DAILY EVENTS
Ongoing Event | Location |
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Olympians Signing Wall and Olympic Torch Selfie Area | Solanet Room |
Opportunities for Olympians | Rostand and Rochefoucauld Rooms |
World Rowing Experience | Garden Pavillion |
Games viewing on the Big Screen | Garden |
Olympian Stories | Executive Room |
AGENDA
July 26th
19:00: Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on the Big Screen
July 27th
19:00 - 20:30: Cocktail for Olympians by Caisse d'Epargne
July 28th
11:00 - 13:00: Panel Discussion: Enhancing Life Outside Sport for Olympians and Elite Athletes by HKBU (RSVP here)
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch and networking for panel attendees
17:30 - 18:30: Book Presentation - Turning the Tide by Michelle Ford OLY
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival:
- Trailer of Against All Odds: This true story tells the journey of an orphaned girl raised in Uganda's neglected Karamoja region, who, despite facing numerous heartbreaking obstacles, achieved her dream of attending Makerere University..
- Frank Curiel: A Baseball Story: Frank Curiel is revered as "The Godfather" of baseball in Curaçao. After more than 50 years of dedication to the sport, he continues to support his community and ensure that kids have a safe place to train.
- A Ball: A humble ball speaks to a rich ball and expresses its deepest thoughts about the real meaning of rolling in life.
- Strong Grandma: Ninety-five-year-old Catherine Kuehn, a world record powerlifter, reflects on the love and loss that brought her to this moment as she prepares for her final competition.
- Song of Ice: Courageous adventurers face the ice in a a story of epic proportions.
July 29th
11:00 - 13:00: Panel Discussion: Innovation in Sport by HKBU (RSVP here)
13:00 - 15:00: Lunch and networking for panel attendees
OLY HOUSE CLOSES AT 15:00 AND REOPENS AT 16:30 FOR THOSE RSVP'ED
17:00 - 20:00: OLY House Opening Cocktail
July 30th
11:00 - 12:00: Yoga in the Garden
12:00 - 15:00: GSA Launch by World Academy of Sport
15:00 - 16:30: Screening and Panel Discussion of Ayenda by Project Rousseau
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- Reconnect: Professional kitesurfer and three-time world champion Jalou Langeree candidly discusses her career-long battle with depression, highlighting mental health issues and gender inequality in elite sport.
July 31st
11:15 - 12:15: GeoOlympics: The Real-time Effects of the Olympic Truce During the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
15:00 - 18:00: Athlete Lead Upskill Event with Mikel Thomas OLY
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- Outswing: On the outskirts of Islamabad, a committed coach teaches a team of unlikely players, their families, and a community how playing Cricket can change lives.
- Kangaroo: Three-time Olympic champion Viktor Saneyev, remembered as the greatest Georgian athlete of the twentieth century, talks about.his humble beginnings and the hardships he faced as a child and then after retiring and immigrating to Australia.
August 1st
11:30 - 12:30: Lessons from Sport for Business by Steve Evans OLY
14:00 - 15:00: NOA Update with WOA President Joël Bouzou OLY
15:30 - 17:30: Vladimir Latocha OLY Workshop
18:00 - 19:00: Concert by Mr Fred Delpla OLY
17:30 - 19:00: OLY House Film Festival
- Personal Gold by Adam Laurent OLY
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- Riding Uphill: "Riding Uphill" is a story set in Kitakyushu's Kokura, the birthplace of Keirin, that depicts the awkward struggle of men living on the edge as they pursue their dreams in the professional bicycle racing sport where betting is allowed
18:00 - 20:00: Nigeria NOA Cocktail in the OLY House Garden
August 2nd
11:30 - 12:30: Upskilling Olympians with in-demand skills by Nitin Mishra
14:00 - 15:00: NOA Update with WOA President Joël Bouzou OLY
15:00 - 18:00: Sport & the Environment by Etienne Stott OLY and Laura Baldwin OLY
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- World Debut: Once lifestyle fads, skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing are now in the Olympic Games, as highlighted by figures like Tony Hawk, Emily Harrington, and Sofia Mulanovich.
August 3rd
12:00 - 13:00: Olympism & Academics: Noémi Zaharia OLY and International Olympic Academy Participants Association (IOAPA)
14:00 - 16:00 IOAPA Reunion
16:30 - 19:00 OLY House Film Festival
- 16:30 Surfing Through the Odds: In São Tomé and Príncipe, where girls traditionally spend most of their day collecting water and helping their families and were previously not allowed to surf, SOMA fights for gender equality through surf therapy, academic support, and mental health education.
- 17:00 Ping Pong Parkinson: Globally acclaimed musician Nenad Bach’s performing career was abruptly cut short by Parkinson's Disease, but playing competitive table tennis has reversed his symptoms enough for him to return to the stage.
- 17:30 Will William, The Humanitarian: Will Williams, an American world-class long jumper and Paris 2024 Olympic hopeful believes his true mission is to serve as an inspiration for his community.
- 18:00 Samir, La Force Des Reves: "Samir, la force des rêves" tells the story of a Moroccan born in France to a modest family who, through his dreams, made sport history by becoming Morocco's first Winter Olympic athlete.
