When to watch 3x3 basketball during the 2024 Paris Olympics
Considered the top urban sport in the world, 3x3 basketball developed from a creative variation of basketball with a far less formal structure — street basketball.
Unlike conventional basketball, 3x3 basketball is played on a half-court where two teams of three players compete. Both teams attack and defend the same hoop, depending on who has possession of the ball. Games can be won in two ways: be the first team to score 21 points or have the highest score through 10 minutes. The three-point line in conventional basketball serves as the two-point line in 3x3 basketball.
3x3 basketball was only added to the Olympic program for the first time at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which were held in 2021. The U.S. men's team failed to qualify for Tokyo. The women's team of Kelsey Plum, Allisha Gray, Stefanie Dolson and Jackie Young made history in Tokyo by winning the first-ever Olympic women's 3x3 title.
The 3x3 basketball games at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place July 30 - August 5.
Venues
The 3x3 basketball events at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place inside the city at the iconic venue of Place de la Concorde.
Ever since Paris began bidding to host the 2024 Paris Olympics, it made a strong commitment to organizing a Games that would occur outside of traditional stadiums in the heart of the capital. Place de La Concorde represents an important step in achieving that goal.
Place de La Concorde will temporarily became an open stage for urban sports to take place in their original playground: the city center. Connecting one of the most beautiful avenues in the world — the Champs-Élysées — to the Tuileries Gardens, the Place de la Concorde will showcase spectacular Olympic sports against the backdrop of Parisian heritage. Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris and a stone's throw away from other historic competition venues including the Champ-de-Mars Arena and the Invalides.
During the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Place de la Concorde will host four sports: 3x3 basketball, skateboarding, BMX freestyle and the long-awaited breaking.
Competition Schedule
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| July 30 | Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
11:30a-1:30p |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3p-5p | |
| July 31 | Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
11:30a-1:30p |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3p-5p | |
| August 1 | Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3a-5a |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
6:30a-8:30a | |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
12n-2p | |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3:30p-5:30p | |
| August 2 | Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3a-5a |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
6:30a-8:30a | |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
11:30a-1:30p | |
| Women's Pool Round (2 Games) Men's Pool Round (2 Games) |
3p-5p | |
| August 3 | Women's Pool Round (4 Games) Women's Play In (2 Games) |
11:30a-1:30p 3:30p-4:30p |
| August 4 | Men's Pool Round (4 Games) Men's Play In (2 Games) |
11:30a-1:30p 3:30p-4:30p |
| August 5 | Women's Semifinals Men's Semifinals |
11:30a-1:30p |
| Women's Bronze Medal Game Men's Bronze Medal Game Women's Gold Medal Game Men's Gold Medal Game |
3:30p-5:30p |
3x3 Basketball 101
Learn more about the 3x3 basketball tournaments taking place at Paris 2024.