Comprehensive Coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris promise an exciting lineup of events for sports enthusiasts. Spanning from July 24 to August 11, athletes from 191 countries will compete in various disciplines. Warner Bros. Discovery holds the broadcasting rights and will air the games on free TV via Eurosport and on the discovery+ streaming service. Additionally, German viewers can tune into ARD and ZDF, which have acquired sublicenses to broadcast up to 15 live hours per day, ensuring no significant event is missed. The two public broadcasters will also offer up to ten parallel live streams online, totaling 1,500 hours of live sport.
Detailed Broadcast Schedules and Key Matches
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Eurosport 1 will be the only free TV channel in Germany to cover the Olympics live throughout the 19 days of competition. Starting with rugby sevens and football on July 24, Eurosport 1 will broadcast around the clock. Discovery+ subscribers can access over 3,800 hours of live sport, including all 329 medal decisions and the opening and closing ceremonies. ARD and ZDF will alternate broadcasting daily, providing extensive coverage through both TV and their respective streaming services, ARD Media Library and ZDF Mediathek.
In preparation for the Olympics, the French men's volleyball team will host Canada in a warm-up match on July 17. This match, taking place in Mouilleron-le-Captif, will be broadcast live on L’Équipe live 1. The French team, fresh off a Nations League victory against Japan, aims to defend their gold medal from the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. They will face Slovenia, Serbia, and Canada in the group stage.
Similarly, the French men's handball team continues its preparations with a match against Croatia on July 17 in Chartres. This game will be broadcast live on La Chaîne L'Équipe and BeIN Sports 1. The team, which aims to reclaim gold after their Tokyo 2021 victory, will face a challenging group that includes Hungary, Norway, Egypt, Denmark, and Argentina.
