Some of the best breakdancers in the world will be showing off their pop and lock at the Olympics — but it’s not the first time the sport has been featured at the international games. As AP previously reported, Lionel Richie brought over 100 B-boys (including 16-year-old Cuba Gooding Jr.) and B-girls to his closing ceremony at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
At a glance: How to watch Olympic Breaking online
- When 9 – 10 August
- Channels NBC, E!, Telemundo
- Stream online peacock
Athletes from over a dozen countries will compete for gold, including China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Ukraine and the United States. Many fans will have their eyes on Team USA’s Victor Montalvo (B-Boy Victor), Logan Edra (B-Girl Logistx), Sunny Choi (B-Girl Sunny) and Jeffrey Louis (B-Boy Jeffro).
The judges evaluate the breakers’ execution, technique, vocabulary, originality and musicality. In short, they decide whether the athletes keep the beat with precision, creativity, variety and complexity in the movements.
Want to keep up with all the swing and footwork? Read on to learn more about when and how you can stream breakdancing at the Paris Olympics with and without cable, including for free.
Olympic Games 2024: How to follow the latest news online
The easiest way to watch all the women’s and men’s breaking events at the Paris Olympics is to stream them on Peacock.
If you have a cable subscription and want to stream live Olympic events online, you can watch the events broadcast on NBC, E! and Telemundo using DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and other live TV streaming services. Cable subscribers can also watch the games by logging into NBC.com, NBCOlympics.com, NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app using their TV provider’s login credentials, including traditional and streaming services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
The Editor’s Choice
peacock
Starting at $7.99 per month
Peacock is the official streamer of the Olympic Games and the best way to watch every single event – including Breaking Bad for men and women.
The streamer starts at just $7.99 monthly for the ad-supported Premium package or $13.99 per month for the ad-free Premium Plus plan, but you’ll get the best deal on Peacock with an annual plan ($79.99 to $139.99 per year). In addition to the 2024 Summer Olympics, you’ll also get access to original series Apples never fall, In the picture, The traitors, Ted and others; popular shows including Yellowstone And Law and Order: SVU; box office hits like Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein, Drive-Away Dolls, Night swimming and more; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 always-on streaming channels.
Related: The best Peacock streaming deals
best cable streamer overall
DirecTV Stream
Free 5-day trial; plans starting at $69.99 per month
Watch both days of the women’s and men’s Olympics, plus other events, for free with a five-day trial of DirecTV Stream, which carries NBC, E!, Telemundo and USA (including 4K coverage). The cable streamer also includes over 90 other channels — like ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN and more.
Subscriptions for the entry-level entertainment package start at $69.99 per month. You can check out more options here and sign up for DirecTV’s free trial.
Best value for money
Fubo
Free 7-day trial; plans starting at $79.99 per month
Stream breaking Olympic news on NBC, E! and Telemundo for free with a seven-day trial of Fubo, available starting at $79.99 per month for over 190 news, entertainment and sports channels.
Other Fubo plans include the Elite package ($89.99 per month for 250+ channels) and the Premier package ($99.99 per month for 260+ channels); find out more here.
best live tv streaming package
Hulu + Live TV
Free 3-day trial; plans starting at $76.99 per month
New Hulu + Live TV subscribers can stream both days of breakdancing at the Paris Olympics for free with a three-day trial. The cable TV streaming service offers NBC, E!, Telemundo, USA Network and more than 90 other networks and is bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $76.99 per month with ads. Find all Hulu + Live TV subscription options here.
Best offer for the first month
loop
Packages starting from $22.50 for the first month
New eligible subscribers can stream breaking news on NBC, E! and Telemundo for $22.50 the first month with Sling’s Blue plan. After that, the cable streaming service automatically renews for $45 per month. The best deal on Sling, however, is the streamer’s Season Pass, which costs $72 for four months if paid upfront (saving you $219). Another option is the Sling Orange + Blue package, which includes 46 channels for $30 the first month (normally $60 monthly).
Olympic Games 2024: How to follow breaking news on TV
Cable subscribers can watch the women’s and men’s Olympic breakdancing competitions on E!, Telemundo and their local NBC channel, which airs the sport in primetime. The full broadcast and streaming schedule for breakdancing is below. For more details on primetime programming, visit NBCOlympics.com.
Friday, August 9
- Women’s Qualifying – E!, Peacock (7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET)
- Women’s Final – E!, Peacock (11am PT/2pm ET on E!), NBC (5pm PT/9pm ET)
Saturday, August 10
- Men’s Qualifying – Peacock (7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET), E! (7:30 a.m. PT/10:30 a.m. ET), Telemundo (10:30 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET)
- Men’s Final – E!, Peacock (11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET), NBC (5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
