Paris Summer Olympics 2024: When To Watch MI's 18 Qualifiers Compete

MICHIGAN — Eighteen athletes from Michigan will be competing in the Paris Summer Olympic Games, which open Friday. The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad continue through Aug. 11.

Many details of the opening ceremonies have been kept under wraps. NBC’s live coverage of the Olympics starts at 12 p.m. EDT Friday, and the opening ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. Both NBC and its streaming service, Peacock, will broadcast the ceremony live, and NBC will re-air it at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Representing Michigan on Team USA are:

• Health Baldwin, Kalamazoo, Track and Field
• Devin Booker, Grand Rapids, Basketball
• Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Wrestling
• Aaron Cummings, Rugby, Muskegon
• Andrew Evens, Portage, Track and Field
• Grant Fisher, Grand Blanc, Track and Field
• Zach Hammer, Ann Arbor, Sport Climbing
• Hobbs Kessler, Ann Arbor, Track and Field
• Sorin, Grosse Pointe Park, Rowling
• Alena. Olsen, Caledonia, Rugby
• Hannah Roberts, Buchanan, Cycling
• Grace Stark, White Lake, Track and Field
• Abby Tamer, Dexter, Field Hockey

Hockey and Rowing begin Friday, while the sport climbing and wrestling competition starts later on Aug. 5. The track and field competition will run between Aug. 1 through Aug. 11.

Team USA is favored to win the most medals overall, according to a forecast by Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world.

More than 10,500 athletes from around the world will compete in 32 sports in the Paris Games. Team USA is projected to win 112 medals overall — 39 gold, 32 silver, and 41 bronze. China is forecast to win 86 overall — 34 gold, 27 silver, and 25 bronze.

NBC and its affiliated channels again have exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights. The network has said it will provide at least nine hours of daytime coverage during the Paris Games, including live broadcasts of favorite event finals.

NBC will broadcast certain events live. Here’s the full Olympic broadcast schedule, based on Paris local time, which is six hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone.

Peacock is streaming the Games. Other ways to watch the Olympics are through the NBC Sports App or on NBCOlympics.com. On cable, NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E! and Telemundo will all provide coverage.

Paris hosts the Summer 2024 Paralympic Games, also held in Paris, will take place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.

Athletes from Michigan who have qualified for the Paralympic Games are:

• Jaydin Blackwell, Oak Park, Para Track and Field
• Bobby Body, Eaton Rapids, Para Powerlifting
• Kate Brim, Lowell, Para-Cycling
• Even Medell, Grand Haven, Para Taekwondo
• Jayci Simon, St. Johns, Para Badminton

NBC and its affiliated channels again have exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights. The network has said it will provide at least nine hours of daytime coverage during the Paris Games, including live broadcasts of favorite event finals. The NBC streaming service Peacock will provide coverage of every sport and event. The full broadcast and streaming schedules haven’t been announced yet.