Olympics
Olympics Close With Huge Ratings Gains for NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal will always have Paris — the setting for a huge bounceback for its Summer Olympics efforts. The company says the 2024 Olympics, which closed Sunday with a ceremony from Stade de France and a handoff to the next summer games in Los Angeles, averaged a combined 30.6 million viewers across all platforms for its “Paris […]
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Tom Cruise Skydives Toward L.A. 2028 in Paris Olympics Handover Ceremony
Tom Cruise launched the road to Los Angeles 2028 in epic movie-star style Sunday, jumping from the stage in Paris before the broadcast cut to a prerecorded clip of him skydiving into Hollywood. In the clip, which aired during the closing ceremony of Paris 2024, Cruise jumped into the French stadium before walking through a […]
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How to Watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony With Tom Cruise, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, H.E.R., More Online
The 2024 Paris games will conclude with a star-studded lineup of performers who will help hand off the event to Los Angeles — here's when and where to stream the grand finale online.
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Romanian Gymnast Could Replace Jordan Chiles as Olympic Bronze Medalist in Floor Exercise After Court Ruling
The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back medal. The federation, known as FIG, said while it has restored the initial order […]
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Breakdancing Makes Its Olympics Debut, Leaving Viewers With Mixed Reactions, Viral Memes
Breaking (or breakdancing) made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it’s caused quite a stir across social media. The competition kicked off on Friday with an introduction from the Olympics icon himself, Snoop Dogg. Then B-girls from around the world were the first to take to the international dance floor to show off […]
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Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg and H.E.R. to Perform at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
The 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony will feature performances from Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Additionally, H.E.R. will sing the U.S. national anthem to mark the handover for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. “This is the biggest moment in LA28 history to date, […]
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How to Livestream Women’s Soccer at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Watch Team USA take on the best in the world — here's when and where to watch the matches online.
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How to Watch Men’s Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Without Cable
Here's where to stream LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum and Team USA as they go for the gold in France.
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How to Watch Olympic Break Dancing Online for Free
Here's when and where to keep up with all of the popping, locking and footwork at the 2024 Paris games.
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French DJ Barbara Butch on Harassment Following Olympic Opening Ceremony Backlash: “Not an Excuse to Want to Murder Someone”
Barbara Butch is a self-proclaimed “love activist.” This, she says, is why her feelings weren’t hurt when her appearance in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony unleashed an avalanche of death threats, abuse and harassment. The French DJ was the centerpiece of a tableau during the four-hour event on July 26. Drag queens and dancers struck poses […]
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MyKayla Skinner Asks Simone Biles to “Put a Stop” to Online Bullying After Viral Olympic Team Diss
MyKayla Skinner is pleading for Simon Biles to “put a stop” to the cyberbullying she’s faced following controversial remarks she made about the current U.S. women’s gymnastics team. The former Olympic gymnast took to her Instagram on Tuesday, calling for Biles to ask her followers on social media to stop spreading hate and making threats […]
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How to Watch Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
U.S. viewers can stream Olympic weightlifting starting Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET via Peacock and other cable TV streaming services listed below. Here’s the full schedule for watching weightlifting at the summer games, plus how to catch all the action, including online for free. At a Glance: How to Watch Weightlifting at […]
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