Fans of the Olympic archery competition should make like an arrow for their nearest screen because the bowed marksmanship events of the 2024 Olympics have already begun! Some medals have already been handed out but many more still have to be won.
US: Peacock | NBC
UK: iPlayer | BBC (free with license fee) | Discovery Plus
AU: Stan Sports | 9Now (free)
Watch abroad with a VPN
Sports fans in Australia or the UK will be able to watch the Olympic archery competition for free on 9Now or iPlayer, which is certainly a real treat. But never fear if you're away from home during the tournament, because you can watch the Olympic games from anywhere with a VPN.
A classic Olympic sport, archery is a lot more complicated than amateur observers might expect, with multiple events and types of competition for archers to compete in. Eat your heart out, Robin Hood, because this is a lot more complex!
In 2024, the Olympic archery competition runs all the way up to Sunday, August 4, with an expected 128 athletes letting arrows fly at Paris' Hôtel des Invalides. There are five different competitions and you'll be able to read details on them all below.
We know what you're looking for first, though; here's how to watch the 2024 Olympic archery competition including TV and streaming options as well as times and dates.
How to watch the 2024 Olympic archery competition in the US
To watch live streams of the Olympic archery competition in the US, you'll need to be signed up for the streaming service Peacock. This platform is owned by NBCUniversal, which has Olympic broadcasting rights in the US, and so it's set to host streams of every sport.
Peacock is largely a video-on-demand library for shows and movies, though it hosts lots of sports live streams too. It starts at $5.99 per month for its ad-enabled tier but if you pay $11.99 per month you can go ad-free.
Good luck watching the competition though: most days' play begins at roughly 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT, so you better get ready to go to bed late or wake up very early.
How to watch the 2024 Olympic archery competition in the UK
The official Olympic broadcaster in the UK is the BBC, which means you can tune in for free as long as you pay your license fee.
The BBC is set to air some coverage of the games on its TV channels, but your best bet for finding archery would be to head to iPlayer or the BBC Sport website. That's because these are likely where the Beeb will host a second live stream of other sports, as well as the ability to live stream its main channels, so you can find as many sports as possible.
While it's not clear whether the BBC will show archery, there is another option that'll give you a better chance to see the events. Discovery Plus is set to show a lot more of the Olympic games, and while it usually costs £6.99 per month for its Standard plan, a temporary deal lets you sign up for £3.99 monthly until the end of the year.
How to watch the Olympic archery in Australia
You can watch coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games online by using 9Now, the online streaming service of Channel 9; best of all, this option is free.
9Now is set to host live streams of the majority of the Olympic events, so it'll be your best bet for catching the archery, though it's possible that the Nine TV channels will air some coverage too.
How to watch the Olympic archery everywhere else
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Olympics, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite sports, shows or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
Olympic archery schedule
Thursday, July 25
- Women's Individual ranking round: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Men's Individual ranking round: 8:15 am ET/5:15 am PT/1:15 pm UK/10:15 pm ACT
Sunday, July 28
- Women's team Round of 16: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Women's team Quarter- semi- and medal matches: 8:15 am ET/5:15 am PT/1:15 pm UK/10:15 pm ACT
Monday, July 29
- Men's team Round of 16: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Men's team Quarter- semi- and medal matches: 8:15 am ET/5:15 am PT/1:15 pm UK/10:15 pm ACT
Tuesday, July 30
- Men's individual round of 64, round of 32: 6 am ET/3 am PT/11 am UK/8 pm ACT and then again at 11:45 am ET/8:45 am PT/4:45 pm UK/1:45 am ACT on Wednesday, July 31
- Women's individual round of 64, round of 32: 6 am ET/3 am PT/11 am UK/8 pm ACT and then again at 11:45 am ET/8:45 am PT/4:45 pm UK/1:45 am ACT on Wednesday, July 31
Wednesday, July 31
- Men's individual round of 64, round of 32: 6 am ET/3 am PT/11 am UK/8 pm ACT and then again at 11:45 am ET/8:45 am PT/4:45 pm UK/1:45 am ACT on Thursday, August 1
- Women's individual round of 64, round of 32: 6 am ET/3 am PT/11 am UK/8 pm ACT and then again at 11:45 am ET/8:45 am PT/4:45 pm UK/1:45 am ACT on Thursday, August 1
Thursday, August 1
- Men's individual round of 64, round of 32: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT and then again at 9:30 am ET/6:30 am PT/2:30 pm UK/11:30 pm ACT
- Women's individual round of 64, round of 32: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT and then again at 9:30 am ET/6:30 am PT/2:30 pm UK/11:30 pm ACT
Friday, August 2
- Mixed team round of 16: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Mixed team quarter-, semi- and medal matches: 8:15 am ET/5:15 am PT/1:15 pm UK/10:15 pm ACT
Saturday, August 3
- Women's individual round of 16: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Women's individual quarter-, semi- and medal matches: 7 am ET/4 am PT/midday UK/9 pm ACT
Sunday, August 4
- Men's individual round of 16: 3:30 am ET/12:30 am PT/8:30 am UK/5:30 pm ACT
- Men's individual quarter-, semi- and medal matches: 7 am ET/4 am PT/midday UK/9 pm ACT
All you need to know about the Olympic archery competition
When does the Olympic archery competition begin?
The first day of the Olympic archery competition is actually the day before the official Olympic Opening Ceremony, as the arrow-flinging games begin on Thursday, July 25.
This date is dubbed 'Day -1' in the Olympic calendar.
The archery events continue until 'Day 9', which is Sunday, August 4.
What events make up the Olympic archery?
There are five Olympic archery events in total, between individual (one archer) and team (multiple archer) events. They are:
- Men's individual
- Women's individual
- Men's team
- Women's team
- Mixed team
Where does the Olympic archery tournament take place
The Olympic archery range is being hosted in the Esplanade des Invalides, the plaza outside of the Hôtel des Invalides.
This area will also be hosting athletics and road cycling events, so it's going to see lots of Olympic action.
Visitors to Les Invalides will be able to enjoy the venue as it also houses some war museums as well as Napoleon's tomb.
How to watch other Olympic sports
If you want specific information on other Olympic sports, here are guides we have to the other activities which will be shown as part of the Paris Olympic games:
