How to Watch the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Online for Free (2024)

After two weeks of enthralling moments in sports history, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are drawing to a close.

The Closing Ceremony will take place at the Stade de France, but you don't have to be in the stadium to catch the action live.

Media companies around the globe paid big bucks for the rights to air all the action. In the US, it’s NBC, so streamers will need Peaco*ck or a live TV streaming service with access to NBC. For those who don't need another streaming subscription, a VPN can help tap into some free options from around the globe. Here's all the information you need to watch the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony online for free.

When Is the 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony?

The Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. ET and is expected to last 2.5 hours.

How to Stream the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony for Free

In the US, you can watch the Closing Ceremony live on channels like NBC, USA, and MSNBC. If you have cut the cord with cable TV, you can catch the event on NBC's streaming service Peaco*ck, whose subscription starts at $7.99 a month.

But if you wish to stream the ceremony without spending a dime, there's an option for that, too. The BBC iPlayer and several other platforms are streaming the Closing Ceremony for free.

• Australia: 9Now - FREE (Whole event)

• UK: BBC iPlayer - FREE (more than 250 hours of live coverage)

• Canada: CBC Gem - FREE (Whole event on multiple platforms, app only)

• The Netherlands: NOS - FREE (more than 200 hours of live coverage)

• France: France TV - FREE (200 hours of live coverage)

• Germany: ARD/ZDF - FREE (Shared live coverage)

• Italy: RAI - FREE (200 hours of live coverage)

• Belgium: RTBF (200 hours of live coverage)

However, these platforms are geo-restricted to their respective countries, and accessing them from any other location would require a virtual private network such as ExpressVPN, which PCMag deemed the best for global location spoofers in our roundup of the best VPN services. VPN services can help you unlock geo-restricted content by hiding your IP address and connecting you to a secure server in a location of your choice.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to watch the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony for free online. We're using 9Now in Australia for demonstration.

• Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN.

• Download the VPN app on your device (PC or smartphone).

• Launch the app and pick a server in the country of your chosen platform (Australia, in this case).

• After establishing a connection, visit your preferred website (9Now) and start streaming the Closing Ceremony.

Note: If the website asks for access to your location, make sure to hit disallow. And if the website requires you to sign up, make sure to enter a local postal code. Also, use the translation services provided by your browser for easier navigation.

Of course, not all VPNs for streaming are free. But many of these services offer free trial periods and money-back guarantees, which you can use to watch the Closing Ceremony live.

What to Expect From the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony?

Traditionally, an Olympic Closing Ceremony involves, among other things, a celebratory parade of athletes, some artistic events, and the handing over of the Olympic flag to a representative from the host city of the next Games. In this case, it would be Los Angeles.

Directed by Thomas Jolly, the ceremony is called "Records" and will feature 100 performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists alongside world-renowned singers in various musical performances.

Athletes will walk into the Stade de France with their respective contingents and flag bearers. Team USA's flag bearers would be 14-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky and Paris 2024 gold medalist Nick Mead.

According to TMZ, the ceremony will also feature an aerial stunt by Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise. In a pre-recorded clip, Cruise will reportedly be seen carrying the Olympic flag from Paris to LA and skydiving his way down to the Hollywood sign.

Officially, Paris 2024 will come to a close with extinguishing the Olympic Flame, but the athletes will party till the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the victories earned and the memories created.