The women's eight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 29 July to 3 August 2024 at the Stade nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne, the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne.[1] Seven nations were represented with one boat each; 56 rowers and 7 coxswains competed.[2]
Background
Women first competed in Olympic rowing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics[3] and the eight was competed all Olympics since then, such that this was the thirteenth appearance of the event.