These Are the Sports We’ll Be Focused on at the Paris Olympics

The Summer Olympics have gotten even more exciting for outdoor adventure lovers, as the Games now feature surfing, sport climbing, and even kiteboarding. These join our lineup of traditional favorites, like mountain biking, distance running, and triathlon.  If you plan to watch the Olympics, you may want to check out the outdoor recreation sports that we all love. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the schedule and broadcast times for some of our favorite events.

Road Cycling

Medal Events: July 27, August 3, August 4

Fans of the Tour de France get to watch their sport early—road cycling’s individual time trial is on Saturday, July 27,  with both the men’s and women’s medal rounds. You can stream the even live on Peacock or on NBCOlympics.com starting at 6:30 A.M. MST. Part of the event will also be broadcast live on USA Network starting at 8:45 MST.

The road races are later in the Games: the men’s road race is on Saturday, August 3 and the women’s road race is on Sunday, August 4. Both events will begin streaming early: the men’s race begins at 3 A.M. MST and the women’s race begins at 6 A.M. MST. NBC Network will also broadcast segments of both races.

Surfing

Medal Events: July 30

The Olympic surfing competition is occurring thousands of miles from Paris on the island of Tahiti at the famed Teahupo’o, one of the heaviest waves on earth. Qualifying rounds for men and women start on Saturday, July 27. The second and third rounds fall on the following days, before the medal rounds occur on Tuesday, July 30 at 3:45 P.M. MST. To watch the surfing action you will need to stream them online.

Mountain Biking

Medal Events: July 28, July 29

Mountain biking will be held at Elancourt Hill, a park about 25 miles southwest of downtown Paris. The women’s race is on Sunday, July 27 at 6 A.M. MST. The men’s race is Monday, July 28 at 6 A.M. MST. Both events will be streamed online, and the men’s race will receive coverage on USA Network at 6:40 A.M. MST.

Skateboarding

Medal Events: July 27, July 28, August 6, August 7

After a successful debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, skateboarding is back on the Olympic Program. men’s street finals are on Saturday, July 27 at 9 A.M. MST and women’s are on Sunday, July 28 at 9 A.M. MST. Both finals will be aired on streaming, and the events will also be shown on NBC Network and CNBC.

Skateboarding’s park competition will air later in the Games; women’s finals are on Tuesday, August 6 at 9:30 A.M. MST and will be streamed and aired on E! Network. The men’s park finals are on Wednesday, August 7 at 9:30 A.M. and will be aired on streaming and on USA Network.

Triathlon

Medal Events: July 30, July 31, August 5

The men’s individual triathlon airs Tuesday, July 30 at 12 A.M. MST on streaming platforms and on USA Network. The race will also be rebroadcast on NBC Network at 8 A.M. MST. The women’s individual triathlon airs Wednesday, July 31 at 12 A.M. MST on streaming and USA Network. It will be rebroadcast at 8:45 A.M. MST on NBC Network.

Team relay triathlon will occur on Monday, August 5. The race will be broadcast at 12 A.M. MST on streaming and USA Network, and it will be replayed at 7 P.M. on NBC Network.

Sport Climbing

Medal Events: August 7, August 8, August 9, August 10

Sport climbing returns to the Olympie lineup with a combined lead climbing and bouldering competition, and a separate speed climbing event. The finals for women’s speed climbing are on Wednesday, August 7 at 4:35 A.M. MST and the men’s finals are Thursday, August 8 at 4:35 A.M. MST. Both events will be streamed, and the men’s finals will also be shown on E! Network. The men’s combined finals are on Friday, August 9 at 2:15 A.M. MST on E! Network and streaming platforms. The women’s combined final is on Saturday, August 10 at 2:15 A.M. MST on E! and streaming platforms.

Canoeing/Kayaking

Medal Events: July 28, July 29, July 31, August 1, August 5, August 8, August 9, August 10

The canoeing discipline encompasses the whitewater kayaking events, as well as more traditional races like canoe sprints. Between qualifying and medal rounds, there are paddling races ever day of the Games except for Friday, August 2. The first medal event is women’s  kayaking slalom on Sunday, July 28 at 9:35 A.M. MST. It will be shown on streaming and USA Network. Men’s canoe slalom is on Monday, July 29 at 9:20 A.M. MST on E! Network and streaming platforms. Women’s canoe slalom finals are on Wednesday, July 31 at 9:25 A.M. MST on USA Network and streaming. Men’s kayaking slalom is Thursday, August 1 at 9:30 A.M. on E! Network and streaming; it will also be rebroadcast at 10:30 P.M. on NBC Network.

The newest event, Kayak Cross, holds its finals on Monday, August 5 at 7:30 A.M. MST and will be shown on USA Network and on streaming platforms. It will also be rebroadcast on NBC Network at 4 P.M. MST.

Canoe and Kayak sprint will hold its finals on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 at 5:15 A.M. MST on E! Network and streaming; both races will be rebroadcast at 4 P.M. on NBC Network.

Windsurfing/Kiteboarding

Medal Events: August 1, August 2, 

Kiteboarding makes its Olympic debut under the sailing discipline, which also encompasses windsurfing. The windsurfing finals will be held Friday, August 2 at 4 A.M. MST and the event will only be available over streaming platforms. Kitesurfing holds its early rounds from August 4-7, and the medal races for men and women will occur on Thursday, August 8. Both races will only be available on streaming platforms.

Open Water Swimming

Medal Events: August 7, August 8

Yep, the best open-water swimmers are going to dive into the Seine River and hopefully avoid whatever bacteria floats in the waterway. The women’s 10-kilometer open water swimming race is on Wednesday, August 7 at 11:30 P.M. MST on USA Network and streaming. The men’s race is Thursday, August 8 at 11:30 P.M. MST on USA Network and streaming.

Running

There’s a glut of track and field events to watch, and you can find a detailed schedule here. If you want to catch all of the sprint and distance, events we suggest tuning in from Friday, August 2 through Saturday, August 20. The men’s marathon final is Saturday, August 10 at 12 A.M. MST on USA Network and streaming—it will be rebroadcast at 9 A.M. MST on NBC Network and streaming. The women’s marathon is Sunday, August 11 at 12 A.M. MST on USA Network and streaming, and it will also be rebroadcast at 9 A.M. MST on NBC Network.