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Preliminary rounds of handball are well underway at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but you can still catch several matches before the teams head to the quarterfinals. We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch Olympic handball, including free streaming options.
Since debuting at the Olympics in 1936 and becoming a regular fixture in 1972, handball has slowly gained traction at the Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics saw France dominate the sport, with both the men's and women's teams returning home with gold medals. For the women's competition, the ROC won silver, and Norway won bronze. For the men's portion of the tournament, Denmark won silver, and Spain won bronze.
Women's quarterfinals are scheduled for August 6 and men's quarterfinals for August 7. The semis will take place on August 8 and 9 for the women's and men's teams, respectively, and the medal matches are slated to help close out the final few days of the Olympics on the 10th and 11th. We'll keep this page updated with notable upcoming matches.
No matter who you're rooting for, we'll show you how to keep up with handball at the 2024 Olympics. And make sure to bookmark our Olympics streaming guide for additional info and notable daily events.
American fans' best bet to see every single handball match is through Peacock in the US. The streaming service is one of the most comprehensive hubs for all things 2024 Olympics. Subscriptions start at $7.99 a month. If a match airs while you're sleeping or at work, you can also catch it here on-demand.
In the UK, select Olympic coverage is available for free through the BBC and BBC iPlayer. For comprehensive coverage, viewers will need to subscribe to Eurosport through Discovery+, with subscriptions starting at £3.99. While later handball matches might be available through BBC, early coverage will only be found on Eurospot.
France.TV is the streaming home of the Olympics in France, and the host country's coverage is impressive, including many handball matches. The service is free to use, and viewers just need to create a free account to sign up. Most French handball matches will be available to stream here.
9Now is the free Olympic streaming home in Australia. The service only requires account creation to use. Australia's handball team doesn't usually qualify for the Olympics, so there's not a ton of coverage of early handball matches, but later stages will most likely be available here. Stan Sport has full handball (and every other Olympic sport) coverage in Australia, for $27 a month (a $12 base subscription and a $15 Sport Add-on price).
Handballs fans who will be away from the above countries during matches can keep up with the free streaming options using a VPN. VPNs, short for virtual private networks, enable people to temporarily alter their device's virtual location so they can keep up with their usual websites from anywhere. They're often used by those looking to add an extra layer of online privacy or hoping to access their usual apps while traveling.
Our go-to recommendation for the VPN-curious is ExpressVPN, a straightforward and user-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee policy. You can find all the details in our ExpressVPN review, and see below for highlights.
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