How to watch Kite Finals sailing at Olympics 2024: free live streams as men's final is rescheduled for Friday

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Axel Mazella of France competes his way into the Kite Finals sailing at Olympics 2024
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Watch kite finals sailing at Olympics 2024 to witness history in the making. Below we have all the information on how to watch kite finals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.

Kite (also known as kiteboarding, or Formula Kite) is making its Olympic debut, which means the title winners won't just secure a gold medal, but a prominent place in sporting history too. If you've followed any of the sailing, you'll know how frustrating the lack of wind has been for the competitors. Only seven of 16 preliminary races in the men's event and six of 16 in the women's event were completed, prompting yet more rescheduling, and the men's kite final has had to be pushed back to Friday, August 9. 

World champion Max Maeder (SGP) is the favorite in the men's kite, and he's carried an opening series win into the four-man final. Toni Vodisek (SLO) brings two opening series victories into the final, while Valentin Bontus (AUT) won the only race that was able to go ahead on Thursday.

Here's where to watch kite finals and all the 2024 Olympic Sailing live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch Kite Finals sailing at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event date: August 9
  • Men's final start: 6.13am ET / 11.13am BST

Best free streams

FREE Kite Finals Olympics 2024 live stream broadcasters

You can watch kite finals 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 the Olympic kite finals.

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 Kite Finals live streams in the US

The kite finals live stream from Olympics 2024 is exclusively on Peacock in the US. They will not be on cable TV.

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. However, it looks like the kite finals will only be aired live on Peacock.

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 Kite Finals 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.

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Can I watch 2024 Olympic kite finals 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 include free kite 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 are the kite finals at the 2024 Olympics?

The men's kite final continues at 6.13am ET / 11.13am BST on Friday, August 9. The women's kite final took place on Thursday, August 8.

The kite finals are available on Peacock in the USA, and Discovery Plus in the UK. Use a VPN to watch Olympic kite finals for free on your usual streaming service above if you are away from home.

Can I watch 2024 Olympic kite finals 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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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.