 200 nations.NBC's coverage on WBAL-TV and Peacock will broadcast live Olympic events each morning and afternoon. USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo will also air Olympic coverage.| TV SCHEDULE: When to watch and on which channelEven Snoop Dogg will make his first foray with live television sports commentary as part of the NBC Sports team for Olympics coverage.Here's what you need to know for the 2024 Paris Olympics.What's the time difference between Paris and Baltimore?The time difference between U.S. Eastern and Central European Time puts Paris six hours ahead of Baltimore.Each competition day will start around 3 a.m. in Baltimore and conclude around 6 p.m. This includes finals in gymnastics, swimming and track and field, as well as games played by the men’s and women’s U.S. basketball teams and the USWNT in soccer.'Olympic Zone' show begins July 27 on WBAL-TV 11Watch WBAL-TV 11's "Olympic Zone" coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.The show will air before NBC's primetime coverage kicks off each evening during the Paris Olympics, except on Sundays, replete with athlete profiles, interviews with Olympians and updates on top moments from Paris.Olympians to watchAt the time of this writing, most athletes have yet to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. We're keeping an eye on the athletes from Maryland who will take part in the Games and will update this article accordingly. Additionally, you can track all of Team USA's qualifiers here.Key team selection events include:Marathon trials: Feb. 3 in OrlandoWrestling trials: April 19-20 at Penn StateSwimming trials: June 15-23 in Indianapolis Diving trials: June 16-23 in Knoxville, Tennessee Track and field trials: June 21-30 in Eugene, OregonGymnastics trials: June 27-30 in MinneapolisMeantime, Bethesda-native Katie Ledecky will swim for history, and Florida's Caleb Dressel will look to compete in his third Olympics. Both are seven-time gold medalists.Video below: Esplanade des Invalides to offer combo of history and Olympic sportsLedecky surpassed fellow Maryland-native Michael Phelps for the most career individual world swimming titles at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships held in July in Fukuoka, Japan. Ledecky eclipsed Phelps’ 15 world swimming titles, finishing first in the 800-m freestyle, which she was won six times in a row."It felt great. It was so much fun to represent Team USA at the international level again," Ledecky told CNN in August 2023. "I've been doing it for a while now and it just doesn't get old, it doesn't get old winning a gold medal for Team USA."Simone Biles was a four-time defending gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but her experience took a turn as she experienced the "twisties." She later made a triumphant return and wound up earning a silver medal and a bronze medal.

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The 2024 Paris Olympics starts on July 26, and our very own Jason Newton will be there to share the unforgettable experience with you!

Video above: Paris prepares for Summer Olympics with blend of history, innovation

The Games will officially open on July 26 with a first-of-its-kind live broadcast on WBAL-TV of the Opening Ceremony, which will include a 4-mile-long floating procession on the River Seine.

| MORE: How the Eiffel Tower will be used during the Olympics

Competition in several events will actually begin before the Opening Ceremony with handball, rugby and soccer matches on July 24-25, and archery starting on July 25. The Games will feature 16 days of competition ending on Aug. 11 and featuring some 10,500 athletes from more than 200 nations.

NBC's coverage on WBAL-TV and Peacock will broadcast live Olympic events each morning and afternoon. USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo will also air Olympic coverage.

| TV SCHEDULE: When to watch and on which channel

Even Snoop Dogg will make his first foray with live television sports commentary as part of the NBC Sports team for Olympics coverage.

Here's what you need to know for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

What's the time difference between Paris and Baltimore?

The time difference between U.S. Eastern and Central European Time puts Paris six hours ahead of Baltimore.

Each competition day will start around 3 a.m. in Baltimore and conclude around 6 p.m. This includes finals in gymnastics, swimming and track and field, as well as games played by the men’s and women’s U.S. basketball teams and the USWNT in soccer.

'Olympic Zone' show begins July 27 on WBAL-TV 11

Watch WBAL-TV 11's "Olympic Zone" coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The show will air before NBC's primetime coverage kicks off each evening during the Paris Olympics, except on Sundays, replete with athlete profiles, interviews with Olympians and updates on top moments from Paris.

Olympians to watch

At the time of this writing, most athletes have yet to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. We're keeping an eye on the athletes from Maryland who will take part in the Games and will update this article accordingly.

Additionally, you can track all of Team USA's qualifiers here.

Key team selection events include:

Marathon trials: Feb. 3 in Orlando
Wrestling trials: April 19-20 at Penn State
Swimming trials: June 15-23 in Indianapolis 
Diving trials: June 16-23 in Knoxville, Tennessee 
Track and field trials: June 21-30 in Eugene, Oregon
Gymnastics trials: June 27-30 in Minneapolis

Meantime, Bethesda-native Katie Ledecky will swim for history, and Florida's Caleb Dressel will look to compete in his third Olympics. Both are seven-time gold medalists.

Video below: Esplanade des Invalides to offer combo of history and Olympic sports

Ledecky surpassed fellow Maryland-native Michael Phelps for the most career individual world swimming titles at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships held in July in Fukuoka, Japan. Ledecky eclipsed Phelps’ 15 world swimming titles, finishing first in the 800-m freestyle, which she was won six times in a row.

"It felt great. It was so much fun to represent Team USA at the international level again," Ledecky told CNN in August 2023. "I've been doing it for a while now and it just doesn't get old, it doesn't get old winning a gold medal for Team USA."

Simone Biles was a four-time defending gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but her experience took a turn as she experienced the "twisties." She later made a triumphant return and wound up earning a silver medal and a bronze medal.

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