Three years after a failed drug test led to a suspension that dashed her Olympic dreams, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited debut at the 2024 Olympics today.
As track & field is a week two sport during this year’s games, Richardson’s Olympics are just getting started. She’ll run in two short-distance races, the 100m and 200m.
She kicks off her time in Paris with the 100m, which begins today, August 2. Though she doesn’t have any Olympic medals yet, Richardson is the reigning world champion in this race.
Below, we outlined everything you need to know to tune in to Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100m at the 2024 Olympics.
The 100m is split into four parts, airing over two days.
Friday, August 2
Saturday, August 3
Replays of Richardson’s races will also air on NBC’s nightly Primetime in Paris broadcast at 8:00 p.m. ET on both August 2 and 3. You can also stream Primetime in Paris on Peacock.
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The official streaming home of the 2024 Olympics is Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal. This year, Peacock is broadcasting over 5,000 hours of live coverage, which includes all 329 medal events and every single event leading up to them, plus Gold Zone, Peacock’s Olympic answer to NFL RedZone.
You can also watch all broadcasts on replay after they’ve aired live on Peacock.
Peacock costs $7.99/month with ads and $13.99/month without ads, and since the Olympics wrap up on August 11, you’ll only need one month to watch the entire 2024 Games.
In addition to running the 100m, Richardson will also run in the 200m beginning on August 4 and 5.
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics will take place on August 11 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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