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How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: livestreams, schedule, opening ceremony, more

Take part in the classic celebration of sports from the comfort of your very own home (it's easier that way)

Chris Arrant
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It's time to begin your Olympic workout - stretch yourself out on the couch to watch the bi-annual athletically-inclined patriotic spectactle that is the Olympic Games. The 2024 Summer Olympics is emanating from Paris, France (and 16 other cities in addition - including Tahiti!), bringing over 10,000 athletics from 209 countries to determine who is the best in the world in 329 events across 32 sports.

Classic Olympic sports such as Gymnastics, Track, and Swimming will be there, along with the return of more modern sports such as skateboarding and sports climbing, as well as the Olympic debut of breaking (otherwise known as breakdancing; yes, that's actually in the Olympic Games now, wonderfully).

The event begins Friday, July 26 with the pomp and circumstance of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, followed by 16 days of sporting events to hand out the Gold, the Silver, and the Bronze medals for the best the world.

To help you get started, take our baton of this guide to how to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics.

How to livestream the 2024 Paris Olympics in the US and UK

For those of us in the United States, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be live-streamed and broadcast by the channels and streaming platforms owned by NBCUniversal; that is the Peacock app, as well as NBC, USA Network, and MSNBC.
For those in England and the United Kingdom, the BBC will be live-streaming and broadcasting the 2024 Summer Olympics from Paris across its BBC iPlayer and on its various channels.

2024 Paris Olympics schedule

The sports events of the 2024 Summer Olympics from Paris will occur from Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, August 11. Here's a breakdown of each event by day. For a full schedule, visit Olympics.com.
  • Saturday, July 27: Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Rugby sevens, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Sunday, July 28: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Monday, July 29: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain bike, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Skateboard, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Tuesday, July 30: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Wednesday, July 31: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Thursday, August 1: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Friday, August 2: Archery,Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Trampoline gymnastics, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Saturday, August 3: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Sunday, August 4: Archery, Artistic gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. 
  • Monday, August 5: Artistic gymnastics, Artistic swimming, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 
  • Tuesday, August 6: Artistic swimming, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling. 
  • Wednesday, August 7: Artistic swimming, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 
  • Thursday, August 8: Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 
  • Friday, August 9: Artistic swimming, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 
  • Saturday, August 10: Artistic swimming, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. 
  • Sunday, August 11: Basketball, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Closing ceremony

When is the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

The 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony take place on Friday, July 26 beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern time, and is scheduled to last through 5:15 pm. It will be broadcast from Paris' Jardins du Trocadéro, just across the Seine river from the iconic Eiffel Tower.

When is the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony?

The 2024 Paris Olympics' closing ceremony is scheduled to occur Sunday, August 11 at Paris' Stade de France. The time has not been announced as of writing.

What are the new sports in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

At the 2024 summer Olympics, there is a new sport for Olympiads: breaking. Breaking (also known as breakdancing), is an athletic form of dancing which originated in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City in '70s and became a phenomenon in the '80s as it was embraced by pop culture.
The Olympics committee first began considering breaking in 2018 when it was included in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games to widespread acclaim, and it's now being formally inducted into the main Olympics.

The newly Olympic sport of breaking will be judged in five categories over a 60-second routine: technique, vocabulary, execution, usicality, and originality. Much like the diving and acrobatics categories, the winners of the breaking category will be determined by the high scores from a panel of judges.

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Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel, Newsarama, CBR, and more. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)

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