The 2021 Olympic Games will kick off in Tokyo on Friday, July 23 and will run through Sunday, August 8.
There are several ways to watch the Olympics, but the best way to watch full coverage is to sign up for NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service. Peacock is launching an entire Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 which will include live coverage of events like gymnastics, track and field, beach volleyball, swimming, diving, tennis, and trampoline (yes, trampoline is an Olympic sport). Most of the programming will be free to stream with the exception of U.S. Men's Basketball.
Peacock is launching six new channels that'll include daily live shows, designated Olympics channels, replays and highlights, and original programming.
Here's what you need to know to stream the Games:
When are the Olympics?
The XXXII Olympic Games will take place Friday, July 23-Sunday, August 8 in Tokyo. The Opening Ceremony kicks off Friday, July 23 in Tokyo at 7 a.m. ET/4 a.m. PT. The Olympics Closing Ceremony will take place at 7 a.m. ET/4 a.m. PT Sunday, August 8.
Keep in mind, Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time, so events that take place in the evening in Tokyo will air live early in the morning in the U.S. (in the middle of the night for Pacific time).
Where to watch the Olympics?
Peacock is the place to go to stream full coverage of the Games, but you can also find coverage on your local NBC station, NBC Sports Network, USA, CNBC, the NBC Olympics channel, the Golf Channel, and Telemundo.
Other streaming options include NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports.com, as well as platforms that offer NBC, including Hulu Plus, Sling TV, FuboTV, AT&T TV, and YouTube TV.
Olympics TV and streaming schedule by sport
Sport | Dates (EDT) | Where to Watch |
Ceremonies | July 23 (Opening) August 8 (Closing) |
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Archery | July 23-July 31 |
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Artistic Swimming | August 2-7 |
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Badminton | July 23-August 2 |
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Baseball | July 27-August 7 |
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Basketball | July 24-August 8 |
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Basketball 3X3 | July 23-28 |
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Beach Volleyball | July 23-August 6 |
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Boxing | July 23-August 8 |
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Canoe/Kayak | July 25-August 6 |
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Cycling | July 23-August 7 |
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<Diving | July 25-August 7 |
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<Equestrian | July 24-August 7 |
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Fencing | July 23-August 1 |
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Field Hockey | July 23-August 6 |
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Golf | July 28-August 6 |
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Gymnastics | July 23-August 3 |
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Handball | July 23-August 8 |
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Judo | July 23-31 |
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Karate | August 4-7 |
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Modern Pentathlon | August 5-7 |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics | August 5-7 |
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<Rowing | July 23-29 |
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Rugby | July 25-31 |
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Sailing | July 24-August 4 |
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Shooting | July 23-August 2 |
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Skateboarding | July 24-August 4 |
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Soccer | July 24-August 7 |
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Softball | July 23-27 |
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Sport Climbing | August 3-6 |
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Surfing | July 24-31 |
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Swimming | July 24-August 4 |
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Table Tennis | July 23-August 6 |
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Taekwondo | July 23-27 |
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Tennis | July 23-31 |
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Track & Field | July 30-August 7 |
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Trampoline | July 30-31 |
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Triathlon | July 25-27 |
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Volleyball | July 23-August 8 |
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Water Polo | July 24-August 8 |
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Weightlifting | July 23-August 4 |
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Wrestling | July 31-August 7 |
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