How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: Key dates, times, details on California athletes

The 2024 Paris Olympics start on July 26, and KCRA 3 anchor Deirdre Fitzpatrick and photojournalist Mike 'Domi' Domalaog will be there to share the unforgettable experience with you.Video above: Paris prepares for Summer Olympics with blend of history, innovationThe Games will officially open on July 26 with a first-of-its-kind live broadcast on KCRA 3 of the Opening Ceremony, which will include a 4-mile-long floating procession on the River Seine.| MORE | How the Eiffel Tower will be used during the OlympicsCompetition in several events will begin before the Opening Ceremony with handball, rugby and soccer matches on July 24-25, and archery starting on July 25. The Games will feature 16 days of competition ending on Aug. 11 and featuring some 10,500 athletes from more than 200 nations.The Games this year will include four new events. Breaking will make its Olympic debut, while this will be the second Olympic competition for surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing. NBC's coverage on KCRA 3 and Peacock will broadcast live Olympic events each morning and afternoon. USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo will also air Olympic coverage.| TV SCHEDULE | When to watch and on which channelEven Snoop Dogg will make his first foray with live television sports commentary as part of the NBC Sports team for Olympics coverage.Here's what you need to know for the 2024 Paris Olympics.What's the time difference between Paris and Sacramento?The time difference between U.S. Pacific and Central European Time puts Paris nine hours ahead of Sacramento.Each competition day will start around midnight in Sacramento and conclude around 3 p.m. This includes finals in gymnastics, swimming and track and field, as well as games played by the men’s and women’s U.S. basketball teams and the USWNT in soccer.Olympians to watch from CaliforniaYou can track all of Team USA's qualifiers here. And here's a look at Paris-qualified athletes where you can see their hometown and college where they competed. At the time of this writing, many athletes have yet to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. As of July 10, 131 California athletes who have punched their ticket to Paris include: Nia Akins, Track and Field, from San DiegoEmily Ausmus, Water Polo, from RiversideMark Barr, Triathalon, from DavisHaley Batten, Cycling, from Los GatosAndy Benesh, Beach Volleyball, from Rancho Palos VerdesSavilia Blunk, Cycling, from Santa RosaSamantha Bosco, Para-Cycling, from ClaremontGavin Bottger, Skateboarding, from VistaAlex Bowen, Water Polo from SanteeClayton Brackett, Wheelchair Rugby, from IrvineBrittany Brown, Track and Field, from ClaremontChase Budinger, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, from EncinitasKayla Canett, Rugby, from FallbrookTate Carew, Skateboarding, from San DiegoKelly Cheng, Beach Volleyball, from FullertonVinson Chiu, Badminton, from MilpitasMalcolm Clemons, Track and Field, from Oakland Griffin Colapinto, Surfing, from San ClementeErika Connolly, Swimming, from ModestoJames Corrigan, Track and Field, from Los AngelesLuca Cupido, Water Polo, from Santa MargheritaAzja Czajkowski, Rowing, from Chula VistaHannes Daube, Water Polo, from Long BeachTierna Davidson, Soccer, from Menlo ParkTara Davis-Woodhall, Track and Field, from Agoura HillsTJ DeFalco, Volleyball, from Huntington BeachRyder Dodd, Water Polo, from Long BeachChase Dodd, Water Polo, from Long BeachLogan Edra, Breaking, from San DiegoKendall Ellis, Track and Field, from North HollywoodAmit Elor, Wrestling, from Walnut CreekMiles Evans, Volleyball, from Santa BarbaraRachel Fattal, Water Polo, from Seal BeachJenna Flynn, Water Polo, from San JoseTaylor Fritz, Tennis, from Rancho Palos VerdesNaima Fuala'au, Rugby, from HaywardJennie Gai, Badminton, from FremontChristella Garcia, Para Judo, from SacramentoKaleigh Gilchrist, Water Polo, from Newport BeachNaomi Girma, Soccer, from San JoseMarcos Giron, Tennis, from Thousand OaksRachel Glenn, Track and Field, from Long BeachCatalina GNoriega, Archery, from San DiegoYanXiao Gong, Para Shooting, from Malibu Jajaira Gonzalez, Boxing, from GlendoraChelsea Gray, Basketball, from HaywardNatalia Grossman, Sport Climbing, from Santa CruzBen Hallock, Water Polo, from Studio CityHans Henken, Sailing, from San FranciscoJamal Hill, Para Swimming, from InglewoodNikki Hiltz, Track and Field, from Santa CruzJrue Holiday, Basketball, from Los AngelesDrew Holland, Water Polo, from OrindaJohnny Hooper, Water Polo, from Los AngelesSara Hughes, Volleyball, from Costa MesaNyjah Huston, Skateboarding, from DavisSabrina Ionescu, Basketball, from Walnut CreekMax Irving, Water Polo, from Long BeachNick Itkin, Fencing, from Los AngelesNoah Jaffe, Para Swimming, from CarlsbadKanak Jha, Table Tennis, from MilpitasMatteo Jorgensen, Cycling, from Walnut CreekChris Joslin, Skateboarding, from Hawaiian GardensKyree King, Track and Field, from OntarioKara Kohler, Rowing, from ClaytonDesirae Krawczyk, Tennis, from Palm DesertMohamed Lahna, Paratriathlon, from HaywardKamren Larsen, Cycling, from BakersfieldBryan Larsen, Cycling, from WindsorMatai Leuta, Rugby, from Marina Sarah Levy, Rugby, from San DiegoDavid Liebenberg, Sailing, from RichmondRuby Lilley, Skateboarding, from OceansideAmanda Longan, Water Polo, from MoorparkJacklyn Luu, Artistic Swimming, from MilipitasCatarina Macario, Soccer, from Los AngelesSagen Maddalena, Shooting, from GrovelandKareem Maddox, Basketball, from Los AngelesAlexander Massialas, Fencing, from San FranciscoDana Mathewson, Wheelchair Tennis, from San DiegoGerek Meinhardt, Fencing, from San FranciscoCollin Morikawa, Golf, from La CanadaDaniela Moroz, Sailing, from LafayetteGarrett Muagututia, Volleyball, from OceansideMaddie Musselman, Water Polo, from Newport BeachKevin Nguyen, Para Shooting, from WestminsterCJ Nickolas, Taekwondo, from BrentwoodJenna Nighswonger, Soccer, from Huntington BeachMichael Norman, Track and Field, from MurrietaFiona O'Keeffe, Track and Field, from DavisAlex Obert, Water Polo, from LoomisDominique Parrish, Wrestling, from Scotts ValleyMiles Partain, Beach Volleyball, from Pacific PalisadesSteffen Peters, Equestrian, from San DiegoKelsey Plum, Basketball, from PowayKathryn Plummer, Volleyball, from Aliso ViejoTara Prentice, Water Polo, from TemeculaJordan Raney, Water Polo, from Manhattan BeachTrinity Rodman, Soccer, from Newport BeachJewel Roemer, Water Polo, from MartinezCourtney Ryan, Wheelchair Basketball, from San DiegoJorge Salazar, Wheelchair Basketball, from DelanoTom Schaar, Skateboarding, from MalibuXander Schauffele, Golf, from San DiegoMichelle Sechser, Rowing, from FolsomCaitlin Simmers, Surfing, from OceansideDavid Smith, Volleyball, from SaugusTaylor Spivey, Triathlon, from Redondo BeachMaggie Steffens, Water Polo, from DanvilleMinna Stess, Skateboarding, from PetalumaRachel Sung, Table Tennis, from San JoseNaya Tapper, Rugby, from BeaufortDiana Taurasi, Basketball, from ChinoStephen Tomasin, Rugby, from Santa RosaMarcus Tupola, Rugby, from CarsonLuca Urlando, Swimming, from SacramentoJennifer Valente, Cycling, from San DiegoMegan Valzonis, Field Hockey, from San DiegoMarko Vavic, Water Polo, from Rancho Palos VerdesLilia Vu, Golf, from Fountain ValleyAdrian Weinberg, Water Polo, from Los AngelesAbbey Weitzeil, Swimming, from Santa ClaritaBryce Wettstein, Skateboarding, from EncinitasJamie Whitmore, Para-Cycling, from SomersetJustine Wong Orantes, Volleyball, from CypressDylan Woodhead, Water Polo, from San AnselmoAnnie Xu, Badminton, from San JoseKerry Xu, Badminton, from San JoseNico Young, Track and Field, from CamarilloJoshua Yuan, Badminton, from San MateoLily Zhang, Table Tennis, from Palo AltoRose Zhang, Golf, from IrvineFollow Olympic excitement with our 'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast Each week, Deirdre Fitzpatrick looks at what to expect on all things Olympics with season 11 of the "Dying to Ask" podcast. Her interviews highlight athletes, coaches and all those behind the scenes who support Team USA. You can watch the full episodes on KCRA.com, YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris podcast: Olympic 'All in Stride' author Johanna Garton 'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast: Kali Wilding finds Olympic inspiration at home'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast: FIVE WITH FITZ with Riley Loos'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast full episode: Gymnast Riley Loos tumbles toward Paris with Stanford accountability'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast full episode: Meet the team with Jason NewtonFull episode for 'Dying to Ask: The Road to Paris' podcast | Meet the team with Fletcher Mackel'Dying to Ask' podcast: Should Team USA ditch the Olympic Trials process?'Dying to Ask: Road to Paris' podcast: Marathon phenom Fiona O'Keeffe'Dying to Ask: Road to Paris' podcast: FIVE WITH FITZ: Fiona O'Keeffe'Dying to Ask: Road to Paris' podcast: MEET THE TEAM Mike "Domi" Domalaog--Greg Ng contributed to this story.