Your guide to Paris 2024

For the first time, Australian basketball fans will have three teams to support on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

The Paris Olympics are finally upon us and for the first time, Australian basketball fans will have three teams to support on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

The opening ceremony will be broadcast in the early hours of Saturday morning Australian time, with festivities coming to an end at the August 12 closing ceremony.

The Opals, Boomers and Gangurrus will be flying the flag in their respective group stages from Saturday July 29 to Monday August 5 with finals and medal games.

Here’s your guide to Paris.

THE TEAMS
Australian Opals
Amy Atwell Jade Melbourne
Isobel Borlase Alanna Smith
Cayla George Steph Talbot
Lauren Jackson Marianna Tolo
Tess Madgen Kristy Wallace
Ezi Magbegor Sami Whitcomb
Australian Boomers
Dyson Daniels Nick Kay
Matthew Dellavedova Jock Landale
Dante Exum Will Magnay
Josh Giddey Jack McVeigh
Josh Green  Patty Mills
Joe Ingles Duop Reath
Australian Gangurrus
Anneli Maley Marena Whittle
Lauren Mansfield Ally Wilson

 

*All times are AEST

THE GAMES
Opals
Monday July 29 Opals vs Nigeria 7:00pm
Thursday August 1 Opals vs Canada 9:30pm
Monday August 5 Opals vs France 5:00am
Wednesday August 7 Opals vs Serbia 7:00pm
Boomers
Saturday July 27 Boomers vs Spain 7:00pm
Tuesday July 30 Boomers vs Canada 9:30pm
Sunday August 2 Boomers vs Greece 9:30pm
Tuesday August 6 Boomers vs Serbia 10:30pm
Gangurrus
Wednesday July 31 Gangurrus v Canada 2:00am
Thursday August 1 Gangurrus vs Germany 1:30am
Thursday August 1 Gangurrus vs China 5:00pm
Thursday August 1 Gangurrus v USA 9:00pm
Friday August 2 Gangurrus vs Azerbaijan 5:30pm
Friday August 2 Gangurrus vs Spain 8:30pm
Sunday August 4 Gangurrus vs France 2:35am

 

HOW TO WATCH

Channel 9 is the official broadcast partner of the Olympics and will be showing all sports across its TV channels including its main channel, 9 Gem and 9 Go. Stan will also stream action from France.

The 9 Now app is where you won’t miss a moment of the basketball.

Head to the app then select 2024 Olympic Sports and click on the Basketball and 3x3 Basketball tabs to watch Australia’s games.

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