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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is in full swing with today’s action, including one of the biggest events of the games: the opening ceremonies. That’s not the only event of the day, though, with multiple sports opening play – including Team USA squads.
Here’s the full schedule of Paris Olympics events today:
2024 Paris Olympics: TV and streaming schedule today
All times ET.
3 a.m.: Women’s soccer
- Group C: Spain vs. Japan (encore coverage)
- TV: USA Network
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
5 a.m.: Women’s soccer
- Group A: France vs. Colombia (encore coverage)
- TV: USA Network
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
6 a.m.: Olympic highlights
- Best of Paris
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
7 a.m.: Men’s rugby
- Men’s pool play quarterfinals
- TV: USA Network
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
8 a.m.: Men’s soccer
- Group A: France vs. U.S. (encore coverage)
- TV: USA Network
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
10 a.m.: Women’s soccer
- Group B: U.S. vs. Zambia (encore coverage)
- TV: USA Network
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
Noon: Opening Ceremony Preview
- NBC Daytime
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
1 p.m.: Olympic highlights
- Best of Paris
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
1:30 p.m.: Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Live coverage
- TV: NBC, Telemundo
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
8 p.m.: Olympic highlights
- Best of Paris
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
7:30 p.m.: Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Encore presentation
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
What TV channels will the Olympics be on?
Many events will be broadcast on TV channels NBC, E!, USA Network, CNBC, and Golf Channel but you can also stream all of the action on Peacock or nbcolympics.com.
Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming
Date: July 24-Aug. 11
TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and Golf Channel
Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com, fuboTV
Stream the Olympics: Catch the Paris Games with a Peacock subscription
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