How to Watch Olympic Triathlon 2024: Schedule, Race Course, Streaming Tips and More [CNET]

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European Championships, Triathlon, Relay, Mixed, at the Olympic Park. Léo Bergere from France in action.

Léo Bergere of France is seeking to win the first gold medal for his country in the triathlon. 

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The Olympic triathlon is a multi-sport test of endurance where athletes must swim, bike and run for longer than you’d probably like. For the 2024 Summer Olympics, the swimming, cycling and running will all take place in the center of Paris, starting in the Seine.

The swim portion of the race begins the triathlon. Swimmers will start on a floating pontoon near the Pont Alexandre III bridge in the Seine river. After swimming two laps covering 1,500 meters, the triathletes will hop on their bikes and cycle 40 kilometers over seven laps through the center of the city. The last leg is a 10-kilometer run made up of four laps around Paris.

Even if you wouldn’t describe yourself as an Olympic triathlon fan, the event will be a great way to see some of the sites of Paris as the triathletes make their way around the three separate courses for the swimming, cycling and running portions of the race. The men’s triathlon will take place on Tuesday, July 30, and the women’s triathlon will follow a day later on Wednesday, July 31. There’s also a fast-and-furious mixed relay team event on Monday, Aug. 5.

While Peacock is the best way to stream the 2024 Olympic games, you can watch much of the Olympics across NBC’s family of channels — NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC and Golf Channel — with cable or satellite TV or a live TV streaming service.

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The Olympic triathlon will begin in the Seine near the Pont Alexandre III bridge.

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How to watch Olympic triathlon

If you’re looking to watch the triathlon at the 2024 Olympics in the US, you’ll want Peacock. Even after a recent price hike, which raises the monthly charge from $6 to $8, Peacock is one of the most affordable streaming services. With it, you can watch any event live; NBC states Peacock will stream 5,000 hours of live coverage throughout the Games, including all 329 medal events and both the men’s and women’s triathlons as well as the mixed relay event.

In addition to live-streaming each event, Peacock will have a whip-around show, Gold Zone, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (4 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT) each day. If you’re watching an event on Gold Zone that you’re really into, you can continue to watch it even if Gold Zone cuts away to something else. Peacock will display Live Action on-screen prompts that will let you stay with the event or follow Gold Zone’s coverage.

Peacock will also have four multiview options that will let you watch four events at once. You’ll be able to watch NBC’s nightly Primetime in Paris show on Peacock, and Peacock will have its own daily recap show “hosted” by AI-generated Al Michaels.

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Peacock offers two Premium plans, and each costs $2 more a month than it did last week. After the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan will cost $8 a month, and the ad-free Premium plan will costs $14 a month. You can use either Premium plan to watch the Olympics.

Read our Peacock review.

What does the Olympic triathlon course look like?

Here’s the map of the triathlon that starts in the Seine and winds its way through the streets of Paris.

Olympic triathlon course in Paris

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Olympic triathlon course in Paris
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Who are some names to watch in the triathlon?

Léo Bergere of France is no. 1 in Olympic men’s qualifying rankings and could win France’s first-even gold in the triathlon. Reigning gold medalist Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway, Alex Lee of Great Britain (silver medalist in 2020) and Hayden Wilde of New Zealand (bronze in 2020) are other names to watch among the men.

For the women, Katie Zaferes of the US won bronze in the 2020 Tokyo games and should challenge for another medal. She’ll face rivals Flora Duffy of Bermuda (gold in 2020) and Great Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown (silver in 2020).

What is the Olympic triathlon record?

The best Olympic triathletes will complete the 1,500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run in less than two hours. 

Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain holds the men’s Olympic triathlon record of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 1 second. He set this record in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also won gold in the 2012 London Games and is the only man to win two gold medals in the triathlon.

Duffy set the Olympic record at the 2020 Tokyo Games with a time of 1 hour, 55 minutes and 36 seconds.

Flora Duffy of Team Bermuda competes during the Women's Individual Sprint Distance Triathlon Final

Flora Duffy of Bermuda is a medal contender in the Paris Games.

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How does the mixed relay event work?

The mixed relay is more of a sprint than the individual competitions. Two men and two women are on each relay team, and each member will swim for 300 meters, cycle for 6.8 kilometers and run for 2 kilometers before tapping their teammate to pass the relay. The order is fixed — female, male, female, male — and a typical time for a team to finish is less than 90 minutes.

