Olympics schedule August 9: What events to watch, including the women's 4x100m relay

Ella Jeffries
Cameron Spencer

The Olympic schedule for Friday, Aug. 9, is filled with must-watch events and record-breaking athletes, so be sure to tune in.

Highlights include the track and field women’s 4x100m relay where the U.S. and Jamaica will go head-to-head as the top contenders for gold. The two teams have combined to win every Olympic and world title since 2009.

Other track events include the women's shot put, men's 400m hurdles, men's 4x100m relay and the heptathlon.

Basketball, water polo, wrestling, boxing, beach volleyball, taekwondo, soccer, field hockey, breaking , weightlifting and cycling also will have must-watch matchups throughout the day. For the full schedule, visit the Paris Olympics official website. Catch some highlights below.

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Weightlifting

  • Women's 71 kg/ 156 lbs. final, 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, then 5:30 p.m. on USA

Olivia Reeves from Team USA is entering the 2024 Paris Games with the top qualifying lift among the competitors in the weight class, making her the top contender for a gold medal. Angie Palacios Dajomes from Ecuador will be a tough competitor as she is a two-time world medalist in the category.

Track and Field

  • Main (Finals): Heptathlon 800m, men's 400m, women’s 400m, 10,000m and 4x100m relay, 1 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com.

The men's 400m hurdles will be a thrilling race featuring three medalists from 2021: Karsten Warholm from Norway, Rai Benjamin from USA and Alison do Santos from Brazil. Since 2021, all three athletes have combined to post the 17 fastest times in history. In the women's 4x100m relay, the U.S. and Jamaica will go head-to-head in what will be a very exciting race. The two teams have combined to win every Olympic and world title since 2009.

Wrestling

  • Finals: Women’s freestyle 57kg classes, men’s freestyle 86kg at 12:15 p.m. on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com, and 4:45 p.m .ET on USA

Helen Maroulis from the U.S. is set to become the first U.S. women's wrestler to compete at the three Olympic Games. At 32-years-old, she will also become the oldest U.S. women's wrestler to take the mat at an Olympic Games.

Taekwondo

  • Women's 67kg, M 80kg bronze/gold finals, 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

The rising U.S. star CJ Nickolas is a top contender to medal in Paris after winning silver at the world championships in 2023. He also won gold at the 2023 Pan Am Games and took home bronze at the three most recent Grand Prix competitions.

Beach Volleyball

  • Women's gold final, 4: 30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Brazil is a powerhouse in this event, earning seven medals in seven Olympic women's beach volleyball tournaments and at least one medal in five of seven Olympics. They remain the gold medal favorite in the tournament and will face Canada.

Sport Climbing

  • Men's bouldering and lead combined final, 4:15 a.m. ET on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, then 6:40 a.m. ET on E!

Field Hockey

  • Women's tournament gold medal match, 2:00 p.m. ET on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, then 3:45 p.m. on E!

Water Polo

  • Men's tournament semifinals, 8:35 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

The U.S. goes against Serbia.

Soccer

  • Women's tournament bronze medal match, 9:00 a.m. ET on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

  • Men's tournament gold medal match, 12:00 p.m. ET on USA, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Basketball

  • Women's tournament semifinals, 11:30 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

The U.S. will face off against Australia.

Cycling

  • Women's Madison final, 12:09 p.m. ET on E!, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Breaking

  • Women's event final, 2:00 p.m. ET on E!, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Boxing

Men's welterweight 71 kg/ 156 lbs. final, 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC Universo, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

  • Women's flyweight 50 kg/110 lbs. final, 3:47 p.m. ET on NBC Universo, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

  • Women's welterweight 66kg/145 lbs. final, 4:51 p.m. ET on NBC Universo, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com


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