The Olympic Games begin for Ukraine today: where to watch
24 July 2024 10:39
The official opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games should take place only on July 26, but already today, competitions in some sports will start at the tournament.
Yes, today will be the first matches of group tournaments for football and rugby-7.
And right away, a historic event awaits us – the first match of the Ukrainian football team at the Olympic Games.
It will take place at 20:00 Kyiv time, and the opponent of the Ukrainian national team will be Iraq. The Ukrainian national team is the favorite in the match. For her victory, bookmakers from the William Hill office give a coefficient of 1.7, while for the victory of Iraq – 4.75.
At the same time, Ukraine is far from the favorite of the entire tournament – bookmakers estimate the chances of our national team as absolutely mediocre.
Moreover, Ukraine is not even among the favorites to exit the group, because in addition to Iraq, it has to play against the surprisingly strong teams of Argentina and Morocco.
Ukraine at the Olympic Games
140 athletes will represent Ukraine in Paris – this is an anti-record for our national team. The previous one was set in 2021 in Tokyo, when Ukraine had 155 athletes.
Ukrainians will compete in 23 sports. Distribution of Ukrainian athletes by types:
- Athletics — 25
- Football – 18
- Jumping into the water – 9
- Rowing (kayaking and canoeing and slalom rowing) – 9
- Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) – 9
- Rhythmic gymnastics – 6
- Academic rowing – 6
- Sports gymnastics – 6
- Tennis – 6
- Shooting (ball and bench) – 6
- Fencing – 6
- Swimming – 5
- Judo – 5
- Cycling (highway + mountain bike) – 4
- Boxing – 3
- Braking – 3
- Modern pentathlon – 3
- Table tennis – 3
- Climbing – 2
- Artistic swimming – 2
- Archery – 2
- Badminton – 1
- Weightlifting – 1
During the full-scale war, Russia killed at least 479 Ukrainian athletes and coaches. More than 3,000 athletes and coaches defend Ukraine at the front.
Where to watch
In Ukraine, the Olympic Games will be broadcast by Suspilne Sport and local Suspilne TV channels. Four additional broadcast streams of competitions with a Ukrainian commentator will be available on the Suspilne Sport website. The Olympic Games will also be broadcast by Eurosport і Радіо Промінь.