19:00 - 21:00: Track and Field Watch Party in the OLY House Garden with Kristi Castlin OLY (Theater)
19:00 - 22:00: UIPM Celebration of President Klaus Schormann (Garden)
August 4th
11:00 - 13:00: BrainMark & PharmaFlight Demonstration
13:00 - 14:00: Get to know your strengths with PeakPersonality
14:00 - 17:00: Olympic Truce Event
18:00 - 19:00: Link Breathing Demonstration
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- He Happened: "He Happened" is the story of Ratko Rudić, one of the greatest water polo coaches of all time, featuring 125 prominent figures in water polo who discuss his career, his bad luck as a player and his numerous gold medals as a coach with three different national teams.
August 5th
11:00 - 12:00: Link Breathing Workshop in Garden
15:00 - 16:00: Sustainable Food for an Active Lifestyle by WWF Sweden and the Swedish Olympic Committee
16:00 - 20:00: When Sport Meets Art by Slaven Dizdarevic OLY
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival
- A Second Family: In Goma, DR Congo, Amina's life changed when she was placed in a school for deaf children despite being able to hear, leading her to learn sign language and later coach Goma’s first basketball team of deaf players.
- Phoenix: Phoenix, who lost both legs in a childhood car accident and faced pain from prosthetics and social stigma, found new hope and self-expression through new Olympic sport breaking as he discovered his hands could support his body and his dreams.
- The Wall: This fairy tale documentary chronicles Büşra Ün, Turkey's first female Olympic tennis player, highlighting her life, her sacrifices, and her journey to elite sport.
- Nefta Football Club: In southern Tunisia, two football fan brothers discover a donkey lost in the desert near the Algerian border, peculiarly wearing headphones.
August 6th
11:30 - 12:30: Movement and Mindfulness for Women by Queen Harrison Claye OLY
13:30 - 14:30: Breathing Habit Optimisation with Jane Tarrant
15:00 - 17:00: 30 Years of Olympic Taekwondo Reception
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival:
- The Duel We Missed (only at OLY House Paris)
August 7th
12:30 to 14:30: Cocktail French Olympians Association + Finances & Pedagogie x Caisse d’Epargne (Garden), introduced by Valérie Barlois-Leroux OLY (French ANO), Joël Bouzou OLY (president of WOA), and Pierre Macé (president of Finances & Pedagogie)
14:30 to 15:30: Finances & Pedagogie conference "Sports coaching vs. corporate coaching" (Grand Salon) with 2 Finances & Pedagogie conseillors and Alexandra FERRACI OLY, Karate Olympian (participation in Tokyo 2020) and coach
15:30: 16:00: Guided tour of paintings by Valérie Galli (French Olympian & painter)
15:00 - 16:00: Leadership Skills of Olympic Athletes - Preliminary Survey Results by Dr. Noemi Zaharia OLY (Theatre)
16:00 - 17:00: Financial Literacy and Sport by Sport Embassy PT and Doutour Finanzas
16:00 - 17:00: Muay Thai Signing Ceremonies for the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association & Bolivarian Games
17:00 - 19:00: In Remembrance of Patrick Baumann AIMS & UTS and Muay Thai Showcase
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival: Private Screening of MOSES - 13 Steps
MOSES - 13 Steps is a powerful exploration of the life and legacy of Edwin Moses, an unparalleled athlete and visionary whose triumphs on and off the track catalysed significant social and scientific change and inspired generations to break barriers of all kinds.
August 8th
11:00 - 13:00: Americas NOAs Meeting
14:00 - 14:30: Upskilling Olympians with in-demand skills by Nitin Mishra
15:00 - 17:00: Athletepreneur Experience by Brian Dzingai OLY
- Panel 1: Athletes in Tech & Entrepreneurship
- Panel 2: The Power of Athlete Partnerships
- Panel 3: Investing alongside Athletes
18:00 - 19:00: Africa Continental Panel Discussion
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival:
- Fighting for Life: Fighting for Life gives an inside look at South Africa's Drakenstein Correctional Center, where Dutch boxing coach Sharita van der Hulst's impactful rehabilitation programme turns long-serving prisoners into boxing coaches.
20:00 - 21:00: Muay Thai Showcase
August 9th
11:30 - 13:30: Celebration and Meet & Greet for Olympians from Chad
17:30 - 18:30: Briefing for the Marathon Pour Tous 2024
19:00 - 21:00: OLY House Film Festival:
- Winds of Change: Winds of Change tells the story of Olympian Sophia Papamichalopoulos's impossible journey to unite young Greek and Turkish Cypriots by sailing with them around the politically divided island to challenge, empower, and inspire unity through sport.
August 10th
16:00 - 17:00: Geolympics: The Real-Time Effects of the Olympic Truce during Paris 2024: An open-house discussion with US Diplomat Hugh Dugan who revived the Olympic Truce for the modern era at the United Nations
18:00 - 19:30: OLY House Film Festival:
- The Sirens of Ukraine: Twin Ukrainian sisters Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva fled their apartment under bombings, taking their Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals with them, and then returned to train at home under duress trying to qualify to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
August 11th
20:00: Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony on the Big Screen