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The long-awaited 2024 Paris Olympic Games is finally here and in full swing, offering a diverse range of sports to cheer on your country. We will still need to wait for the action to unfold during NBC Primetime as that kicks off on Saturday.
Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s rugby and women’s handball will kick off competition on Thursday, July 25, before the opening ceremony on Friday.
Team USA is all set to make its debut in various sporting events. The men’s soccer competition will see the United States Men’s National Team in their first match against the host nation, France. And that’s not all; the Women’s National Team will be taking on Zambia as they embark on their journey towards Olympic gold.
Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime with Thursday’s schedule and how to watch all the electrifying 2024 Paris Olympic Games action.
NBC Primetime schedule
“Primetime in Paris” will be NBC’s flagship coverage of the day’s events in primetime, starting at 8 p.m. ET. While games will begin prior to the opening ceremony, “Primetime in Paris” will first air with Day 1 events on Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m. ET and continue nightly throughout the games.
How to watch NBC Primetime
Viewers can watch all the best 2024 Paris Olympic action during NBC Primetime broadcast on NBC, or streamed on Peacock.
How to watch: Catch the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a subscription to Peacock
Olympics 2024: July 25 TV and streaming schedule
Archery:
- Women’s Individual Ranking Round: 3:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Individual Ranking Round: 8:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
Women’s Soccer:
- Women’s Group C: Spain vs. Japan: 11 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Group A: Canada vs. New Zealand: 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Group C: Nigeria vs. Brazil: 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Group B: Germany vs. Australia: 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Group A: France vs. Colombia: 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Group B: United States vs. Zambia: 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
Handball:
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group A: Slovenia vs. Denmark: 3 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group B: Netherlands vs. Angola: 5 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group B: Spain vs. Brazil: 8 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group A: Germany vs. Korea: 10 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group B: Hungary vs. France: 1 p.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Women’s Preliminary Round Group A: Norway vs. Sweden: 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
USWNT: Paris Olympics 2024: USWNT soccer group and medal schedule
Rugby Sevens:
- Men’s Pool Play (6 matches): 8 a.m. ET – 10:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Placing 9-12: 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Placing 9-12: 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Quarter-final: 3 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Quarter-final: 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Quarter-final: 4 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s Quarter-final: 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
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