How to Watch & Stream the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
Written by djfrosty on July 25, 2024
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The 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony is almost here! The opening ceremony will kick off on Friday (July 26) and the games will conclude on Sunday, August 11, with events taking place in Paris along the Seine River. The ceremony will be airing live exclusively on NBC and Telemundo for Spanish-speaking audiences. It will also be available for streaming on Peacock.
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If you need more incentive to watch the ceremony, Lady Gaga is set to perform. There’s speculation that Gaga will perform a duet of Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose” with Celine Dion — both have been spotted in Paris, according to Harpers Bazaar. Dion also took to Instagram and posted on July 24, “Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to experience in the world. I love Paris, and I’m so happy to be back! Thank you to our wonderful friends at The Louvre!” Other rumored performers include French singer Aya Nakamura, Dua Lipa, and Ariana Grande.
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Don’t fret, if they can’t make it, you’ll be sure to spot your favorite athletes in Paris. Basketball player LeBron James and Tennis player Coco Gauff are set to serve as the two U.S flag bearers.
Keep reading for details on how to watch and stream the 2024 Summer Olympics.
How to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will air live on NBC. You can stream on Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and FuboTV.
Peacock subscriptions start at $7.99 for Peacock Premium is and $13.99 for the commercial-free Peacock Premium Plus. Peacock also offers a student discount which drops the price down to just $1.99/month.
DirecTV Stream is giving new users a five-day free trial when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every package includes streaming access to local channels like NBC.
For those looking for another alternative, you might also want to consider getting Hulu + Live TV. It’ll give you access to the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including NBC for just $77/month.
You can also stream the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Sling TV. Sling Blue is $45 per month, and it includes a total of 46 channels: NBC, ABC, Fox, and additional news and entertainment channels.
Unfamiliar with FuboTV? If you’ve been looking for live television for a good price, check out Fubo. Subscribers can stream hundreds of cable, network and sports channels with Fubo’s Pro package which is $74.99 a month for 192 channels such as NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, TLC, AMC, MSNBC, ESPN, FS1 and Nickelodeon.
2024 Summer Olympics Schedule
Mark your calendars for the opening ceremony on July 26. Browse the timeline of events below, and for the complete schedule, click here.
- Opening & Closing Ceremonies July 26, Aug. 11
- 3×3 Basketball July 30-Aug. 5
- Archery July 25-Aug. 4
- Artistic Gymnastics July 27-Aug. 5
- Artistic Swimming Aug. 5-10
- Athletics Aug. 1-11
- Badminton July 27-Aug. 5
- Basketball July 27-Aug. 10
- Beach Volleyball July 27-Aug. 10
- Boxing July 27-Aug. 10
- Breaking Aug. 9-10
- Canoe Slalom July 27-Aug. 5
- Canoe Spring Aug. 6-10
- Cycling BMX July 30-Aug. 2
- Cycling Mountain Bike July 28-29
- Cycling Road July 27, Aug. 2-3
- Cycling Track Aug. 6-11
- Diving July 27, 29, 31; Aug. 2, 4-10
- Equestrian July 27-Aug. 6
- Fencing July 27-Aug. 4
- Football (Soccer) July 24-Aug. 10
- Golf Aug. 1-4, 7-10
- Handball July 25-Aug. 11
- Hockey July 27-Aug. 9
- Judo July 27-Aug. 3
- Marathon Swimming Aug. 8-9
- Modern Pentahtlon Aug. 8-11
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Aug. 8-10
- Rowing July 27-Aug. 3
- Rugby Sevens Jul 24-30
- Sailing July 29-Aug. 7
- Shooting July 27-Aug. 5
- Skateboarding July 27-28, Aug. 6-7
- Sport Climbing Aug. 5-10
- Swimming July 27-Aug. 4
- Table Tennis July 27-Aug. 10
- Takewondo Aug. 7-10
- Trampoline Gymnastics Aug. 2
- Triathlon July 30-31, Aug. 4
- Volleyball July 27-Aug. 11
- Water Polo July 27-Aug. 11
- Weightlifting Aug. 7-11
- Wrestling Aug. 5-11