The summer of 2024 will be an unforgettable sporting spectacle in Paris. From 26 July to 11 August, the city of love will come alive with the energy of the Olympic Games. More than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete for gold in the historic streets of Paris. In addition to the 28 traditional sports, the Games will be enriched this year with four new disciplines: breaking, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing.
For sports fans who don’t want to miss a minute of the action, there are several ways to follow the 2024 Olympic Games. Traditional television broadcasts remain a popular choice, with extensive coverage by public and commercial broadcasters. NPO will not be broadcasting the Olympics, but you can of course still go there for summaries. You can also watch the Olympics on Eurosport and also via the online streaming service HBO Max.
Whether you choose traditional television or the convenience of online streaming, the 2024 Olympic Games promise to be an event you won’t want to miss.
Watch the 2024 Olympic Games from the Netherlands
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NOS
NOS has the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games in the Netherlands. From Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August 2024, the public broadcaster will provide extensive coverage via television, radio and online platforms. Most sports will be broadcast on NPO 1, from early in the morning until late at night, including live broadcasts, summaries, interviews and reports.
In addition, NOS offers extra programs such as Andere Tijden Sport, RadiOlympia and the talk show NOS Studio Paris at 22:30. Well-known Dutch athletes such as Dafne Schippers, Epke Zonderland and Annemiek van Vleuten are regular guests at these broadcasts.
Eurosport
Discovery Inc. also has the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games, so matches can be seen on Eurosport. With multiple channels available, Eurosport offers the possibility to follow different sports at the same time. Eurosport can be received via various providers in the Netherlands.
The channel predicts a successful tournament for the Netherlands, with possible medals for athletes such as Femke Bol and Mathieu van der Poel. Both Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 will broadcast the action from Paris from early morning until late at night.
HBO Max
HBO Max offers a comprehensive streaming service for the Olympic Games, allowing all sports and events to be streamed online. This means you can watch every second of every sport live. HBO Max will broadcast all 329 medal events, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies in HDR and with multi-feed audio, allowing you to choose from 20 languages.
Exclusive to HBO Max are sports such as climbing, skateboarding, surfing and golf. HBO Max is partnering with Eurosport to offer additional programming including ‘Nesim & Fraasie Op Reis naar Parijs’, ‘Bonjour Paris’ and ‘Bonne Nuit, Paris’.
Watching the Olympic Games Abroad
Do you live in the Netherlands, but are you on holiday when the Olympic Games are going on? Don’t panic! Below you will find options to follow the entire race weekend via a livestream. If there are geoblocks, we will help you on your way.
Olympic Games dates
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will start on July 27 and last until August 11th. On Friday July 26th the opening ceremony will take place, which you can also watch live, but the actual sporting events will not start until Saturday July 27th. There are no holidays or such during the Olympic Games, which means that every day between July 27th and August 11th you can watch medal matches of various disciplines from morning until evening.
Watch the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony from the Netherlands
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The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games will take place on Friday 26 July 2024. For the first time in the history of the Summer Games, this event will not be held in a stadium, but on and around the iconic Seine. The ceremony will start at 19:30 and will last more than three hours. Some 94 boats will transport the delegation of more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, with the Greek delegation traditionally leaving first and the French delegation arriving last at Iena Bridge for the grand finale at the Trocadero Square.
The boat parade covers a route of six kilometers. Along the quay and on the bridges of the Seine there are performances and shows by various artists. The parade also passes by Olympic competition locations such as Place de la Concordewhere the BMX competitions will take place. Thomas Jolly, theatre actor and director, has been appointed as artistic director and aims to showcase the multifaceted culture of France, with a mix of musical styles such as Edith Piaf, opera and rap.
The public can attend the ceremony for free, with around 222,000 people on the upper quays of the Seine, while 104,000 paying spectators are welcome on the lower quays. The organization expects that 1.5 billion TV viewers worldwide will follow the parade on the Seine.
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Olympic Games Schedule
Here’s an overview of the 2024 Olympic Games program (see the official schedule at Olympics.com).
Saturday July 27, 2024 (14 medal events)
Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Horse riding, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Rugby sevens, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo.
Sunday July 28, 2024 (13 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Horse riding, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain biking, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboard, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo.
Monday, July 29, 2024 (18 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Horse riding, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Mountain biking, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Skateboard, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 (14 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Horse riding, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 (17 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Horse riding, Fencing, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo.
Thursday, August 1, 2024 (18 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Horse riding, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo.
Friday August 2, 2024 (23 medal events)
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, BMX racing, Boxing, Diving, Horse riding, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Trampoline gymnastics, Volleyball, Water polo.
Saturday August 3, 2024 (28 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Horse riding, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo.
Sunday August 4, 2024 (20 medal events)
Archery, Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Horse riding, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Road cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo.
Monday, August 5, 2024 (17 medal events)
Gymnastics, Synchronized swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe slalom, Diving, Horse riding, Football, Hockey, Sailing, Shooting, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 (15 medal events) Synchronized swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Horse riding, Football, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Table tennis, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 (21 medal events) Synchronized swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Sailing, Skateboard, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 (26 medal events) Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
Friday August 9, 2024 (33 medal events) Synchronized swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
Saturday August 10, 2024 (39 medal events) Synchronized swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe sprint, Diving, Football, Golf, Handball, Modern pentathlon, Rhythmic gymnastics, Sport climbing, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Track cycling, Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
Sunday August 11, 2024 (13 medal events) Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Modern Pentathlon, Track Cycling, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Closing Ceremony.
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