When women’s basketball tips off at the Paris Olympics 2024, there will be one clear favorite.
The United States has historically been a powerhouse in men’s basketball, but the women are even more dominant—winners of seven straight Olympic gold medals and nine out of its last 11. The American women are ranked No. 1 by FIBA.
But countries like No. 2 China, No. 3 Australia and No. 4 Spain will all try to upend the United States before it can claim its eighth straight gold.
Here’s how you can watch the action.
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How To Watch Olympic Women’s Basketball
Below is the full schedule for the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2024 Paris Games, with times in Eastern Standard.
Group A
- Sunday, July 28
- 7:30 a.m.: Spain vs. China
- 3 p.m.: Serbia vs. Puerto Rico
- Wednesday, July 31
- 5 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Spain
- 7:30 a.m.: China vs. Serbia
- Saturday, August 3
- 5 a.m.: China vs. Puerto Rico
- 7:30 a.m.: Serbia vs. Spain
Group B
- Monday, July 29
- 5 a.m.: Nigeria vs. Australia
- 11:15 a.m.: Canada vs. France
- Thursday, August 1
- 7:30 a.m.: Australia vs. Canada
- 11:15 a.m.: France vs. Nigeria
- Sunday, August 4
- 7:30 a.m.: Canada vs. Nigeria
- 3 p.m.: Australia vs. France
Group C
- Monday, July 29
- 7:30 a.m.: Germany vs. Belgium
- 3 p.m.: United States vs. Japan
- Thursday, August 1
- 5 a.m.: Japan vs. Germany
- 3 p.m.: Belgium vs. United States
- Sunday, August 4
- 5 a.m.: Japan vs. Belgium
- 11:15 a.m.: Germany vs. United States
Knockout Rounds
- Wednesday, August 7
- Friday, August 9
- Sunday, August 11
- 5:30 a.m.: Bronze Medal Game
- 9:30 a.m.: Gold Medal Game
Where To Watch Olympic Women’s Basketball
Fans can watch the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics through several platforms.
NBC and its related channels—such as USA Network, CNBC and E!—will provide live and tape-delayed coverage of the basketball events.
Additionally, you can stream every game live on Peacock, which will host an Olympics hub covering nearly 40 sports, including the opening and closing ceremonies.
For online streaming, you can authenticate with your cable subscription to access live streams on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app and the NBC Olympics app. This allows you to watch the games on various devices, including web browsers, phones, tablets and connected TV devices.
If you subscribe to Peacock, you can go to PeacockTV.com/Olympics or download the Peacock app and navigate to the Olympics section for live coverage and replays.
Players To Watch
A’ja Wilson (USA): Wilson is arguably the best player in the world currently. The two-time WNBA MVP (2020, 2022) has led the Las Vegas Aces to multiple championships and was also a gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Lauren Jackson (Australia): Despite retiring from international play in 2013, Jackson worked her way back to the Australian national team for 2024. Jackson’s career includes three WNBA MVP awards and two WNBA championships.
Satou Sabally (Germany): Sabally was named the WNBA’s Most Improved Player in 2023. A versatile scorer, the Dallas Wings’ star forward has been injured, but is expected to return in time for Paris.
Megan Gustafson (Spain): Megan Gustafson is originally from the United States, but the former collegiate AP Player of the Year went through the naturalization process to play for Spain. Gustafson, who also plays for the Aces, had her number retired at the University of Iowa.
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