Paris 2024 will feature the first medal competition on the first day of competition, and NBC will broadcast all of the biggest highlights and moments in primetime tonight.
U.S. superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky will begin her medal challenge in the 400m freestyle, competing against some of the world’s best swimmers, including Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, and seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caleb Dressel will also be in the running to compete in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Tonight, as NBC broadcasts its primetime show, USA TODAY Sports will bring you live updates, coverage, highlights, medal action and more. Be sure to tune in.
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Katie Ledecky’s mother and Leslie Jones
U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky’s mother ran into Leslie Jones at the airport and sent Ledecky a video of the encounter, which Jones and Ledecky reminisced about in a one-on-one interview before the Paris Olympics.
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Germany wins first Olympic swimming medal
In the men’s 400m freestyle final, Germany’s Lucas Martens beat three world champions to win the event, finishing in an astounding 3 minutes 41.78 seconds.
USA Men’s Gymnastics begins competition on Day 1
U.S. Team Gymnastics did not perform as expected on the first day of competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Brodie Malone, the lone returning athlete from the 2021 Olympic team, fighting his way to a spot in the individual all-around final after returning from a knee injury.
The U.S. men’s team is looking to win its first Olympic team medal since 2008.
France beats Fiji to win rugby sevens gold medal
Host nation France shocked the Fiji team by ending their Olympic dominance in rugby sevens, winning the gold medal on the opening day in front of a crowd of around 70,000 at the Stade de France.
Tonight’s NBC primetime Olympics schedule
NBC’s “Prime Time in Paris” will broadcast coverage of today’s swimming finals, men’s gymnastics preliminaries, synchronized springboard diving finals, men’s skateboard street finals, and the first day of surfing.
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How to watch primetime Olympics today
Starting at 8pm primetime (2am Paris time), NBC’s flagship show will air live, focusing on the biggest events of the day as “Primetime in Paris.” This time slot features a storytelling lens and the opportunity for more in-depth coverage. Mike Tirico hosts from Paris’ famous Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. The show typically begins with highlights of Team USA’s gold medal win, with the final hour of the show centered around the events of the night.
Today’s medal count
The Paris 2024 Olympic Medal Count Tracker is updated after each medal event.
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How many countries will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
A total of 206 countries will participate, including the Refugee Olympic Team.
What number of Olympics will the 2024 Games be?
The 33rd modern Summer Olympic Games was held in Paris. There have been 24 Winter Olympic Games, the most recent of which will be held in Beijing in 2022, for a total of 55 Olympic Games.
When will Katie Ledecky swim in the Olympics?
Katie Ledecky will compete in the 400-meter freestyle final in a primetime broadcast on NBC at 8:57 p.m. ET.
How many medals does Katie Ledecky have?
Before Saturday’s 400-meter race, Ledecky had won 10 Olympic medals, including seven gold medals.
Paris 2024 Olympics: How to watch the Summer Olympics on TV and streaming
All events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be broadcast live on NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC and the GOLF Channel, and in Spanish on Universo and Telemundo. All events will be streamed live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
date: July 24th – August 11th
tv set: The event will be broadcast on NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and the Golf Channel.
Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com, fuboTV
How to watch:Subscribe to Fubo TV to watch every event at the Paris 2024 Olympics
How long is NBC’s “Primetime in Paris”?
The primetime broadcast is scheduled for three hours.
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