The time has come for the world to unite the only way it’s known how for more than 120 years — through sport, namely, The Olympics. The 2024 Summer Olympics takes place in beautiful Paris this year, and the many events are being covered by NBC and Peacock in an epic way. Audiences’ viewing experience for the Paris Olympics will be different from any previous ceremony, as Peacock introduces industry-first interactive features that help fans navigate more than 5,000 hours of live coverage throughout the Games, including all 329 medal events.
Peacock and NBC will have a variety of commentary shows and curated coverage, all detailed below (along with the full schedule for the Olympics and links to where you can watch). They will also have an AI-powered experience where you can opt into certain coverage and exclude others, all accompanied by the voice of Hall of Fame announcer Al Michaels. You can view multiple events simultaneously if you’d like, and find specific highlights through an easy-to-navigate streaming hub. Check out all you need to know below.
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
The commentary series on Peacock, hosted by comedians Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, will showcase their signature hilarious insights as they recap the best and most unexpected moments throughout the Games.
The eight-episode series will roll out with two to three episodes per week beginning July 26 on Peacock, the same day as the Opening Ceremony. Hart and Thompson will be one-of-a-kind guides throughout the Paris Olympics, covering a mix of Olympic-themed in-studio competitions, conversations, and interviews.
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Watch with Alex Cooper
Alex Cooper, the multi-hyphenate creator, host, and executive producer of Call Her Daddy, the most listened-to podcast by women globally, will be at the Paris Olympic Games this summer to host Watch with Alex Cooper, a series of live interactive watch parties streaming on Peacock.
Cooper, who will be joined by special guests, will regale viewers with her take on some of the most high-profile Team USA events at the Olympics, including women’s soccer and gymnastics. The Watch with Alex Cooper interactive program will feature Cooper and friends live in a seamless picture-in-picture view sharing their thoughts and insights on the Olympic event and answering questions from fans on social media in real time – all of which will add to the communal viewing experience and excitement around the Games.
Watch with Alex Cooper debuts on Peacock Sunday, July 28, at 3 p.m. ET as the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team faces Germany in group stage play followed by Thursday, Aug. 1 during the women’s gymnastics all-around event (12:15 p.m. ET).
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Gold Zone
Gold Zone is a whip-around show that will stream for the first time live on Peacock during NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris Olympic Games from 7 am – 5 pm ET each day from July 27 to Aug. 10.
With up to 40 events happening simultaneously during the Games, Gold Zone will present viewers with the best and most compelling moments happening at any time. The daily live show will guide fans through the excitement, triumphs, and emotion of the Games, scanning all the events that day to provide viewers with the most exhilarating moments and key races, routines, and finishes as they unfold live. Gold Zone’s daily offering will provide viewers with the most comprehensive and all-encompassing live whip-around coverage of any Olympic Games to date.
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Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock
Peacock’s extensive Olympics hub will feature curated rails of live and upcoming events, dedicated in-depth hubs for every sport, medal standings, an interactive schedule and more. Peacock also recently unveiled three new features coming to the platform – Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock, Peacock Discovery Multiview and Peacock Live Actions – that will help fans discover and engage with the Olympics and other live programming in new, innovative ways.
Peacock is using advanced A.I. technology to present “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” a first-of-its-kind, personalized experience of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. In collaboration with Emmy Award-winning Hall of Fame announcer Al Michaels and powered by generative A.I. and A.I. voice synthesis technology, “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock” will provide fans with their own customized playlist featuring highlights of the events most relevant to them from the previous day. Each compilation will feature clips from NBCU’s Olympics coverage and be narrated by a high-quality A.I. re-creation of Michaels’ voice.
To receive “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” fans can visit the Olympic hub or home page of Peacock starting July 27 and opt into the types of highlights they would like to see, including their three favorite sports categories and preferred topics, such as behind-the-scenes and backstories, top competition, viral and trending moments, or a spotlight on international teams. The first edition on July 27 will be highlights from the Opening Ceremony and, starting July 28, after the first full day of events, personalized versions for each individual will be available.
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Full Schedule for the 2024 Paris Olympics
You can find the 2024 Paris Paralympics Games schedule here, and check out the full schedule for the 2024 Olympics below:
Opening Ceremony | July 26 |
3×3 Basketball | July 30 – August 5 |
Archery | July 28- August 4 |
Gymnastics | July 27 – August 1, August 3-5 |
Artistic Swimming | August 5-7, August 9-10 |
Badminton | July 27 – August 5 |
Basketball | July 27 – August 4, August 6-11 |
Beach Volleyball | July 27 – August 10 |
Boxing | July 27 – August 4, August 6-10 |
Breaking | August 9-10 |
Canoeing | July 27 – August 10 |
Cycling | July 27 – August 11 |
Diving | July 27, July 29, July 31, August 2, August 5-10 |
Equestrian | July 27 – August 6 |
Fencing | July 27 – August 4 |
Field Hockey | July 27 – August 9 |
Soccer | July 24-25, July 27-28, July 30-31, August 2-3, August 5-6, August 8-10 |
Golf | Men: August 1-4, Women: August 7-10 |
Handball | July 25, July 27 – August 4, August 6-11 |
Judo | July 27 – August 3 |
Modern Pentathlon | August 8-11 |
Rhythmic Gymnastics | August 8 – 10 |
Rowing | July 27 – August 3 |
Rugby | July 24-25, July 27-30 |
Sailing | July 28 – August 8 |
Shooting | July 27 – August 5 |
Skateboarding | July 27-28, August 6-7 |
Sport Climbing | August 5-10 |
Surfing | July 27-30 |
Swimming | July 27 – August 4 |
Table Tennis | July 27 – August 10 |
Taekwondo | August 7-10 |
Tennis | July 27 – August 4 |
Track and Field | August 1-11 |
Trampoline Gymnastics | August 2 |
Triathlon | July 30-31, August 5 |
Volleyball | July 27 – August 11 |
Water Polo | July 27 – August 11 |
Weightlifting | August 7-11 |
Wrestling | August 5-11 |
Closing Ceremony | August 11 |
Don’t forget to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26. You can watch on NBC or on Peacock through the link below: