The 2024 Paris Olympics is fast approaching, with athletes from around the world in their final preparations before the 16-day extravaganza of sport begins.

Australia is once again hoping to be near the top of the medal charts, and will send well over 400 athletes in sports ranging from swimming, basketball, football and rugby sevens to name but a few.

It is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, and despite some of the events taking place in the early hours of the morning Australian time, millions will still be tuning in to the action.

The Sporting News details how fans in Australia can watch the Olympics in July and August.

MORE: Complete list of Australian athletes

How to watch the Olympics in Australia on TV

The Nine Network has the full broadcast rights in Australia for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Events are set to be shown on free-to-air television via Channel 9 and 9Gem, with both channels to provide 24-hour hosted coverage. 

This includes the opening and closing ceremonies of the games on 26th July and 11th August respectively.

How to live stream the Olympics in Australia

There are two streaming options for the Olympics, with 9Now available to all Australians for free and providing round the clock coverage of every event at the games, having a channel dedicated to each sport.

Users simply need to create an account using their email, and no financial information is required.

Stan Sport is also providing wall-to-wall coverage of the Olympics in Paris, streaming all events in 4K, whilst also having two daily shows.

STREAM: Every event from Paris 2024 ad-free, live and on demand with 4K.

All of the events will be able to be streamed live and on-demand.

Where are the 2024 Olympics

The 2024 Olympics are being hosted in Paris, France, with the city hosting the games for a third time (the second city to do so after London).

Most of the events will take place in the city itself, but for some sports such as football and basketball, they will have some – if not all – games played in other French cities such as Lille and Marseille.

When do the Olympics start?

Despite the opening ceremony taking place on 26th July, the first events begin two days beforehand, with football, rugby sevens, archery and handball all beginning before the opening ceremony.

There will be no events on the day of the opening ceremony, whilst the last events are on the 11th July, the date of the closing ceremony.

The full preliminary schedule is available here.