The Omnium competition, a multi-competitive event, is the overall test of track ability at the Paris Olympics. The men's event will be held on August 8 and the women's on August 11, and here is how to watch the omnium live streaming for the 2024 Olympics.

Like the heptathlon and decathlon in track and field, the omnium consists of four races, with the overall score determining the winner. It used to consist of six races over multiple days, but since the last Olympics, the format has been simplified to four races per day. It is the only individual track event at the Olympics.

The scratch races are held first, with first-place finishes in a group being competed for, followed by the tempo races. In the elimination race, each lap must be retired until one last-place finisher remains, followed by a points race to conclude the race. In the points race, intermediate sprints are placed at various locations, and more laps can be completed to earn more points.

Benjamin Thomas (France) overcame a crash in the final race to take France's first medal on the velodrome.

The women's omnium will take place on Sunday, August 11 at noon and early afternoon. At 11:00 local time (CET) the first women's omnium event, the scratch race, will take place, followed by the tempo race at 11:57, the elimination race at 12:53, and the points race at 13:56.

This guide explains how to watch the Olympic Cycling Omnium 2024 from anywhere in the world. For track events, see How to watch the track events at the Paris Olympics.

NBC owns the broadcast rights to the Olympics in the United States. The Olympics will be televised on several of the network's television channels, as well as on the network's streaming service, Peacock.

The men's and women's omnium events will be available on Peacock, which offers a 7-day free trial for those who wish to try before they buy. Full subscriptions through Peacock Premium start at $7.99 per month. Peacock Premium Plus, which is ad-free, is $13.99 per month.

The final round of each tournament will also be broadcast live on television, with the men's final on August 8 on USA Network and the women's final on August 11 on NBC.

These channels are available with a cable plan, but don't worry if you don't have cable; Sling is a smart TV service that allows you to watch cable channels on your TV, laptop, or tablet without actually subscribing to an annual cable TV package in the US. NBC and USA Network are available on Sling with the Sling Blue package for $40/month ($20 for the first month).

If you live in Canada, you can watch the Olympics on several broadcasters, including the free-to-air CBC and the subscription services TSN and Sportsnet.

It is unclear whether CBC will air the omnium rounds as part of its daily television broadcast, but they will be streamed online on CBC Gem. Access to the ad-free on-demand library is $5.99 per month, but the ad-supported version is free.

TSN and Sportsnet do not have dedicated streams for each sport, so it is not certain if the Omnium event will make the cut as part of their programming.

TSN's subscription service costs $19.99 per month or $199.90 per year. Sportsnet SN Now subscriptions, on the other hand, cost $14.99 per month or $179.99 per year.

In the UK, cycling fans can watch the Olympics on the BBC for free through BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC iPlayer.

However, the BBC only has the rights to broadcast two streams at a time, so while track cycling will be heavily favored by the national broadcaster, there is no guarantee that the full duration of the Omnium events will be televised.

In that case, it will be seen on Discovery+, the most comprehensive coverage in the UK.

A special Olympic campaign allows you to subscribe to the "standard" Discovery+ package for £3.99 per month. This package includes a year-round cycling stream as well as other live sports such as snooker, tennis, and motorsports.

In Australia, cycling fans can watch the Olympics for free on Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming service.

As in other regions, the bulk of the action is expected to be included in the live telecast, but for guaranteed coverage of all omnium races, fans can head to 9Now on their smart device of choice.

If you are traveling abroad and try to access your usual live streaming service to watch the action, you may find that access is regionally restricted.

In this case, a VPN service can come in handy, making it appear as if your computer is at home, allowing you to log into your streaming account and catch all of the racing action.

Our colleagues at TechRadar thoroughly tested several VPN services, and NordVPN struck gold: