Gymnast Simone Biles has a well-earned day off Monday, but there’s plenty of Olympic action for fans to enjoy.
Among the big events planned for Monday: The U.S. men’s gymnastics squad will be competing in the team finals; the U.S. women’s basketball team will have its first group-stage game; and swimmer Emma Weyant will aim for the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter individual medley.
Here’s a look at what’s on the day three agenda for Monday, July 29—and how to catch the action.
What Olympic events are taking place on July 29?
Day three of the Olympics brings a wide variety of sports to the forefront. A complete schedule is below, but here’s what American viewers are most likely to gravitate toward. (All are virtually certain to be a featured part of the evening recap show as well.)
Men’s Team Gymnastics: airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBC
Women’s Swimming
400m Individual Medley: airs live at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC
100m Breaststroke: airs live at 3:25 p.m. ET on NBC
200m Freestyle: airs live at 3:41 p.m. ET on NBC
Men’s Swimming
200m Freestyle: airs live at 2:40 p.m. ET on NBC
100m Backstroke: airs live at 3:19 p.m. ET on NBC
Complete Day Three schedule for the 2024 Olympics
(All times are ET. All events can be watched live on Peacock.)
Archery
Men’s team eliminations, 3:30 a.m.
Men’s team quarterfinals, semifinals and final, 8:15-10:48 a.m.
Gymnastics
Men’s team final, 11:30 a.m.
Badminton
Group play, 2:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Group games, 5 a.m.-3 p.m.
Beach volleyball
Pool games, 3 a.m.-4 p.m.
Boxing
Rounds of 32 and 16, 5 a.m.-3:52 p.m.
Canoe slalom
Men’s C1 semifinal, 8:30 a.m.
Men’s C1 final, 11:20 a.m.
Diving
Men’s 10m synchronized, 5 a.m.
Mountain biking
Men’s cross-country, 8:10 a.m.
Equestrian
Individual and team eventing jumping, 5 a.m.
Individual eventing jumping final, 9 a.m.
Fencing
Women’s sabre and men’s foil, 3 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Field hockey
Men’s pool games, 4 a.m.-6:45 a.m.
Women’s pool games, 4:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Handball
Men’s group games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.
Judo
Women’s 57 kg and men’s 73 kg competitions, 4-11:18 a.m.
Rowing
Women’s and men’s single semifinals, 3:30 a.m.
Men’s and women’s pair repechages, 4:20 a.m.
Lightweight men’s and women’s doubles repechages, 4:40 a.m.
Men’s and women’s quadruple sculls repechages, 5:20 a.m.
Men’s and women’s eight heats, 5:40 a.m.
Rugby
Women’s pool games, 8-10:30 a.m.
Women’s placing games, 2-2:30 p.m.
Women’s quarterfinals, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sailing
Skiff and windsurfing races, 6:15 a.m.-10:01 a.m.
Shooting
Mixed team 10m air pistol qualification, 3:15 a.m.
Women’s 10m air pistol final, 3:30 a.m.
Men’s trap qualification, 3:30 a.m.
Men’s 10m air rifle final, 6 a.m.
Skateboarding
Men’s street prelims, 6 a.m.
Men’s street final, 11 a.m.
Surfing
Men’s Round 3, 1 p.m.
Women’s Round 2, 5:48 p.m.
Swimming
Women’s 400m IM heats, women’s 100m backstroke heats, men’s 800m freestyle heats, 5 a.m.
Women’s 400m IM final, 2:30 p.m.
Men’s 200m freestyle final, 2:40 p.m.
Women’s 100m backstroke semifinals, 2:57 p.m.
Men’s 100m backstroke final, 3:19 p.m.
Women’s 100m breaststroke final, 3:25 p.m.
Women’s 200m freestyle final, 3:41 p.m.
Table tennis
Women’s and men’s singles, mixed doubles 4 a.m.-1:55 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s and women’s singles and doubles, 5:55 a.m.-1:03 p.m.
Volleyball
Women’s pool games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.
Water polo
Women’s pool games, 8 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
What sort of time delay is there with the 2024 Olympics?
Paris is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time and nine hours ahead of Pacific time. As a result, many events (and finals) will take place early in the morning U.S. time. As a result, NBC will air two daily Olympics shows, one that coincides with Paris’s prime time (from 2:00 p.m. ET through 5:00 p.m. ET) and another in traditional U.S. prime time, which will show highlights. You can also watch live on Peacock.
How can I watch the 2024 Olympics for free?
You won’t be able to watch every event, but NBC’s broadcast channel is the heart of the network’s coverage. The best way to watch that for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna. Be sure to test the antenna in multiple locations in your home to find the most reliable signal.
How can I stream the 2024 Paris Olympics live online if I don't have a cable subscription?
Peacock is the streaming home of the 2024 Summer Games, featuring every event live and on demand as well as offering a daily recap for viewers. Peacock also has a fully interactive Olympics experience, letting you decide how you build your own schedule of events and catch key highlights, as well as a multiview functionality that will let you watch up to four sports simultaneously.
Don’t want to subscribe to that service? There are several other streaming options to choose from, some free, some with free trial periods and some requiring a login from your cable or satellite provider.
NBC has set up the NBCOlympics.com website and offers the NBCSports app with the widest variety of options. Otherwise, try one of these:
Disney+
Disney's bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ no longer has a free trial, so you’ll have to pay $15 per month for all three combined (or $25 per month for no ads on Hulu).
Including Live TV in the bundle bumps the price to $77 per month ($90 with no ads).
Hulu with Live TV
The free trial on this service is no longer offered, as well. It will now cost you $77 per month.
YouTubeTV
After up to a two-week trial, you can expect monthly charges of $73.
Sling TV
Dish Network's Sling lower-tiered "Orange" plan will run you $40 per month. Adding the more comprehensive "Blue" plan bumps the cost to $55 per month. The seven-day free trial has disappeared, unfortunately.
DirecTV Stream
Formerly known as DirecTV Now, AT&T TVNow, and AT&T TV, this oft-renamed streaming service will run you $75 per month and up after the free trial option.
Fubo TV
This sports-focused cord-cutting service carries broadcast networks in most markets. There's a seven-day free trial, followed by monthly charges of $75 and up, depending on the channels you choose.
