Sport Climbing at the 2024 Paris Olympics: How to Watch Every Round

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 19: Futaba Ito of Japan competes in the Women's Sport Climbing Boulder & Lead Final on day four of 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai on May 19, 2024 in Shanghai, China.(Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)
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Sport climbing is a nail-biter of a sport for fans to watch in all three forms — bouldering, speed, and lead — and it’s coming back for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The sport first debuted at the 2020 Games in Japan, and now fans can tune in to watch again this summer (sadly, no one will be scaling the Eiffel Tower for this game).

Here’s how and where to watch each day of competition. (All times Eastern. An asterisk indicates a repeat airing.)

Monday, August 5

  • 4 a.m. – Sport Climbing & More (Paris Extra 1)
  • 4 a.m. – Men’s Combined: SF (Bouldering) (Digital)
  • 7 a.m. – Women’s Speed: Qualification (Digital)
  • 9 a.m. – Men’s Combined, Women’s Speed (USA)
  • 5 p.m. – Encore Coverage: Sport Climbing & More (Paris Extra 1)

Tuesday, August 6

  • 4 a.m. – Women’s Combined: Semifinal (Bouldering) (Digital)
  • 7 a.m. – Men’s Speed: Qualification (USA)

Wednesday. August 7

  • 4 a.m. – Men’s Combined: Semifinal (Lead) (Digital)
  • 6 a.m. – Men’s Combined, Women’s Speed (E!)
  • 6:35 a.m. – Women’s Speed: Final (Digital)
  • 9 a.m. – Women’s Speed: Final (NBC Ch. 519)

Thursday, August 8

  • 4 a.m. – Women’s Combined: Semifinal (Lead) (Digital)
  • 5:45 a.m. – Men’s Speed, Women’s Combined (E!)
  • 6:35 a.m. – Men’s Speed: Final (Digital)

Friday, August 9

  • 4:15 a.m. – Men’s Combined: Final (Digital)
  • 6:40 a.m. – Men’s Combined: Final (E!)

Saturday, August 10

  • 4 a.m. – Sport Climbing, Table Tennis & More (Paris Extra 1)
  • 4:15 a.m. – Women’s Combined: Final (Digital)
  • 7:30 a.m. – Women’s Combined: Final (E!)