How to watch Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final at Olympics 2024: free live streams and today's start time

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Yibbi Jansen of Holland Women celebrates ahead of the Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final at Olympics 2024
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One day after the men's team claimed gold, the women will take centre stage for the Netherlands as they attempt to complete a clean sweep of the hockey medals. Standing in their way is China, a team that has improved game-by-game in Paris. Below we have all the information on how to watch women’s hockey final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.

Having thrashed Argentina 3-0 in the semi-finals, the Netherlands will now play in their sixth successive Olympic final. The Dutch have been simply sensational in Paris, particularly in attack. Yibbi Jansen is the top scorer in the tournament with eight goals, while captain Xan de Waard has marshalled the team superbly. The standout team so far, they will start as heavy favorites. 

Few would have predicted China would reach the final but they have steadily improved since Alyson Annan (who led the Dutch to gold in Tokyo) took over as head coach. They’ve already upset Australia in the quarter-finals and held their nerve in the last four as they secured a 3-2 shootout win over Belgium. Now they need to produce the biggest shock of all. To do so, they will need big performances from the likes of leading scorer Li Hong and experienced captain Ou Zixia. 

Here's where to watch Netherlands vs China in the women’s hockey final and all the 2024 Olympic hockey live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event date: August 9
  • Start time: 2pm ET / 7pm BST

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FREE Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final Olympics 2024 live stream broadcasters

You can watch Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final 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 women’s hockey semi-final.

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 Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final Olympic 2024 live streams in the US

The Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final live stream from Olympics 2024 will be shown on Peacock 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 Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final 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.

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Can I watch Netherlands vs China 2024 Olympic women’s hockey final 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 women’s hockey semi-final 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 Netherlands vs China women’s hockey final at the 2024 Olympics?

The Netherlands vs China 2024 Olympic women’s hockey final takes place on Friday, August 9 at 2pm ET / 7pm BST.

Can I watch Netherlands vs China 2024 Olympic the women’s hockey final 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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Adrian Back
Adrian Back

Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a vast range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo, FourFourTwo and Red Bull. Although he has covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open, to the London Olympics and Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains football – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.