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Today at the 2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch U.S. men’s basketball, track and field
In yesterday’s action, Dallas’ Sha’Carri Richardson secured her first Olympic gold medal in anchoring the U.S. women’s 4x100m relay to victory.
Tomorrow, just like their male counterparts, the U.S. women will take on France in the gold medal game of Olympic basketball. Meanwhile, TCU’s Hailey Van Lith and the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team took bronze.
Below you’ll find streaming/broadcast info, a schedule of events for today, when Texans are competing and links to our coverage.
How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
When: July 24-August 11
Where: Paris, France
TV channels: NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC, Golf Channel
Streaming: Every event will be streamed on Peacock.
What’s on TV today?
ARTISTIC SWIMMING—12:30 p.m.: (Telemundo) Natación Artística, Gimnasia Rítmica y Breaking; 2:45 p.m.: (E!) Duet: Free Routine
BASKETBALL— 4 a.m.: (USA) Men’s bronze final: Serbia vs. Germany; Noon: (USA) Men’s bronze final; 2:30 p.m.: (Ch. 5) Men’s gold final: United States vs. France; 3 p.m.: (Telemundo) Medalla de Oro – Baloncesto; 11 p.m.: (USA) Men’s gold final
BEACH VOLLEYBALL— 4:30 a.m.: (CNBC) Canoeing & Beach Volleyball; 2 p.m.: (USA) Men’s bronze final; 3:30 p.m.: (USA) Men’s gold final
BOXING— 6 a.m.: (USA) Boxing, Taekwondo; 2:30 p.m.: (CNBC) Men’s, Women’s Feather finals; 4:15 p.m.: (CNBC) Women’s Middle, Men’s Super Heavy finals
BREAKING— 9:30 a.m.: (E!) Men’s qualification; 12:30 p.m.: (Telemundo) Natación Artística, Gimnasia Rítmica y Breaking; 1 p.m.: (E!) Men’s final; 10 p.m.: (Ch. 5) Primetime in Paris (Aug. 10)*
CANOEING— 4:30 a.m.: (CNBC) Canoeing & Beach Volleyball; 6 a.m.: (CNBC) Sprint: Canoe finals
CYCLING— 1:30 p.m.: (CNBC) Men’s Madison final & more
DIVING—8 a.m.: (E!) Men’s 10m Platform final; 10 p.m.: (Ch. 5) Primetime in Paris (Aug. 10)*
GOLF—6 a.m.: (Golf) Women’s final round: Part 2
HANDBALL—8 a.m.: (USA) Women’s gold final; 7 p.m.: (USA) Women’s gold final
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS—7 a.m.: (CNBC) Group final; 12:15 p.m.: (E!) Group final; 1:30 p.m.: (Telemundo) Natación Artística, Gimnasia Rítmica y Breaking
SOCCER—10 a.m.: (Telemundo) Women’s gold final; (USA) Women’s gold final: United States vs. Brazil; 5 p.m.: (USA) Women’s gold final
SPORT CLIMBING—6:30 a.m.: (E!) Women’s Combined: final
TABLE TENNIS— 8:30 a.m.: (CNBC) Women’s Team: bronze final; 12:15 p.m.: (CNBC) Women’s Team: gold final
TAEKWONDO— 6 a.m.: (USA) Boxing, Taekwondo; 3:40 p.m.: (CNBC) W 67+kg, M 80+kg Bronze/gold finals
TRACK & FIELD—8:30 a.m.: (Telemundo) Medalla de Oro – Maratón; 10 a.m.: (Ch. 5) Men’s Marathon; Noon: (Ch. 5) finals: Men’s & Women’s 4x400m & more; 10 p.m.: (Ch. 5) Primetime in Paris (Aug. 10)*
VOLLEYBALL— 6 a.m.: (Telemundo) Medalla de Oro – Voleibol; 12:15 a.m.: (CNBC) Women’s bronze final
WATER POLO— 5 a.m.: (E!) Women’s bronze final; 8:30 p.m.: (USA) Women’s bronze final; 9:30 p.m.: (USA) Women’s gold final
WEIGHTLIFTING—7 a.m.: (USA) Men’s 102kg final; 2 p.m.: (CNBC) Women’s 81kg final; 3 p.m.: (CNBC) Men’s 102+kg final
WRESTLING—7:30 a.m.: (USA) M65kg, 97kg, W 76kg Freestyle Eliminations; 3 p.m.: (USA) finals: M 74kg, 125kg, W 62kg Freestyle
* — indicates a rerun
Photos: Sha’Carri Richardson anchors gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m relay for USA in Paris
Which Texans compete today?
Bryce Hoppel
The Midland, Texas native is competing in the men’s 800m. Hoppel advanced out of his preliminary heat and semifinals this week. The men’s 800m final is today at 12:05 p.m.
Kevin Durant
The former University of Texas standout and NBA champion will be a part of a U.S. basketball squad that takes on France in the Olympic men’s basketball gold medal game at 2:30 p.m.
Alaysha Johnson
Johnson, who is from Spring, Texas, will be competing in the women’s 100 hurdles final today at 12:35 p.m.
Medal count
— Olympic medal tracker: See how Texans are faring at the 2024 Paris Games
Latest coverage
— US men have no answers to ‘dumb questions’ after botching 4×100 in fifth straight Olympics
— Watch: Sha’Carri Richardson gets emotional after winning Paris Olympic gold
— Sha’Carri Richardson has won Olympic gold, but we still don’t have her story
— How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
— Watch: Sha’Carri Richardson, United States win gold medal in 4×100 relay at Paris Olympics
Upcoming events
Track and field ends today, but the running isn’t done. The women’s marathon will cap off the athletics events at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The men’s basketball final is today, and the women’s championship is the following day. The gold medal match for women’s soccer at Parc des Princes is today at 10:00 a.m.
Other Texans competing and when
Brittney Griner
A Baylor grad from Houston originally, Griner is a key piece in the U.S. women’s basketball team. Griner had 11 points in their latest win over Nigeria. The U.S. will play France at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in the gold medal game.
Chiaka Ogbogu
Ogbogu graduated from Coppell HS and the University of Texas. She plays the middle position for the United States women’s volleyball team who takes on Italy in the gold medal game at 6:00 a.m.
Find more Olympics coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.