What Time is 8:30 MST Compared to EST for Paris Olympics Day 2?

Day 2 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games promises a thrilling lineup for Team Canada, and if you’re wondering about catching the action live across different time zones, especially if you’re on Mountain Standard Time (MST) or Eastern Standard Time (EST), you’re in the right place. For those in MST areas trying to figure out when to tune in based on EST schedules, 8:30 MST is 10:30 EST. Understanding this time difference is crucial to ensure you don’t miss any key moments from Team Canada. Let’s dive into the Day 2 events and see when you can cheer on your favorite Canadian athletes, adjusted for both EST and MST.

Today is packed with events across various sports where Team Canada athletes will be competing for glory. From the pool to the gymnastics floor, and from fencing pistes to beach volleyball courts, Day 2 is set to be an action-filled day. Let’s break down the schedule to help you plan your viewing, no matter where you are in North America.

Swimming

The pool events are always a highlight, and Day 2 features both morning heats and evening semi-finals and finals.

Morning Heats: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. local Paris time / 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. EST / 3:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. MST. Keep your alarms set early if you’re on MST and want to catch Tristan Jankovics in the men’s 400m IM heats, Mary-Sophie Harvey in the women’s 200m freestyle, Sophie Angus in the 100m breaststroke, and Javier Acevedo and Blake Tierney in the 100m backstroke heats.
Evening Semis and Finals: 8:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. local time / 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST / 12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. MST. Reigning Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil will be the one to watch as she aims to defend her gold medal in the women’s 100m butterfly during this evening session.

Canoe/Kayak Slalom

Lois Betteridge will be paddling for Canada in the women’s K-1 slalom.

Semifinals: 3:30 p.m. local time / 9:30 a.m. EST / 7:30 a.m. MST.
Final: 5:11 p.m. local time / 11:11 a.m. EST / 9:11 a.m. MST. Watch for Betteridge as she aims to make waves in the final.

Cycling – Mountain Bike

Isabella Holmgren is set to represent Canada in the women’s cross-country mountain bike race.

Women’s Cross-Country Race: 2:10 p.m. local time / 8:10 am EST / 6:10 am MST. Cheer on Holmgren as she tackles the challenging mountain bike course in Paris.

Artistic Gymnastics

Women’s artistic gymnastics qualification rounds begin on Day 2, featuring Team Canada’s talented lineup.

Qualification Rounds: Starting at 9:30 a.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 a.m. MST. Ellie Black, Shallon Olsen, Cassie Lee, Ava Stewart, and Aurélie Tran will be competing across vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. This is the first step towards team, all-around, and apparatus finals, so every routine counts.

Fencing

Canadian fencers will be in action on the piste in both women’s foil and men’s épée events.

Women’s Foil Tournament: Starting at 9:30 a.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 a.m. MST. Jessica Guo, Eleanor Harvey, and Yunjia Zhang will represent Canada in this event.
Men’s Individual Épée: Starting at 10:00 a.m. local time / 4:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 a.m. MST. Nicholas Zhang will be competing for Canada.
Medal Bouts: Evening session at the Grand Palais, times to be determined based on tournament progression, but expect them in the afternoon EST and morning MST.

Judo

Kelly Deguchi will start Canada’s Judo campaign in the women’s -52 kg competition.

Women’s -52 kg Competition: Starting at 10:00 a.m. local time / 4:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 a.m. MST. Deguchi’s first match is against Uta Abe of Japan. Medals will be decided in the evening session.

Rowing

The lightweight double sculls event is retiring after Paris 2024, making this a significant competition for Jill Moffatt and Jenny Casson.

Lightweight Double Sculls Heats: Starting at 11:30 a.m. local time / 6:30 a.m. EST / 4:30 a.m. MST. Support Moffatt and Casson as they aim to make history in their final Olympic lightweight event.

Beach Volleyball

Daniel Dearing and Sam Schachter will represent Canada in men’s beach volleyball.

Men’s Beach Volleyball Match: 5:00 p.m. local time / 11:00 a.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. MST. They face Team Czechia’s Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner in a Pool E match at the Eiffel Tower court.

Football (Soccer)

The reigning Olympic gold medallists, Team Canada’s women’s soccer team, face a significant challenge against host nation France.

Women’s Football Match: 9:00 p.m. local time / 3:00 p.m. EST / 1:00 p.m. MST. This highly anticipated match is part of Group A play.

Surfing

Canada’s first-ever Olympic surfer, Sanoa Dempfle-Olin, will compete in Teahupo’o, Tahiti.

Surfing Competition: Starting at 7:00 p.m. CET / 1:00 p.m. EST / 11:00 a.m. MST. Watch Dempfle-Olin make waves in her Olympic debut.

Sailing

Sister duo Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance, and the pair Justin Barnes and Will Jones, will be sailing for Team Canada in Marseille.

49erFX Class (Women): Starting at 3:35 p.m. local time / 9:35 a.m. EST / 7:35 a.m. MST. Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance in action.
49er Class (Men): Starting at 3:45 p.m. local time / 9:45 a.m. EST / 7:45 a.m. MST. Justin Barnes and Will Jones begin their Olympic campaign.

Rugby Sevens

Team Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team has a double game day.

Match vs Fiji: 5:30 p.m. local time / 11:30 a.m. EST / 9:30 a.m. MST.
Match vs New Zealand: 9:30 p.m. local time / 3:30 p.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. MST. Two crucial Pool A matches to catch.

Shooting

Tye Ikeda will compete in the men’s 10m air rifle qualification rounds.

Men’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification: 11:15 a.m. local time / 5:15 a.m. EST / 3:15 a.m. MST.

Tennis

After rain delays, several Canadian tennis stars are scheduled for Day 2.

Félix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron (USA): Noon local time / 6:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 a.m. MST.
Bianca Andreescu vs Clara Tauson (Denmark): Noon local time / 6:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 a.m. MST.
Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Karolina Muchova (Czechia): Time to be determined, check schedule, but approximately mid-morning EST / early morning MST.
Milos Raonic vs Dominik Koepfer (Germany): Time to be determined, check schedule, but approximately mid-morning to afternoon EST / morning MST.
Gaby Dabrowski & Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Clara Burel & Varvara Gracheva (France): Time to be determined, check schedule, afternoon EST / mid-day MST.

Volleyball

Team Canada’s men’s volleyball team faces Slovenia.

Men’s Volleyball Match: 9:00 p.m. local time / 3:00 p.m. EST / 1:00 p.m. MST. A key Pool A match.

Table Tennis

Eugene Wang and Edward Ly will represent Canada in table tennis singles.

Eugene Wang vs Shunsuke Togami (Japan): 12:15 p.m. local time / 6:15 a.m. EST / 4:15 a.m. MST.
Edward Ly vs Panagiotis Gionis (Greece): 9:00 p.m. local time / 3:00 p.m. EST / 1:00 p.m. MST.

Badminton

Nyl Yakura and Adam Dong continue their men’s doubles group play.

Men’s Doubles Match vs Malaysia: 9:20 a.m. local time / 3:20 a.m. EST / 1:20 a.m. MST.

Equestrian

Eventing cross country continues on Day 2 with Team Canada looking to improve their team and individual standings.

Eventing Cross Country: Starting at 10:30 a.m. local time / 4:30 a.m EST / 2:30 a.m. MST. Follow Jessica Phoenix, Karl Slezak, and Michael Winter in this challenging phase of eventing.

Day 2 is brimming with opportunities to witness Team Canada in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Whether you’re waking up early on MST or tuning in during the afternoon on EST, make sure to adjust your clocks and support our Canadian athletes as they compete on the world stage!