When to watch field hockey during the 2024 Paris Olympics
Field hockey, otherwise known as simply ‘hockey,’ has roots dating all the way back to antiquity. Modern field hockey emerged in England in the mid-19th century and the sport has grown in popularity over time. Gender balance is a core tenet of this sport; of the 30 million players worldwide, about 51% are women and 49% are men.
Field hockey made its first appearance in the Olympics in 1908 in London, but the women’s game was not introduced until the 1980 Moscow Games. India has dominated the sport’s history as the men’s team has won eight golds and six consecutive titles between 1928 and 1956, enjoying a stretch of 30 wins. Other countries have climbed to the top of the international rankings - including Argentina, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain and France - growing the sport on a global scale.
The U.S. did not qualify for the field hockey tournament and therefore did not compete in the event in Tokyo.
Field hockey will take place at the 2024 Paris Olympics between July 27th- August 9th, where there will be both a women’s 12-team tournament and men’s 12-team tournament.
Venues
The field hockey tournament will take place at one of the most iconic stadiums in French sporting history: Yves du Manoir stadium, located in Colombes, which hosted the first Olympic Games in Paris in 1924.
The stadium got its name from French rugby player Yves du Manoir and was designed by architect Louis Faure-Dujarric. Since 1972, the Yves-du-Manoir has been a multi-sports venue located northwest of Paris that has hosted around 250 national and international competitions, including almost 250 fixtures across a range of disciplines such as rugby, football and boxing. Most famously, boxers Jean-Cluade Bouttier and Carlos Monzón vied for the world middleweight champion title in 1972 in front of a crowd of 40,000.
A unique venue in France, it is the only one that will host the second Games in its history in 2024.
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| July 27 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| July 28 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| July 29 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| July 30 | Men's Pool Matches (6 matches) | 4a-4p |
| July 31 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| August 1 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| August 2 | Men's and Women's Pool Matches (8 matches) | 4a-4:30p |
| August 3 | Women's Pool Matches (6 matches) | 4a-4p |
| August 4 | Men's Quarterfinals Session 1 (2 matches) Session 2 (2 matches) |
4a-9a 11:30a-4:30p |
| August 5 | Women's Quarterfinals Session 1 (2 matches) Session 2 (2 matches) |
4a-9a 11:30a-4:30p |
| August 6 | Men's Semifinal #1 Men's Semifinal #2 |
8a-10a 1p-3p |
| August 7 | Women's Semifinal #1 Women's Semifinal #2 |
8a-10a 1p-3p |
| August 8 | Men's Bronze Medal Match Men's Gold Medal Match |
8a-10a 1p-3:30p |
| August 9 | Women's Bronze Medal Match Women's Gold Medal Match |
8a-10a 2p-4:30p |