After a colorful and tres chic Opening Ceremony, the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics have officially kicked off, with two weeks of competition from France. Along with swimming and basketball, one of the most-anticipated events of the Summer Games will be the gymnastics competition, with Simone Biles looking for her eighth Olympic medal. That would help her surpass Shannon Miller to become the most decorated American Olympic gymnast of all time.
At a glance: Gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
The artistic gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics run from July 27 to August 5. Want to watch the Olympic gymnastics event on TV and online? Here’s what you need to know.
How to Watch Gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics on TV
If you want to watch gymnastics at the Olympics, you’ll need a cable package or indoor antenna that gets you NBC. NBC is the official television broadcast network of the Paris Olympics, and will be offering both live and taped coverage of the gymnastics competition. You’ll also be able to watch both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics on E!.
How to Watch Gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics Online for Free
Want to watch Olympic gymnastics online without cable? There are a few ways to livestream the events online, including ways to do it for free.
OFFICIAL STREAM
Peacock
Peacock is the official streaming home of the 2024 Summer Olympics, with live coverage of every single event in Paris. Peacock has a live feed of every gymnastics apparatus event that you can watch online. You can also stream gymnastics from your phone, tablet, or smart TV (via the Peacock app). Don’t have Peacock? Sign-up for just $7.99 here and get instant access to livestream Olympic gymnastics online without cable.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
DirecTV Stream
As mentioned above, NBC will have a live broadcast of the gymnastics competition on TV, but if you don’t have cable, you can also get a live NBC feed online through DirecTV Stream. The streaming service offers 90+ live television channels that you can watch online — no cable box necessary. Even better: DirecTV Stream currently offers a five-day free trial. Grab the free trial here and use it to watch the Olympic gymnastics event online for free.
FREE DVR
Fubo
Another great way to stream gymnastics at the Paris Olympics online is through Fubo, which offers an NBC and E! feed as part of its channel lineup. Fubo has a seven-day free trial that you can use to livestream Olympics gymnastics for free. The free trial includes free DVR so you can record Simone Biles — and all your favorite athletes and events — to watch a replay back on-demand later. Fubo also lets you stream on multiple devices at once.
BEST VALUE
Hulu + Live TV
The best value for cord cutters is Hulu + Live TV, which offers all of Hulu’s on-demand shows and movies plus more than 90 live television channels that you can stream online. Hulu’s live TV offerings include NBC and E! so you can watch all the Olympic gymnastics events online without needing a cable subscription. Test out the service now with a three-day trial. The current deal also includes free access to Disney+ and ESPN+ for even more content offerings.
Biles is a seven-time Olympic medalist and comes into the Paris Summer Games as the overwhelming favorite, after dominating the recent U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials. She’ll be joined on Team USA by 2020 Olympic All-Around Gold Medalist Suni Lee, who vaulted to the top of the podium after Biles pulled out of the event with the “twisties” — a term gymnasts use when they start to lose their perceptual awareness of their body while spinning in the air.
But Biles is back and ready for another shot at Olympics glory and the superstar is a favorite to dominate the gymnastics competition, including the all-around, vault and floor events. Team USA’s main competitors will come from Brazil, China, Great Britain and local favorites, France.