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Paris Olympics live updates: Swimming schedule, track & field events, how to watch

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The 2024 Paris Olympics roll on Saturday with packed swimming and track and field schedules, as well as the start of individual finals in gymnastics, including Simone Biles on vault.  The U.S. men’s basketball team is also in action today, facing Puerto Rico in group play.

The Olympic swimming schedule today features four finals, including Katie Ledecky in the 800m free and Caeleb Dressel in the 100m fly. The Olympic track and field schedule today features Sha’Carri Richardson in the women’s 100m final, Ryan Crouser going for his third straight shot put gold, and Noah Lyles in Round 1 for the men’s 100m.

At least five U.S. squads are competing across four team sports, 24 sports in total are in action, and USA TODAY Sports will bring you live results, medal count, highlights, and more throughout the day. Follow along.

Here are some Olympic schedule highlights. Peacock is streaming every sport and event live as it unfolds in Paris.

(All times Eastern)

  • Gymnastics has individual finals for men’s floor exercise (9:30 a.m.), women’s vault (10:20 a.m.) and men’s pommel hose (11:16 a.m.). NBC is airing.
  • Swimming heats start at 5 a.m. The finals, including Katie Ledecky in the women’s 800m free and Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100m fly, are airing on NBC. USA Network is airing the heats. NBC is airing the finals.
  • Track and field prelims, heats, repechage rounds and qualifying rounds start at 4:05 a.m. and run through 2:10 p.m. Finals start with men’s shot put (1:35 p.m.) and pick back up at 2:20 p.m. with women’s triple jump, 4×400 mixed relay (2:55 p.m.), women’s 100m (3:20 p.m.) and men’s decathlon 1,500m (3:45 p.m.) E! is airing the morning session. NBC is airing the finals and semifinals.
  • Women’s soccer enters the quarterfinals today with four matches: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Basketball has four group stage games, two on the women’s side first, then two on the men’s side to wrap the day: China vs. Puerto Rico (5 a.m.), Serbia vs. Spain (7:30 a.m.), U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (11:15 a.m., NBC), Serbia vs. South Sudan (3 p.m.).
  • Men’s golf continues play with Round 3 starting at 3 a.m.
  • The tennis slate includes gold medal match for women’s singles and men’s doubles as well as bronze medal match for men’s singles. All start at 6 a.m.
  • The 3×3 basketball slate has four pool play games starting at 11:30 a.m. and running through 1:05 p.m. Play-in games are later in the afternoon.
  • Other sports in action: Archery, badminton, beach volleyball,, boxing, canoe slalom, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, handball, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, volleyball and water polo.

NBC is airing and streaming the Paris Olympics from all angles: Peacock is streaming every sport and event live as it unfolds; NBC, USA Network, CNBC and E! are carrying various live events and replays throughout the day. Here are 6 tips and tricks for getting the most out of Peacock during the Olympics.

Our 2024 Paris Olympics medal count tracker updates after every single medal event.

(All times Eastern)

  • The U.S. men’s basketball team plays Puerto Rico in group play at 11:15 a.m. NBC is airing.
  • The U.S. men’s golf team continues play with Round 3, which starts at 3 a.m. Round 3 tee times for American golfers: Wyndham Clark, 3:33 a.m.; Collin Morikawa, 5:17 a.m.; Scottie Scheffler, 6:06 a.m.; Xander Schauffele, 6:39 a.m. Golf Channel is airing.
  • The U.S. women’s field hockey team faces South Africa in pool play at 7:15 a.m. USA Network is airing.
  • The U.S. men’s water polo team faces Montenegro in group play at 10:35 a.m. USA Network is airing.
  • The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team faces China in pool play at 1:05 p.m.
  • The U.S. women’s soccer team plays Japan in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. USA Network is airing.

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