Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky have had the lion’s share of the Olympics spotlight this week—and for good reason. But Friday could mark the beginning of a transition to a new part of the Paris Games.
Mind you, Ledecky will be a part of Day 7 of the 2024 Olympics, in the 800-meter freestyle relay heats. Caeleb Dressel, meanwhile, will compete in the 50-meter freestyle finals as well. And the transition into the track-and-field segment of the games gets further underway, with qualifying rounds including Sha’Carri Richardson’s heat in the 100 meters. It’s also win-or-go-home time for the U.S. men’s soccer team, which faces Morocco in the quarterfinals.
Here’s a look at what’s on the agenda on Friday Aug. 2—and how to catch the action.
What Olympic events are taking place on Aug. 2?
A complete schedule of today’s events is below, but here’s a look at what are likely to be most popular with American viewers—and likely to be a featured part of the evening recap show.
Swimming
Men’s 50-meter Freestyle Final – airs live at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC
Women’s 200-meter Backstroke final – airs live at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC
Men’s 200-meter Medley final – airs live at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC
Soccer
Morocco vs. USA – airs live at 9:00 a.m. ET on USA
Track & Field
Women’s 100-meter preliminary round – aired at 4:35 a.m. ET
Complete Day 7 schedule for the 2024 Olympics
(All times are ET. All events can be watched live on Peacock.)
3×3 basketball
Women’s and men’s pool games, 3 a.m.-4:35 p.m.
Archery
Mixed team competition, 3:30-10:24 a.m.
Track and field
Decathlon 100-m, 4:05 a.m.
Men’s hammer throw qualification, 4:10 a.m.
Women’s high jump qualification, 4:15 a.m.
Women’s 100-m prelims, 4:35 a.m.
Decathlon long jump, 4:55 a.m.
Men’s 1,500-m Round 1, 5:10 a.m.
Women’s 1,500-m Round 1, 5:50 a.m.
Decathlon shot put, 6:15 a.m.
Decathlon high jump, noon
Women’s 5,000-m Round 1, 12:10 p.m.
Women’s triple jump qualification, 12:15 p.m.
Women’s discus qualification, 12:55 p.m.
Mixed 4×400-m relay Round 1, 1:10 p.m.
Women’s 800-m Round 1, 1:45 p.m.
Men’s shot put qualification, 2:10 p.m.
Decathlon 400-m, 2:50 p.m.
Men’s 10,000-m final, 3:20 p.m.
Badminton
Quarterfinals and semifinals, 2:30 a.m.
Men’s basketball
Japan vs. Brazil, 5 a.m.
Australia vs. Greece, 7:30 a.m.
Canada vs. Spain, 11:15 a.m.
France vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Beach volleyball
Pool games, 3 a.m.-4 p.m.
Boxing
Round of 16, quarterfinals, 9:30 a.m.-4:24 p.m.
Canoe slalom
Men’s kayak cross time trial, 9:30 a.m.
Women’s kayak cross time trial, 10:40 a.m.
Cycling (BMX)
Men’s and women’s racing semifinals, 2 p.m.
Men’s and women’s racing finals, 3:35 p.m.
Diving
Men’s synchronized 3-m competition, 5 a.m.
Equestrian
Team jumping final, 5 a.m.
Fencing
Men’s team epee competition, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Field hockey
Women’s and men’s pool games, 4 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Golf
Men’s Round 2, 3 a.m.
Handball
Men’s group games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.
Judo
Men’s 100 kg and women’s 78 kg competitions, 4-11:06 a.m.
Rowing
Men’s and women’s single finals, 3:30 a.m.
Men’s and women’s pair finals, 4:42 a.m.
Lightweight men’s and women’s double finals, 5:06 a.m.
Women’s and men’s four finals, 4:54 a.m.
Sailing
Dinghy and windsurfing races, 6:05-9:35 a.m.
Shooting
Women’s 25-m pistol precision, 3 a.m.
Women’s 50-m rifle final, 3 a.m.
Women’s 25-m pistol rapid, 6 a.m.
Men’s soccer (quarterfinals)
Morocco vs. U.S., 9 a.m.
Japan vs. Spain, 11 a.m.
Egypt vs. Paraguay, 1 p.m.
France vs. Argentina, 3 p.m.
Swimming
Men’s 100-m butterfly heats, women’s 200-m IM heats, women’s 800-m freestyle heats, mixed 4×100-m medley relay heats, 5 a.m.
Men’s 50-m freestyle final, 2:30 p.m.
Women’s 200-m backstroke final, 2:36 p.m.
Men’s 200-m IM final, 2:43 p.m.
Men’s 100-m butterfly semis, 3 p.m.
Women’s 200-m IM semis, 3:22 p.m.
Table tennis
Men’s and women’s singles semifinals, 4-8:30 a.m.
Tennis
Men’s singles semis, women’s singles bronze-medal match, men’s doubles bronze-medal match, mixed doubles bronze-medal match, 6 a.m.
Trampoline
Women’s qualification, 6 a.m.
Women’s final, 7:50 a.m.
Men’s qualification, 12 p.m.
Men’s final, 1:50 p.m.
Volleyball
Men’s pool games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.
Water polo
Women’s pool games, 8 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
What sort of time delay is there with the 2024 Olympics?
Paris is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time and nine hours ahead of Pacific time. As a result, many events (and finals) will take place in the morning U.S. time. NBC will air two daily Olympics shows, one that coincides with Paris’ prime time (from 2:00 p.m. ET through 5:00 p.m. ET) and another in traditional U.S. prime time, which will show highlights. You can also watch live on Peacock.
How can I watch the 2024 Olympics for free?
You won’t be able to watch every event, but NBC’s broadcast channel is the heart of the network’s coverage. The best way to watch that for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna. Be sure to test the antenna in multiple locations in your home to find the most reliable signal.
How can I stream the 2024 Paris Olympics live online if I don’t have a cable subscription?
Peacock is the streaming home of the 2024 Summer Games, carrying every event live and on demand as well as offering a daily recap for viewers. Peacock also has a fully interactive Olympics experience, letting you decide how you build your own schedule of events and catch key highlights, as well as a Multiview functionality that will let you watch up to four sports simultaneously.
Don’t have a subscription? There are several other streaming options to choose from – some free, some with free trial periods and some requiring a log-in from your cable or satellite provider.
NBC has set up the NBCOlympics.com website and offers the NBCSports app with the widest variety of options. Otherwise, try one of these:
Disney+
Disney’s bundle of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ no longer has a free trial, so you’ll have to pay $15 per month for all three combined (or $25 per month for no ads on Hulu).
Including Live TV in the bundle bumps the price to $77 per month ($90 with no ads).
Hulu with Live TV
The free trial on this service is no longer offered, as well. It will now cost you $77 per month.
YouTubeTV
After a free trial, you can expect monthly charges of $73.
Sling TV
Dish Network’s Sling lower-tiered “Orange” plan will run you $40 per month. Adding the more comprehensive “Blue” plan bumps the cost to $55 per month. The seven-day free trial has disappeared, unfortunately.
DirecTV Stream
Formerly known as DirecTV Now, AT&T TVNow and AT&T TV, this oft-renamed streaming service will run you $80 per month and up after the free trial option.
Fubo TV
This sports-focused cord-cutting service carries broadcast networks in most markets. There’s a seven-day free trial, followed by monthly charges of $80 and up, depending on the channels you choose.
