How to watch Hockey at Olympics 2024: free live streams and key dates, double Dutch in gold medal finals

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Ambrosia Malone, in her green and white Australia strip and hockey stick in hand, ahead of the Paris Olympics Games 2024.
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Watch hockey at Olympics 2024, although it's not for the faint-hearted. The action is physical and ferocious, with players putting their bodies on the line. Below we have all the information on how to watch hockey at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.

After beating Team GB in the quarter-finals, the Netherlands women thrashed Argentina in their semi-final. Laura Nunnink scored with her only shot of the game. The 3-0 wins means they will play in the gold medal match for the sixth Games in a row, a quite staggering achievement. There they will face China, who required penalties to beat Belgium and make it to Friday's final. 

The Dutch will be in the final of the men's competition too. They won their semi-final emphatically, beating Spain 4-0. In something of a shock, they will face Germany, who beat India 3-2 in the semi-finals. While many fans would have liked to see India take on the Netherlands, this all-European final looks like it should be very exciting indeed. The Oranje, both men and women, quite frankly, seem unstoppable.

Spain are starting to make their mark in hockey. This continues to be a very competitive competition across the board. Here's where to watch hockey and 2024 Olympics live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch hockey at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event dates: July 27 – August 9
  • Daily start: 4am ET / 9am BST
  • Finals dates: August 8 – 9

Best free streams

FREE hockey Olympics 2024 live stream broadcasters

You can watch hockey at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.

Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.

You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including Olympic hockey.

Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).

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How to watch hockey Olympic 2024 live streams in the US

The hockey live stream from Olympics 2024 is on Peacock, and CNBC and USA in the US.

Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.

If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus which is $13.99 per month.

How to watch hockey Olympic 2024 live streams in the UK and Europe

While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.

Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.

The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.

Official Olympic hockey broadcasters by region

Africa

Americas

Europe

Asia

Oceania

Middle East

Can I watch 2024 Olympic hockey for free?

Check your local broadcaster above but people in the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and many other nations listed have free Olympics 2024 coverage as well as subscription broadcasters.

Those in Australia and Canada can watch almost every session of every Olympics 2024 event for free on 9Now and CBC. That will very likely include hockey free live streams.

Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the 2024 Olympics free from abroad on your usual streaming service.

When is the hockey at the 2024 Olympics?

The 2024 Olympic hockey takes place between July 27 and August 9. Start times are at approximately 4am ET / 9am BST each day.

The next session is at 8am ET / 1pm BST on Thursday, August 8. It is available on Peacock in the USA and BBC iPlayer and Discovery Plus in the UK.

The 2024 Olympic hockey medal days and finals are on August 8 and 9.

Can I watch 2024 Olympic hockey on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2024 Olympic Games events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@Olympics), Instagram (@Olympics), TikTok (@Olympics) and YouTube (@Olympics).

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Charlotte Henry is a journalist who has covered all things tech and media for a number of years for various publications. She reported in-depth as tech companies became media companies and vice versa. In her newsletter, The Addition, she focuses on the ever-changing streaming ecosystem as the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+ fight for supremacy. Charlotte is also a close follower of sport (she’s a Spurs fan…) watching everything from Premier League football to Major League Baseball. Charlotte’s first book “Not Buying It: The Facts Behind Fake News” was published in 2019. Away from work, she can often be found at heavy metal concerts and festivals.