Olympics schedule tonight: What's on in primetime at Paris Games Friday

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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are fully underway with tonight's opening ceremony from Paris. Though multiple Olympic sports began Wednesday, this marks the official start of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

Men's basketball star LeBron James will be one of two Team USA flag bearers during the opening ceremony. James is making his fourth Olympic appearance after playing in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games. The 592 athletes on Team USA voted James as the male flag bearer in this year's games.

Tennis star Coco Gauff is the female flag bearer for Team USA three years after missing the Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to a positive COVID-19 test. She is the first tennis player to be a Team USA flag bearer.

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Here's what to expect in prime time tonight for the Paris Olympic Games.

NBC Primetime schedule

NBC's Primetime coverage kicks off in earnest with the opening ceremony. The rest of the Paris Olympic Games will feature multiple events in prime time up until the closing ceremony Aug. 11.

How to watch NBC Primetime

NBC's Primetime broadcast features the best action from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

How to watch: Catch the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a subscription to Peacock

Olympics 2024: July 26 TV and streaming schedule

Ceremony

• Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, 1:30 p.m. ET (live coverage)

• Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, 10:30 p.m. ET (Primetime encore coverage)

Handball

• Women's Group B: Hungary vs. France, 2 a.m. ET on USA Network

Rugby

• Men's Pool Play: Quarterfinals, 7 a.m. ET on USA Network (encore coverage)

Soccer

• Women's Group A: France vs. Colombia, 12 a.m. ET on USA Network (encore coverage)

• Women's Group C: Spain vs. Japan, 3 a.m. ET on USA Network (encore coverage)

• Men's Group A: France vs. U.S., 8 a.m. ET on USA Network (encore coverage)

• Women's Group B: U.S. vs. Zambia, 10 a.m. ET on USA Network (encore coverage)

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