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Paris Olympics live updates: Swimming schedule today, how to watch, medal count
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The 2024 Paris Olympics have a huge day in store Wednesday. LeBron James and the U.S. men’s basketball team play South Sudan. Superstar U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky competes in the 1,500-meter final.
The U.S. women’s national soccer team continues group play, with a match against Sam Kerr and Australia. The Olympic gymnastics men’s all-around title will be settled. BMX freestyle will see the men and women compete in the park finals. The Olympic swimming schedule features five finals.
At least eight U.S. squads are competing across six team sports, 25 sports in total are in action, and USA TODAY Sports will bring you live results, the 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.
- Swimming heats start at 5 a.m. The finals for the women’s 100m backstroke and men’s 100m free are back to back, starting at 4:27 p.m. The final for the men’s 4x200m free relay is at 3:50 p.m. NBC is airing the finals. USA Network is airing heats.
- The men’s gymnastics all-around final is at 11:30 a.m. NBC is airing.
- Women’s soccer has six group play matches: Japan vs. Nigeria (11 a.m.), Brazil vs. Spain (11 a.m.), Zambia vs. Germany (1 p.m.), Australia vs. USWNT (1 p.m., E!), New Zealand vs. France (3 p.m.), Colombia vs. Canada (3 p.m.).
- Men’s basketball has two group stage games: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia (11:15 a.m.), U.S. vs. South Sudan (3 p.m., USA Network).
- Women’s basketball has two group stage games: Spain vs. Puerto Rico (5 a.m.) China vs. Serbia (7:30 a.m.)
- The 3×3 basketball slate has eight games starting at 11:30 a.m. and running through 4:35 p.m. NBC is airing the U.S. men’s (4:35 p.m.) and women’s games (3:30 p.m.).
- BMX freestyle holds park finals for the women (7:10 a.m., USA Network) and men (8:45 a.m., USA Network).
- Open water swimming — and the Seine — are in the spotlight again with the women’s triathlon (2 a.m.). USA Network is airing.
- Other sports in action: Archery, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe slalom, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, handball, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, 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 six 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 faces South Sudan in group play at 3 p.m. USA Network is airing.
- The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team plays Azerbaijan in pool play at 3:30 p.m. NBC is airing.
- The U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team plays Poland in pool play at 4:35 p.m. NBC is airing.
- The USWNT plays Australia at 1 p.m. E! is airing.
- The U.S. women’s field hockey team plays Australia in pool play at 7:15 a.m. E! is airing.
- The U.S. women’s volleyball team plays Serbia is pool play at 11 a.m. USA Network is airing.
- The U.S. women’s water polo team plays Italy in group play at 12:30 p.m. USA Network is airing.
- The U.S. is competing in women’s beach volleyball against France at 9 a.m. NBC is airing.
All times Eastern.
- Swimming: women’s 100m free (2:30 p.m.), men’s 200m fly (2:36 p.m.), women’s 1,500m free (3:04 p.m.), men’s 200m breaststroke (4:08 p.m.), men’s 100m free (4:15 p.m.). NBC is airing the finals.
- Gymnastics: men’s all-around final (11:30 a.m., NBC)
- BMX freestyle: women’s park final (7:10 a.m., USA Network), men’s park final (8:45 a.m., USA Network)
- Shooting: trap women’s final (9:30 a.m.)
- Fencing: men’s sabre team bronze (1:30 p.m., USA Network), men’s sabre team gold (2:30 p.m., USA Network)
- Diving: women’s synchronized 10m platform final (5 a.m., E!)
- Triathlon: women (2 a.m., USA Network)
- Canoe slalom: women’s canoe single final (11:25 a.m.)
- Rowing: men’s quad sculls final a (6:26 a.m.), women’s squad sculls final a (6:38 a.m.)
- Judo: Six medal matches (11:18 a.m. start)
All times Eastern.
- Heats for the following events start at 5 a.m.: women’s 200m breaststroke, 200m fly; men’s 200m backstroke
- Semifinals for the following events start in the afternoon: women’s 200m fly (2:42 p.m.), men’s 200 backstroke (3:34 p.m.), women’s 200m breaststroke (3:46 p.m.)
- Today’s finals: women’s 100m free (2:30 p.m.), men’s 200m fly (2:36 p.m.), women’s 1,500m free (3:04 p.m.), men’s 200m breaststroke (4:08 p.m.), men’s 100m free (4:15 p.m.)
Organizers cleared the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s and men’s triathlons to go ahead on Wednesday after the latest water tests on the Seine river showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.
The men’s triathlon had been scheduled to take place on Tuesday but was postponed until Wednesday after the river failed water quality tests. — Reuters