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Belgium at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors105 in 13 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the country's debut in 1900, Belgian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for the sparsely attended St. Louis 1904.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in field hockey, football, and handball are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 8 4 12
Basketball 0 12 12
Boxing 1 1 2
Canoeing 1 2 3
Cycling 8 8 16
Equestrian TBD TBD 9
Fencing 1 0 1
Field hockey 16 16 32
Gymnastics 3 1 4
Sailing 4 4 8
Swimming 1 3 4
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Total 43 53 105

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alexander Doom Men's 400 m
Tibo De Smet Men's 800 m
John Heymans Men's 5000 m
Isaac Kimeli Men's 10,000 m —
Bashir Abdi Men's marathon —
Koen Naert
Michael Somers
Cynthia Bolingo Women's 400 m
Hanne Claes Women's 400 m hurdles
Chloé Herbiet Women's marathon —
Hanne Verbruggen
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ben Broeders Men's pole vault

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Belgium women's Women's tournament

Women's tournament

Main articles: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The Belgium women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp. [2]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 12 players
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2   United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking
4   Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 July 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
29 July 2024
13:30
v
Germany  vs.   Belgium
1 August 2024
21:00
v
Belgium  vs.   United States
4 August 2024
11:00
v
Japan  vs.   Belgium

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgium entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Barcelona 1992. Romanian-born Vasile Usturoi (men's featherweight), with Oshin Derieuw (women's welterweight) slated to become the country's first female boxer in history at the Games, secured the spots on the Belgian squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland. [3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Vasile Usturoi Men's featherweight
0
Oshin Derieuw Women's welterweight
0

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

Belgium qualified a boat in the Men's K-1 1000 m and the Women's K-2 500 m for the Games by finishing sixth resp. fourth at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany. [4] [5]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Artuur Peters Men's K-1 1000 m
Lize Broekx
Hermien Peters 		Women's K-2 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

Belgium entered a full team of eight road cyclists (four per gender). Belgium qualified four male athletes by finishing 1st in the UCI Nation Ranking, while the women qualified four athletes, by finishing 3rd. [6]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
 
 
 
  Time trial
 
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
 
 
 
  Time trial

Track

Results from the final leg of the 2024 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup events in Milton ensured that the Belgium men's team pursuit team could not finish below tenth overall in the team pursuit world rankings, and were thus guaranteed a quota in all three men's track endurance events in Paris. [7] The Belgium women's madison team secured a quota for the women's madison and omnium by securing a top 5 place in the 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking of NOC's not having obtained a quota via the team pursuit world rankings [8] and two quota for the women's sprint and keirin tournaments by a top 7 place in the 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking of NOC's not having obtained a quota via the team sprint world rankings. [9]

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Round 3 Repechage 3 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals / BM
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
  Women's sprint
 
Keirin
Athlete Event Round 1 Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank
  Women's keirin
 
Team Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
Results 		Rank Opponent
Results 		Rank
 
 
 
  		Men's team pursuit
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Tempo race Elimination race Points race Total
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Points Rank
Men's omnium
Women's omnium
Madison
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
 
  		Men's madison
 
  		Women's madison

Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the dressage competition by finishing 8th at the 2023 FEI European Dressage Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany, picking up one of the three qualifying spots on offer at the event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with six of the top 8 teams already qualifying earlier in the 2022 FEI World Championships. Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the eventing competition by finishing 7th at the 2023 European Eventing Championships in Le Pin-au-Haras, France, picking up one of the two qualifying spots on offer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. [10] Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the jumping competition by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain. [11]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
  Individual —
 
 
 
 
  		See above Team —

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
  Individual
 
 
 
 
  		See above Team —

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Time Rank
  Individual
 
 
 
 
  		See above Team

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgium entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Neisser Loyola secured his quota place in men's individual épée event as one of two highest ranked individual fencers, eligible for the European zone through the release of the FIE Individual Adjusted Official Ranking for Paris 2024.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Neisser Loyola Men's épée

Field hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Belgium men's Men's tournament
Belgium women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Main articles: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Belgium men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the final at the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain. [12]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 16 players
Group play

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6   Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
10:30
v
Belgium  v   Ireland
Report
Pitch 2
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:30
v
Belgium  v   New Zealand
Report
Pitch 2
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:45
v
Australia  v   Belgium
Report
Pitch 1
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:00
v
India  v   Belgium
Report
Pitch 1
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
17:30
v
Belgium  v   Argentina
Report
Pitch 2

Women's tournament

Main articles: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Belgium women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the final at the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain. [13] [14]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 16 players
Group play

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2   Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6   France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
10:00
v
Belgium  v   China
Report
Pitch 1
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
20:15
v
France  v   Belgium
Report
Pitch 2
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
17:00
v
Belgium  v   Japan
Report
Pitch 1
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
12:45
v
Belgium  v   Netherlands
Report
Pitch 1
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
19:45
v
Germany  v   Belgium
Report
Pitch 1

Gymnastics

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Artistic

Belgium's men team earned the right to send an individual gymnast to the Games by finishing as one of the three strongest non-qualified nations at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Luka Van den Keybus also officially booked his Olympic ticket at the same championships as one of the highest-ranked eight All-Around gymnasts who did not have a pathway to Paris as part of a qualified team. [15] Noah Kuavita earned the one available individual Paris 2024 quota spot for the parallel bars at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. [16] Nina Derwael booked her Olympic ticket for the Women's artistic individual all-around competition by winning one of the two 2024 quota places destined for the top two eligible gymnasts on balance beam at the conclusion of the 2024 FIG Apparatus World Cup series. [17]

Men
Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Luka Van den Keybus All-around
 
Noah Kuavita Parallel bars — — — —
Women
Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Nina Derwael All-around

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgian sailors qualified one boat in the Men's Dinghy, the Women's Dinghy and the 49erFX classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. [18] Belgian sailors qualified one boat each in the Men's 49er and the mixed Nacra 17 classes through the French Olympic Week Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France. [19] [20]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
William de Smet ILCA7 —
Yannick Lefèbvre
Jan Heuninck 		49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Emma Plasschaert ILCA6 —
Anouk Geurts
Isaura Maenhaut 		49er FX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
 
  		Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)): [21] [22]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lucas Henveaux Men's 400 m freestyle —
Valentine Dumont Women's 200 m freestyle
Women's 400 m freestyle —
Florine Gaspard Women's 50 m freestyle
Roos Vanotterdijk Women's 100 m backstroke
Women's 100 m butterfly

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgium qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Sarah Chaâri qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of finishing within the top five in the Olympic rankings in her division.

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sarah Chaâri Women's –67 kg

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belgium entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Nina Sterckx secured one of the top ten slots in both the (women's 49 kg) and (women's 59 kg) weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Nina Sterckx

See also

References

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