Missing the Olympics, even though it’s been less than two weeks since the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony? You won’t have to wait much longer to see some of the best athletes in the world compete in Paris because the 2024 Paralympics start today.
Over the next 11 days, over 4,000 athletes will compete in 22 sports with 549 events in total. It all begins tonight with an opening ceremony on the Champs-Élysées at the Place de la Concorde.
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At the opening ceremony, four-time wheelchair basketball Paralympian and two-time gold medalist Steve Serio and 2016 Rio Paralympic sitting volleyball gold medalist Nicky Nieves will serve as Team USA’s flag bearers.
As the official broadcast home of the Olympics, NBC will serve as the official broadcast home for the Paralympics as well, with a record number of programming hours set for cable in addition to every single event streaming live on Peacock.
When are the 2024 Paralympics?
The 2024 Paralympics begin today, August 28, and end on Sunday, September 8.
What channels are the 2024 Paralympics airing on?
If you have cable, you can watch the 2024 Paralympics on USA Network (daytime), NBC (select primetime), and CNBC (weekends). USA Network will carry at least nine hours every weekday beginning August 29, including live medal events.
How to watch the 2024 Paralympics on Peacock:
Peacock is the only place where you can watch every single minute of the 2024 Paralympics. While NBC, USA, and other cable channels will broadcast events throughout the 11-day competition, the best way to ensure you get to watch everything you want to is with a Peacock subscription. You’ll also be able to play back full events that you missed.
Peacock pricing:
Peacock has two subscription plans: Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.
| Peacock Premium (ads) | Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Plan | $7.99/month | $13.99/month |
| Annual Plan | $79.99/year | $139.99/year |
Peacock also offers discounted Premium plans for students ($1.99/month) and members of the armed forces ($2.99/month).
Does Peacock have a free trial?
Unfortunately, no. Peacock does not offer a free trial.
Other ways to watch the 2024 Paralympics:
You can also watch the broadcast portions of the Paralympics on a live TV streaming service. Check out this breakdown of two services below; we’ve listed them in our recommended order.
- DIRECTV Stream: five days free, then $49.99/month – base plan includes NBC, USA, and CNBC
- Hulu + Live TV: three days free, then $76.99/month – base plan includes NBC, USA, and CNBC
What sports are at the 2024 Paralympics?
- Archery (9 events)
- Athletics (164)
- Badminton (16)
- Boccia (11)
- Cycling (51)
- Equestrian (11)
- Football 5-a-side (1)
- Goalball (2)
- Judo (16)
- Paracanoe (10)
- Paratriathlon (11)
- Powerlifting (5)
- Shooting (13)
- Sitting Volleyball (2)
- Swimming (141)
- Table tennis (31)
- Taekwondo (10)
- Wheelchair basketball (2)
- Wheelchair fencing (16)
- Wheelchair rugby (1)
- Wheelchair tennis (6)
2024 Paralympics TV schedule:
Wednesday, August 28
USA NETWORK
- 1 p.m to 5:30 p.m. ET – Opening Ceremony (LIVE)
Thursday, August 29
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 6:05 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball – Great Britain vs. Germany
- 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – United States vs. Canada (LIVE)
- 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Cycling – Track Qualifying
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Spain (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET – Badminton – Qualifying Round
- 4:15 p.m. to5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 1
Friday, August 30
NBC
- 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET – Highlights from Opening Ceremony, Best of Days 1 and 2
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:55 a.m. ET– Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – United States vs. Japan (LIVE)
- 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Men’s Goalball – United States vs. Brazil
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Germany (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 3:55 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Best of Day 2
Saturday, August 31
CNBC
- 5 a.m. to 6:05 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ET – Men’s Goalball – United States vs. France (LIVE)
- 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – United States vs. Germany
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Netherlands (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Netherlands
Sunday, September 1
NBC
- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET – Best of Days 3 and 4
CNBC
- 5 a.m. to 5:50 a.m. ET – Para Triathlon – Finals (LIVE)
- 5:50 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – Semifinal (LIVE)
- 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Men’s Goalball – United States vs. Iran
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Australia
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 4
PEACOCK/DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
- 2:15 a.m. to 5:50 a.m. ET – Para Triathlon – Finals (LIVE)
Monday, September 2
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. ET – Para Triathlon – Finals
- 5:30 a.m. to 5:55 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5:30 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7:20 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. ET – Badminton – Finals
- 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball – United States vs. Japan (LIVE)
- 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. ET – Goalball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
- 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – Bronze Medal Match
- 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET – Track & Field (LIVE)
- 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Wheelchair Rugby – Final
PEACOCK/DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
- 2:15 a.m. to 5:40 a.m. ET – Para Triathlon – Finals (LIVE)
Tuesday, September 3
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. ET – Boccia – Qualifying
- 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET – Women’s Sitting Volleyball – United States vs. Italy (LIVE)
- 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Equestrian – Finals
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 5
Wednesday, September 4
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. ET – Cycling – Time Trial Finals (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. ET – Goalball – Men’s Semifinal (LIVE)
- 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Cycling – Time Trial Finals
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 7
Thursday, September 5
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:40 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. ET – Cycling – Road Race Finals (LIVE)
- 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Tennis – TBD
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Men’s Semifinal (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 8
Friday, September 6
NBC
- 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET – Best of Week 2
USA NETWORK
- 5 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Cycling – Road Race Finals (LIVE)
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Best of Day 9
Saturday, September 7
NBC
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE); Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
CNBC
- 5 a.m. to 5:20 a.m. ET – Cycling – Road Race Finals (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 5:55 a.m. ET – Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
- 7 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. ET – Cycling – Road Race Finals (LIVE)
- 8:05 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET – Table Tennis – Women’s Singles Final (LIVE)
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Cycling – Mixed Team Relay (LIVE)
- 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Men’s Bronze Medal Game (LIVE)
- 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET – Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET – Blind Football – Bronze Medal Game (LIVE)
- 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET – Sitting Volleyball – Women’s Final (LIVE)
- 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Finals (LIVE)
- 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Men’s Final (LIVE)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 (DAY 11)
CNBC
- 5 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Marathons (LIVE)
- 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. ET – Para Canoe – Finals (LIVE)
- 6 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Women’s Bronze Medal Game
- 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET – Wheelchair Basketball – Women’s Final (LIVE)
- 10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. ET – Powerlifting – Finals (LIVE)
- 10:40 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET – Best of the Paralympics
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET – Track & Field – Marathons
- 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET – Closing Ceremony (LIVE)
PEACOCK/DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
- 2 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. ET – Track & Field – Marathons (LIVE)
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