2024 Olympic Games in Lyon

2024 Olympics events in Lyon

Home of the local football team Olympique Lyonnais (OL), Lyon stadium is getting ready for the Olympic Games, with five men’s matches and six women’s matches, including two with the French women's national team. Argentina will play two pool matches, offering a chance to see rising South American stars, as well as Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, who should be in the squad.

In the knock-out phases, the stadium in Décines will host two quarter-finals and two semi-finals in the men’s and women’s competitions, including a women’s bronze medal game. 

Where can I buy tickets? 

Would you like to see these matches for yourself? There are still tickets available for the 2024 Olympic Games in Lyon. Go directly to the Olympic Games online ticketing service. 

How to get to Lyon stadium during the Olympics?

If possible, use public transport to go to the stadium. Special shuttle services will be running from the two stations on match days (departure every 5 to 8 minutes).

You can also take the T5 tramway to the stop ‘Eurexpo’ and then a bus to the stadium. 
Further information on tcl.fr/en/JO_2024_Lyon

If you would like to drive to the stadium, the complex has a car-sharing platform ‘StadiumGO’, which is a good way to save money and do your bit for the environment.

Lastly, Lyon stadium has several Velo’V bike-rental stations to come from the city centre. It takes about 45 minutes to cycle from Part-Dieu station.

Viewer's guide

Discover the Lyon Olympic Games spectator's guide, the perfect addition to the information you need to prepare your visit in the best possible conditions.

Emergency Numbers
If you are an American, Australian, British, Canadian or New Zealand citizen and you encounter problems during the Olympic Games, here are the emergency numbers:

• Citizen of United States

U.S. Embassy Paris
+33 (1) 4312-2222
fr.usembassy.gov/navigator

U.S. Consulate Lyon
+33 (1) 4312-4860
[email protected]

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• Citizens of Australia

+33 (1) 40 59 33 00
24/7: +61-2-62-61-33-05

• Citizens of Canada

+33 (1) 44 43 29 02
24/7: +1-613-996-8885

• Citizens of New Zealand

+33 (1) 45 01 43 43
24/7: +64-99-20-20-20

• Citizens of the United Kingdom

24/7: +33 (1) 44 51 31 00

Lyon, a training ground for athletes

Before the competitions begin, some of Lyon’s facilities will serve as training centres for three national delegations. Halle Diagana will welcome the Armenian athletics team, while the Taiwanese and Japanese artistic gymnastics teams will be training at Vorontzov gymnasium.

Will there be any events around Lyon?

Lyon is not the only city in the region looking forward to receiving Olympic athletes, as Saint-Étienne (Geoffroy-Guichard stadium) will also be a host city for six pool matches: three in the men’s and three in the women’s competition, including the French women's national team on 28 July.

To get to the stadium from Lyon, it’s just under an hour’s train journey from Lyon Part-Dieu station, followed by a 15-minute journey on the T3 tramway from Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux railway station. Take the tram towards ‘Terrasse/Hôpital Nord’ and get off at ‘Geoffroy-Guichard–Musée des Verts’, opposite the stadium.

Things to do in Lyon between the 2024 Olympics events

Are you coming to Lyon and looking for ways to occupy your time in between sports events? You’re spoilt for choice, because Lyon is packed with history and things to do.