Watch athletics at Olympics 2024 with the track and field, for many, the highlight of any Summer Games. Below we have all the information on how to watch athletics at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.
One of the key events is always the 100m finals. The men’s final takes place on August 4 and Noah Lyles of the USA is the hot favourite to grab gold. Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson is likely to be hot on his heels. We had a shock last time out when Lamont Marcell Jacobs won, so don’t dismiss anyone in the field. And American Sha'Carri Richardson is also considered favorite to take the women’s race, but nobody is underestimating Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, who was the bronze medal winner three years ago.
The men’s high jump provided one of the moments of Tokyo 2020 when Qatari Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italian Gianmarco Tamberi couldn’t be separated and agreed to share the gold medal. While Tamberi recently set a European record, he has since been injured. Barshim has been in indifferent form in the build-up to Paris. British fans will be following Katarina Johnson Thompson in the women’s heptathlon. Can the two-time World Champion emulate her idol Jessica Ennis-Hill and claim Olympic gold, 14 years after her Games debut at London 2012?
Here's where to watch athletics and 2024 Olympics live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.
Watch Athletics at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide
Key Dates
Event dates: August 1 – August 11
Daily start: 4am ET / 9am BST
You can watch athletics at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.
Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.
You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including Olympic athletics.
9Now – Australia
CBC – Canada
BBC iPlayer – UK
RTE – Ireland
Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).
How to watch Athletics Olympic 2024 live streams in the US
The athletics live stream from Olympics 2024 is on Peacock and NBC in the USA.
Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.
If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus which is $13.99 per month.
How to watch athletics Olympic 2024 live streams in the UK and Europe
While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.
Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.
The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.
Watch athletics at Olympics 2024 with the track and field, for many, the highlight of any Summer Games. Below we have all the information on how to watch athletics at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.
One of the key events is always the 100m finals. The men’s final takes place on August 4 and Noah Lyles of the USA is the hot favourite to grab gold. Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson is likely to be hot on his heels. We had a shock last time out when Lamont Marcell Jacobs won, so don’t dismiss anyone in the field. And American Sha'Carri Richardson is also considered favorite to take the women’s race, but nobody is underestimating Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, who was the bronze medal winner three years ago.
The men’s high jump provided one of the moments of Tokyo 2020 when Qatari Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italian Gianmarco Tamberi couldn’t be separated and agreed to share the gold medal. While Tamberi recently set a European record, he has since been injured. Barshim has been in indifferent form in the build-up to Paris. British fans will be following Katarina Johnson Thompson in the women’s heptathlon. Can the two-time World Champion emulate her idol Jessica Ennis-Hill and claim Olympic gold, 14 years after her Games debut at London 2012?
Here's where to watch athletics and 2024 Olympics live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.
Watch Athletics at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide
Key Dates
Event dates: August 1 – August 11
Daily start: 4am ET / 9am BST
You can watch athletics at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.
Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.
You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including Olympic athletics.
9Now – Australia
CBC – Canada
BBC iPlayer – UK
RTE – Ireland
Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).
How to watch Athletics Olympic 2024 live streams in the US
The athletics live stream from Olympics 2024 is on Peacock and NBC in the USA.
Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.
If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus which is $13.99 per month.
How to watch athletics Olympic 2024 live streams in the UK and Europe
While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.
Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.
The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.