Basketball or track? How to watch Paris Olympics 2024 online for free

The Summer Olympics are here, but you don’t have to be in Paris to catch the action.

Media companies around the globe pay big bucks for the rights to broadcast the Games. In the US, that’s NBC, so streamers will need Peacock or a live TV streaming service with NBC access. However, for those who don’t need another streaming subscription, a VPN can help you access some free options from around the world.

Here’s all the information you need to watch the Paris Olympics for free.

How long are the 2024 Paris Olympics?

The Paris Olympics were officially declared “open” during the opening ceremony on July 26. The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, August 11 at 3:00 PM ET.

How to stream the Paris Olympics 2024 for free

In the US, you can watch all the Olympic action live on channels like NBC, USA and MSNBC. If you’ve cut the cord with cable TV, you can catch the Games on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, whose subscription starts at $7.99 a month.

But if you want to stream the Olympics without spending a dime, there is also an option for that. BBC iPlayer and several other platforms are streaming Paris 2024 for free.

• Australia: 9 Now – FREE (Whole Event)

• UK: BBC iPlayer – FREE (more than 250 hours of live streaming)

• Canada: The CBC gem – FREE (Entire event across multiple platforms, app only)

• The Netherlands: NOS – FREE (more than 200 hours of live streaming)

• France: France TV – FREE (200 hours of live streaming)

• Germany: ARD/ZDF – FREE (Direct shared coverage)

• Italy: RAI – FREE (200 hours of live streaming)

• Belgium: RTBF (200 hours of live streaming)

However, these platforms are geographically restricted to their respective countries, and accessing them from any other location would require a virtual private network like ExpressVPN, which PCMag deemed the best for global location spoofers in our roundup of services best VPNs. VPN services can help you unblock geo-restricted content by hiding your IP address and connecting you to a secure server in a location of your choice.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to watch the Summer Olympics for free online. We are using 9Now in Australia for demo.

• Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN.

• Download the VPN app on your device (PC or smartphone).

• Open the app and select a server in the country of your chosen platform (Australia, in this case).

• Once you have created a connection, visit your favorite website (9Now) and start streaming the Paris Olympics.

Note: If the website asks for access to your location, make sure to hit disallow. And if the website asks you to register, be sure to enter a local zip code. Also, use the translation services provided by your browser for easier navigation.

Of course, not all streaming VPNs are free. But many of these services offer free trials and money-back guarantees that you can use to watch the Olympics live.

Team USA’s Olympic schedule for August 10-11: The must-see events

Now that you know how to watch, here’s a list of Team USA events you shouldn’t miss today.

Track and Field

• Men’s High Jump Final, 1 p.m. ET

• Men’s 800-meter final, 1:15 p.m. ET

• Women’s Javelin Final, 1:30 p.m. ET

• Women’s 100-meter hurdles final, 1:35 p.m. ET

• Men’s 5,000-meter final, 1:50 p.m. ET

• Women’s 1,500-meter final, 2:15 p.m. ET

• Men’s 4x400m Relay Final, 3 p.m. ET

• Women’s 4x400m Relay Final, 3:14pm ET

• Women’s Marathon, 2:00 a.m. ET (Aug. 11)

Except for the women’s marathon, all athletics events will conclude on August 10 at the Stade de France. Eight finals are lined up for the day and Team USA will compete in seven.

The day begins with the men’s high jump and 800m finals for Shelby McEwen and Bryce Hoppel, respectively. These two races will be followed by two middle distance races.

The men’s 5,000m final features Americans 10,000m bronze medalist Grant Fisher and Graham Blanks. The women’s 1500m final features Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Nikki Hiltz.

The fastest event of the day will be the women’s 100m hurdles, which features three Team USA athletes: Grace Stark, Masai Russell and Alaysha Johnson. The trio posted three of the top four times in the semifinals, and an all-American podium is not out of the question.

The men’s and women’s 4x400m relays will conclude on Saturday and the women’s marathon is scheduled for Sunday.

Basketball

• Men’s final: France vs. USA, 3 p.m. ET

• Women’s final: France/Belgium vs. USA, 3 p.m. ET (Aug. 11)

Steph Curry had a stellar 36-point game against Serbia in the semifinals to advance Team USA to the finals. With LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid peaking at the right time, the men’s basketball team will look to overcome home favorites France in the gold medal game.

In the final Paris 2024 competition, the USA women’s basketball team will play in the gold medal game on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner and others in line. -above, Team USA is expected to defend its title.

Note: Times may vary depending on the turn of events at the locations.

Team USA will participate in several other notable events today. You can view the full schedule for more details.

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