After a year of postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the summer Olympics are going ahead, with the opening ceremony on Jul 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Setting opinions aside about the lingering threat of COVID or other Olympic-related controversies, the coming weeks will provide countless moments of great sport. Although we are a winter-focused publication here at FasterSkier, we’ve done a little research into how you can best view the upcoming games.
NBC is the go-to channel for primetime coverage of the Olympics and can be accessed on most major streaming services. For viewers who don’t have cable, the Tokyo Games can be streamed, like the cross-country World Cup, through NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock. There are also a variety of other streaming services that offer NBC. The options are listed below.
Peacock is the best choice for readers looking solely for live coverage of the Olympics. With a free account, you get access to NBC’s live broadcast. For play-backs, commentary or analysis, you can move up to the premium service option. A Peacock Premium subscription costs 4.99/month and can be cancelled at any time. If you want to go ad-free you can pay 9.99/month for Premium Plus.