Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson Hit the Track: Here’s How to Watch Athletics at the Paris Olympics Online for Free
The marquee events kick off Aug. 2 with the women's 100m heats followed by the men's event a day later.
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Noah Lyles of the United States and Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States celebrates the team's gold medal wins with teammates after the Women's and Men's 4x100m Relay Finals during the World Athletics Championships, at the National Athletics Centre on August 26th, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
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All eyes will be on the track this week as the athletics competition kicks off at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Reigning world champions Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson, along with stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Grant Holloway and Gabby Thomas are among the Team USA athletes competing in athletics at this year’s Summer Games. Want to watch track and field at the Paris Olympics? Here’s what you need to know.
At a glance: Track and Field at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
- When Thursday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 11
- Channel NBC, USA, E!
- Stream online Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV
How to Watch Track & Field at the 2024 Paris Olympics on TV
If you want to watch track and field at the Olympics, you’ll need a cable package or indoor digital antenna that gets you an NBC feed. NBC is the official television broadcast network of the Paris Olympics and will be offering both live and taped coverage of the athletics competition.
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You can also watch track and field on USA Network and E! as both will be offering live and taped coverage of early-round action and some event finals.
How to Watch Track & Field at the 2024 Paris Olympics Online for Free
Want to watch Olympic track and field online without cable? There are a few ways to livestream the 2024 athletics events online, including ways to do it for free.
Peacock
OFFICIAL STREAM
Peacock
While NBC is the official television broadcaster of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Peacock is the official streaming home of the Olympics online. A subscription to Peacock will get you live coverage of every single event, including track and field. Sign up for Peacock u003ca rel=u0022u0022 href=u0022https://go.skimresources.com?id=87443X1644750u0026amp;xs=1u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Faccount%2Fplansu0022u003efor just $7.99 hereu003c/au003e and livestream Olympics track and field on your phone, tablet, computer and TV (u003ca rel=u0022u0022 href=u0022https://go.skimresources.com?id=87443X1644750u0026amp;xs=1u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Faccount%2Fplansu0022u003evia the Peacock appu003c/au003e). Peacock also carries a live feed of NBC that you can watch online without cable.
FREE STREAMING
DirecTV Stream
If you want to watch track and field on NBC without cable, you can stream the channel on DirecTV Stream. The streaming service offers 90+ television channels that you can stream live online without needing a cable subscription. DirecTV Stream’s current channel lineup also includes USA and E! so you can watch all the Olympic track and field events online. Test out the service with a u003ca href=u0022https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100294849-15210722?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fchannel-lineup%2Fu0022 rel=u0022u0022u003efive-day free trial hereu003c/au003e and use it to livestream Olympic track and field online for free.
Fubo
FREE DVR
Fubo
You can also find a livestream of the Olympics track and field competition streaming on Fubo, which has NBC, USA and E! included as part of its service. Get a u003ca rel=u0022u0022 href=u0022https://www.fubo.tv/stream/tv/?irad=343747u0026amp;irmp=256585u0026amp;subId1=THRu0022u003eseven-day free trialu003c/au003e to Fubo to watch the athletics event online for free and use it to stream Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson’s races at the Olympics without cable. Fubo’s free trial includes free DVR, so you can record the track and field events to watch a replay on-demand later.
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Hulu + Live TV
Get 3-day free trial
Your best bet is to sign up for Hulu + Live TV, which offers more than 95 live television channels and access to Hulu’s entire streaming library of TV shows and movies. Hulu’s live feed includes NBC, USA and E! so you can watch the Paris Olympics track and field competition online without cable. Use this u003ca rel=u0022u0022 href=u0022https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=uP3SXSR6DlQu0026amp;offerid=852731.1472u0026amp;type=3u0026amp;subid=0u0022u003ethree-day free trialu003c/au003e to test out the service with no commitment. Continue on with a subscription and get Disney+ and ESPN+ thrown in as part of the deal for free.
2024 Paris Olympics Track & Field Schedule: When Does Noah Lyles Run?
The Paris Olympics track and field competition kicks off Aug. 1 with the men’s and women’s 20km race walk, and ends on August 11 with the men’s and women’s marathon.
The marquee events kick off Aug. 2 with the women’s 100m heats (featuring Richardson, two-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and African record holder Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith). The men’s 100m heats kick off Aug. 3, with Lyles, defending Olympic champ Lamont Marcell Jacobs, and Jamaican rising star Kishane Thompson as favorites. Fans will also likely be tuning in to see which Yu-Gi-Oh card Noah Lyles picks for each of his races.
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The women’s 100m final goes at 12:20 p.m. PT/3:20 p.m. ET on Aug. 3, while the men’s 100m final takes place Aug. 4 at 12:50 p.m. PT/3:50 p.m. ET. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone also begins her quest for a gold medal in the 400m hurdles on August 4.
Other events include the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay, which kicks off with qualifying on Aug. 8, followed by the Olympic relay finals on Aug. 9.
See the full track and field schedule at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic games here.
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