The Omnium, a multi-discipline event, is an all-round test of a track rider’s credentials at the Paris Olympic Games. With the men’s event taking place on August 8 and the women’s on August 11, here’s how to watch an Olympics 2024 Omnium live stream.
Like the Heptathlon or Decathlon in Track & Field, the Omnium tests riders over the course of different races – four of them in this case – and crowns a winner based on their overall scores across the board. Formerly a six-race, multi-day event, from the last Olympic cycle it has been revamped and simplified into a one-day, four-race format. It is the only individual event for endurance track riders at the Olympics.
2024 Olympics Cycling Omnium key info
Dates: Thursday, August 8 (men's); Sunday, August 11 (women's)
First up is the scratch race, a first-across-the-line bunch race, then the tempo race, which adds points for positions on every lap. After the elimination race, where the last rider across the line every other lap must withdraw until one is left, the riders conclude with the points race, a longer affair where intermediate sprints are dotted throughout and riders can look to gain more points by lapping the field.
The men's Omnium took place on Thursday August 8 and saw an open and entertaining contest, in which Benjamin Thomas (France) overcame a crash in the final race to delight the home crowd with France's first medal on the velodrome.
The women's Omnium takes place entirely on Sunday August 11 in a lunchtime and early-afternoon session. The session kicks off with the first event in the women's Omnium, the scratch race, at 11:00 local time (CET), with the tempo race at 11:57, the elimination race at 12:53, and finally the points race at 13:56.
This guide explains how to watch Olympics Cycling Omnium 2024 wherever you are in the world, including details of how to use a VPN if you're away from home. For more from the track, find out how to watch Track Cycling at the Paris Olympics.
Watch Olympic Cycling Omnium live streams in the USA
NBC holds the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games in the USA. The Olympics will be shown across several of the the broadcaster's television channels, and also on the network's streaming service, Peacock.
The men's and women's Omnium events will be available on Peacock, which offers a seven-day free trial for those who want to try before they buy. A full subscription to the service via Peacock Premium starts from $7.99 per month. The ad-free Peacock Premium Plus costs $13.99 per month.
The final rounds for each event will also be shown live on television, with the men's final on USA Network on August 8 and the women's final on NBC on August 11.
These channels are available via cable plans, but there's no need to worry if you don't have cable. Sling is a smart TV service that allows people in the US to watch cable channels on their TV, laptop or tablet without actually having to subscribe to an annual cable TV package. NBC and USA Network are available on Sling with the Sling Blue package, which costs $40 per month ($20 for the first month).
Watch Olympic Cycling Omnium live streams in Canada
If you live in Canada, you can catch the Olympics across several broadcasters, including the free-to-air CBC, and subscription services TSN and Sportsnet.
It's not clear whether CBCwill show the Omnium rounds as part of its daily television output but the action is set to be streamed online on CBC Gem. Access to the broadcaster's ad-free on-demand library costs $5.99 per month, though the ad-supported version is free of charge.
TSN and Sportsnet do not have dedicated streams for each sport, so it's not certain whether the Omnium events will make the cut as part of their programming.
The TSN subscription service will set you back $19.99 per month or $199.90 per year. Meanwhile, a Sportsnet SN Now subscription costs $14.99 per month or $179.99 per year.
Watch Olympic Cycling Omnium live streams in the UK
In the UK, cycling fans will be able to watch the Olympics on the BBC for free, via BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
The BBC only has rights to broadcast two streams at any one time, however, so while the track cycling will be heavily favoured by the national broadcaster, it's not guaranteed that every minute of the Omnium events will be shown.
For that, you'll have to watch on Discovery+, home to the most comprehensive coverage in the UK – 3,800 hours of live action across 55 channels.
Thanks to a special Olympics deal you can subscribe to the "standard" Discovery+ package for a cut-price £3.99 per month – sign up before August 11 and you can take advantage of the lower price until the end of the year. The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports, including snooker, tennis, motorsports, and more.
Watch Olympic Cycling Omnium live streams for free in Australia
In Australia, cycling fans can watch the Olympics for free on Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming service – arguably the most comprehensive free Olympics coverage in the world.
As is the case in other territories, a good chunk of the action is expected to be included in live television broadcast, but for guaranteed coverage of all the Omnium racing, fans can head to 9Now on the smart device of their choosing.
Watch Olympic Cycling Omnium live streams from anywhere
If you are traveling abroad and try to access your usual live streaming services to watch the action, you may find your access to be geo-restricted.
In this case, a VPN service will come in handy, allowing your computer to pretend it's home and let you log into your streaming accounts to catch all of the racing action.
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Olympic Cycling Omnium Schedule
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Event
Date
Time (CET)
Men's Omnium - scratch race (1/4)
August 8
17:00
Men's Omnium - tempo race (2/4)
August 8
17:38
Men's Omnium - elimination race (3/4)
August 8
18:25
Men's Omnium - points race (4/4)
August 8
19:27
Women's Omnium - scratch race (1/4)
August 11
11:00
Women's Omnium - tempo race (2/4)
August 11
11:57
Women's Omnium - elimination race (3/4)
August 11
12:53
Women's Omnium - points race (4/4)
August 11
13:56
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Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.
