Get ready for the Olympic Games 2024 Paris with comprehensive coverage on the BBC, featuring over 250 hours of live broadcasts on BBC One and BBC Two, alongside continuous streaming on BBC iPlayer. Tune in to BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds for all-day updates, and keep up with the latest news and highlights on the BBC Sport website and app. Enjoy expert commentary and engaging content from a stellar lineup of presenters and pundits, ensuring you don’t miss any thrilling moments from the world’s biggest sporting event.
Follow All the Action from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Across the BBC
Published: 30 July 2024
Prepare for an exciting summer with live coverage of the Olympic Games 2024 Paris on the BBC. As the world’s biggest sporting event takes place in the city of love, BBC Sport will provide comprehensive access to all the major moments and best British sporting stories.
BBC TV and iPlayer Coverage
BBC One and BBC Two will broadcast over 250 hours of live coverage throughout the 16-day event. Additionally, the Olympics Extra live stream on BBC iPlayer will ensure you don’t miss any breathtaking moments.
Radio and BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will run a special Olympic schedule, bringing all-day coverage of the Games. Listeners can catch every Team GB medal moment with 12 hours of coverage daily from 10am to 10pm, plus medal winners live during the 5 Live Breakfast show.
Online and Social Media
The BBC Sport website and app will be your go-to destination for big medal-winning moments, news stories, reports, live text, and video highlights. Live text coverage will run from 6.30am to midnight daily, and an automated medals table will keep you updated on each team’s success.
Highlights videos will be easily accessible through a vertical video carousel on the website and app, ideal for following the action on your phone. Social media channels will feature the best moments, athlete interactions, and engaging content.
Olympic TV Schedule for Today – Tuesday, 30 July
BBC TV Schedule:
- 11.35am: Swimming Heats
- 3.30pm: Tennis Men’s Doubles – Andy Murray and Dan Evans
- 5pm: Gymnastics Women’s Team Final – Team GB and Simone Biles
- 7.30pm: Swimming – Team GB in action
BBC iPlayer and Red Button Schedule:
- 7.30am: Badminton
- 10am: Air Pistol Final
- 11.45am: Men’s Hockey – GB vs. Netherlands
- 2pm: Shooting Men’s Trap Final – Nathan Hales
- 6pm: Women’s Rugby Sevens
- 9.35am: Basketball: Serbia vs. USA
For the full schedule, visit the BBC Sport website.
Presenters and Pundits
Leading the TV coverage are Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Hazel Irvine, Isa Guha, Jeanette Kwakye, JJ Chalmers, and Mark Chapman. New to the lineup are Olympian Laura Kenny, TV personality Fred Sirieix, long jumper Jazmin Sawyers, gold medalist Moe Sbihi, and bronze medalist Vicky Holland.
Listen on Radio and BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 5 Live’s coverage includes:
- 10am-1pm: Naga Munchetty and Adrian Chiles
- 1pm-3:30pm: Mark Chapman
- 3:30pm-6:30pm: Tony Livesey and Eleanor Oldroyd
- Evenings: Kelly Cates
Commentary from Katharine Merry, Allison Curbishley, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Jonathan Overend, Steve Bunce, and Sonja McLaughlan will be joined by Olympians Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith, Steve Parry, Karen Pickering, and Jess Eddie.
Additional Coverage
BBC World Service English will feature special editions of Sportsworld and Sport Today, hosted by Lee James with reporters Ade Adedoyin and Ed Harry. Isaac Fanin will report on Newsday, and Caroline Barker will present human-interest stories on Sportshour.
Olympic Games 2024 Paris Schedule
Events include:
- Opening Ceremony: 26 July
- Artistic Gymnastics: 25 July – 4 August at Bercy Arena
- Athletics: 1-11 August at Stade de France and other locations
For a detailed event schedule, visit the BBC Sport website.
Watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony
Catch the opening ceremony live on BBC iPlayer.
Stay tuned to the BBC for all the excitement and action from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
