When to watch judo during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
During the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the mats will be packed with action as judokas square off from Saturday, July 27 to Saturday, August 3.
Two sessions will be held each day. Most days, the first session of the day will begin at 4:00 a.m. ET and run until 8:00 a.m. ET. Following a short break, athletes will return to the mats to decide who will stand atop the podium. Expect to watch live medal bouts, as well as additional semifinal and repechage action, between 10:00 a.m. ET and 1:00 p.m. ET.
Venue
The judo competition will take place within the host city, steps away from the Eiffel Tower, inside the Champ de Mars Arena. The temporary structure was set up on the Champ de Mars in 2021, for use as a venue for art, fashion and sports while Paris’ iconic Grand Palais undergoes renovations.
Weight Classes
- Men's 60kg
- Men's 66kg
- Men's 73kg
- Men's 81kg
- Men's 90kg
- Men's 100kg
- Men's 100+kg
- Women's 48kg
- Women's 52kg
- Women's 57kg
- Women's 63kg
- Women's 70kg
- Women's 78kg
- Women's 78+kg
- Mixed Team Event
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| July 27 | Women's 48kg Eliminations Men's 60kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Women's 48kg Repechage Women's 48kg Semifinals Men's 60kg Repechage Men's 60kg Semifinals Women's 48kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 48kg Final Men's 60kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 60kg Final |
10a-12n | |
| July 28 | Women's 52kg Eliminations Men's 66kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Men's 66kg Repechage Men's 66kg Semifinals Women's 52kg Repechage Women's 52kg Semifinals Men's 66kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 66kg Final Women's 52kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 52kg Final |
10-1p | |
| July 29 | Women's 57kg Eliminations Men's 73kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Women's 57kg Repechage Women's 57kg Semifinals Men's 73kg Repechage Men's 73kg Semifinals Women's 57kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 57kg Final Men's 73kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 73kg Final |
10a-1p | |
| July 30 | Women's 63kg Eliminations Men's 81kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Men's 81kg Repechage Men's 81kg Semifinals Women's 63kg Repechage Women's 63kg Semifinals Men's 81kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 81kg Final Women's 63kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 63kg Final |
10a-1p | |
| July 31 | Women's 70kg Eliminations Men's 90kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Women's 70kg Repechage Women's 70kg Semifinals Men's 90kg Repechage Men's 90kg Semifinals Women's 70kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 70kg Final Men's 90kg Bronze Medals Matches Men's 90kg Final |
10a-1p | |
| August 1 | Women's 78kg Eliminations Men's 100kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Men's 100kg Repechage Men's 100kg Semifinals Women's 78kg Repechage Women's 78kg Semifinals Men's 100kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 100kg Final Women's 78kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 78kg Final |
10a-1p | |
| August 2 | Women's 78+kg Eliminations Men's 100+kg Eliminations |
4a-8a |
| Women's 78+kg Repechage Women's 78+kg Semifinals Men's 100+kg Repechage Men's 100+kg Semifinals Women's 78+kg Bronze Medal Matches Women's 78+kg Final Men's 100+kg Bronze Medal Matches Men's 100+kg Final |
10a-1p | |
| August 3 | Mixed Team Eliminations Mixed Team Repechages Mixed Team Semifinals |
2a-8a |
| Mixed Team Bronze Medal Matches Mixed Team Final |
10a-1p |
Olympic judo athletes to watch on Team USA
Jack Yonezuka
A third-generation judoka, Jack Yonezuka is set to make his Olympics debut in 2014. The 21-year-old will be the youngest member of the U.S. team, and is looking to continue his family legacy in the men's 73kb (161 lbs.) at the Paris Games. His father, Nick, qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympics Team but never competed due to the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games. His grandfather, Yoshisada coached the U.S. Olympics Judo team in 1988 and 1992.
John Jayne
After competing internationally at the cadet level for Great Britain and Bulgaria, John Jayne will look to win the first U.S. men's middleweight medal since 1984. He secured his spot in the men's 90kg (198 lbs.) via a continental quota place
Maria Laborde
The Americans' best hope to win a medal in Paris, Maria Laborde became the first American athlete to win a medal at the Masters Worlds since 2016. Born in Cuba, Laborde received her U.S. citizenship in 2022 and started competing for the country that same year. She holds the highest seed of any American Judoka in Paris and will look to make history in the women's 48kg (106 lbs.) at the 2024 Games.
Angelica Delgado
The most accomplished active judoka in U.S. Olympics appearances, Angelica Delgado is set to compete in her third Olympics in Paris. The 33-year-old reached the Round of 16 in Tokyo and his hoping to build on that momentum in the women's 52kg (114 lbs.).