When do the 2024 Olympic triathlons take place?

The men’s race will take place on Tuesday, July 30, starting at 8 a.m. local Paris time. That’s 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT on Monday) in the US, 7 a.m. BST in the UK and 4 p.m. AEST in Australia.

The women’s race begins a day later on Wednesday, July 31, at the same times. 

The mixed relay triathlon that will be run on Monday, Aug. 5, also at the same times.

What’s the time difference between Paris and the US?

Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York and the rest of the Eastern time zone. It’s 7 hours ahead of the Central time zone, 8 hours ahead of Mountain time and 9 hours ahead of Pacific time.

This difference means that most events will be shown live in the morning and afternoon for US viewers.

Do I need Peacock to watch the Olympic triathlon in the US?

Nope, you can watch the triathlon events on TV, but Peacock will give you access to every event.

In the US, you need five TV channels for the Olympics: NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC and Golf Channel. The men’s and women’s triathlons will be shown on USA Network.

What’s the best live TV streaming service for the Olympics?

Sling TV is the most affordable option if you live in one of the few markets where it offers NBC. Failing that, YouTube TV is the best service for the Olympics because its base plan, which costs $73, offers all five channels you’ll need. 

If Sling takes a conditional gold medal and YouTube TV gets the silver among live TV streaming services for watching the Olympics, then Hulu with Live TV is awarded the bronze. It costs only $4 more per month than YouTube TV and includes all five channels for watching the Olympics.

Read more: Best Sports Streaming Service for 2024

With a live TV streaming subscription (or cable-satellite plan), you’ll be able to authenticate yourself as a paying TV subscriber to watch live streams of every event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Olympics app. That’s a great option if you don’t want to sign up for Peacock and want to pick and choose which events to watch.

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Sling TV’s $40-a-month Blue plan includes NBC, USA Network and E!. You can add CBNC for an extra $6 a month and the Golf Channel for another $11 a month. Even with those add-ons, Sling TV is the cheapest way to get all five channels for the Olympics — provided you live in one of the few markets where Sling offers NBC.

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How to watch Olympics triathlon from anywhere with a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the Olympics triathlon locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on race day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

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Livestream the 2024 Olympic triathlon in the UK

The BBC will broadcast the 2024 Games on its free-to-air channels, but coverage is limited to BBC One and BBC Two. You can also live stream all the action from Paris on the BBC iPlayer

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The BBC iPlayer has dedicated apps available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs and streaming boxes, all you need is a valid UK TV license to stream the tournament.

The BBC promises more than 250 hours of live coverage of the Olympics across the two channels, but that might not include the triathlon events. For those in the UK wanting more comprehensive coverage of both tournaments, as well as the Olympics as a whole, Discovery Plus is where it’s at, which is offering 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 dedicated online channels.  

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A subscription to Discovery Plus in the UK costs £7 per month or £60 for the year.

The service is available on a wide array of devices, and also includes access to all Eurosport TV channels.

Livestream the 2024 Olympic triathlon in Australia

Aussies can watch the Olympic triathlon on the Nine Network. The Network will have select live coverage of the Olympics, and you can watch on-demand highlights on the network’s streaming service 9Now.

Meanwhile, pay-TV service Stan Sport will show all 329 Olympic events ad-free and in 4K Ultra HD. 

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Channel 9’s streaming service 9Now is free to use for viewers in Australia, with dedicated apps for Android and Apple devices, as well as Amazon Fire, plus a wide range of smart TVs.

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Stan Sport costs AU$10 a month (on top of an AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial. It will show every event — ad-free and in 4K — and you’ll be able to stream live or on-demand.

Livestream the 2024 Olympic triathlon in Canada

In Canada, the Games will be broadcast on TV channels CBC, TSN and Sportsnet. They will be shown on the free CBC Gem streaming service also.

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The free CBC Gem streaming service will show live events each day of the 2024 Olympics.

Quick tips for streaming the 2024 Olympics triathlon using a VPN 

  • With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming the Olympic triathlon live may vary.
  • If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
  • If you’re having trouble watching the Olympics after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
  • All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location. 
  • Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.