How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024: free live streams, climax of women's competition on Sunday

Athletes competing in the fencing round of the modern pentathlon ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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The modern pentathlon live stream at Olympics 2024 will have audiences rapt as the all-round sporting spectacle gets set to crown new Olympic champions — and you can watch every event from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free!

Paris Olympics Modern Pentathlon key dates, times, TV channels

Next session: Aug. 11 — Women's final from 5 a.m. ET
• Canada — Watch FREE on CBC
• U.S. — Watch live on Peacock (online stream only)
• U.K. — Watch on Discovery+
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free

For the women it's final time, which means that they will compete in all of the disciplines — show jumping, fencing, swimming and laser run — to see which three of the remaining 18 competitors will be standing on the podium on Sunday.

Having set an Olympic record in the semis on Sunday, Great Britain's Kerenza Bryson will be hoping that it's her at the very top. She has so far held off some very impressive athletes to lead into today's final, including teammate and last time's gold medallist Kate French. South Korean world champion Seong Seung-min is well placed to forge an attack on the title today, too, with a strong showing so far from Italian contingent Elena Micheli and Alice Sotero. U.S. hopes ended when Jess Davis was unable to progress from her semi-final.

They'll all be hoping to replicate Egyptian athlete Ahmed El-Gendy, who really took up the mantel by winning the men's final yesterday.

Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride across these five disciplines and see who can come away with the goods in Paris 2024. Make sure you don’t miss a single moment from the Paris Games by checking out our guide on how to watch Olympics 2024.

Where to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 for FREE

Australian viewers looking to enjoy every moment of the 2024 Paris Olympics are in luck as the entire festival of sport will be broadcast for FREE across Channel 9 and 9Gem. 

Modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 will be shown for free across 9 — and you can watch for free on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most streaming devices.  

Additional free-to-air coverage of the Paris Olympics can be found in Canada (CBC Gem) and the U.K. (BBC iPlayer). However, these networks won’t be showing every single event, so you may need to sign up for a premium service for full coverage in these countries. 

If you’re normally in one of these countries but won’t be during the Paris Olympics, you don’t have to miss out thanks to one of the best VPNs. These allow you to watch your go-to streaming wherever you are in the world. Our favorite is NordVPN.

How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 from anywhere

If you're not in your home country during the Olympics 2024 and are unable to live stream from wherever you are, you can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home allowing you to access the streaming services you already pay for. It's really easy to do.

We've tested many different VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN; it offers superb speeds, excellent customer service and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out first to see if it's right for you. But you've got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.

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There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate as the best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features, too. With over 6,000 servers, across 111 countries, and at a great price, it's easy to recommend.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away in the U.S. and want to view your usual Canadian service, you'd select a Canada server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to CBC and watch modern pentathlon at the Olympics live online.

How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 in the U.S.

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The U.S. is set to host the Olympics in 2028, with Los Angeles, California confirmed as the host city, but to enjoy this year’s Olympics held in Paris, France, viewers in America are going to be relying on NBCUniversal.

In particular, you will need access to its streaming service Peacock as it’s set to live stream every event at the Paris Olympics promising to offer a daily recap with highlights of all the biggest medal-winning moments — and it's the only way that you can watch live modern pentathlon action this year. To tune in, you'll need either a Premium subscription ($7.99/month) or Premium Plus ($13.99/month, which also gets rid of some ads).

If you're outside the U.S. but have Peacock, you can watch a modern pentathlon live stream at Olympics 2024 using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Peacock

In addition to comprehensive coverage of the 2024 Olympics, Peacock also gives subscribers access to Premier League soccer, WWE and more. There's also a huge library of movies and TV shows to enjoy between events. 

How to watch modern pentathlon in the U.K.

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Back in the good old days, the BBC was the exclusive U.K. home of the Olympics, but that all changed in 2021 when Discovery came on the scene. Fortunately, many events are still free to watch on the BBC and BBC iPlayer but remember it won’t have everything.

Brits who don’t want to miss a single second of the action will need to invest in Discovery Plus. A subscription will cost you £6.99/month for the Standard plan which includes the action from Paris 2024. Having to pay to watch the Olympics is a foreign concept to many in the U.K. but for your money you’ll get access to every single Olympics sport, including modern pentathlon.

All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the U.K., you can still follow a modern pentathlon live stream at Olympics 2024 by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 in Canada

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Olympics coverage in Canada is split across CBC, Sportsnet and TSN, with many events being live-streamed for free on the CBC Gem.

CBC Gem is a free platform, but you can pay $4.99/month to remove some advertisements and gain access to the service’s on-demand library. However, if you don’t mind tolerating commercials, you can enjoy most of the Olympics 2024 for free.  

Meanwhile, to access Sportsnet, you’ll want a Sportsnet Plus subscription which costs $19.99/month or $179.99/year, or you can opt for Plus Premium for $34.99/month or $249.99/year. Lastly, you can also subscribe to TSN which costs $19.99/month or $199.90/year.

If you’re a Canadian stuck abroad and want to access your regular service, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN to make your device believe it's back home in Canada.

How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 in Australia

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Regardless of the final medal table, Aussies are the real winners of the Olympics 2024. That’s because every single Olympic event is being broadcast for free across Channel 9 and 9Gem Down Under, with online live streams available via 9Now

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action on 9Now as if you were back home. 

If you want to watch the Olympic Games 2024 in 4K in Australia, then you'll need Stan Sport. It offers ad-free coverage of every session of every Olympic sport with the Stan Sport ad-on for $15. You will also need the Stan Premium base plan which is $21/month.

How to watch modern pentathlon at Olympics 2024 in New Zealand

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Over in New Zealand, the Olympic Games are typically split between free service TVNZ, and premium provider Sky Sport. That’s not the case for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. TVNZ has the 2024 Paralympic Games but not any Olympics coverage.

Olympic 2024 TV coverage is available for New Zealanders with a Sky Sport subscription. Alternatively, a digital, live streaming Sky Sport Now subscription will run you $29.99/week or $49.99/month.

Sky Sport Now also has a limited time Olympic Games Paris 2024 Pass offer. A one-off fee of $34.99 buys you full access to Sky Sports and ESPN between July 25 and August 12 with 12 Olympic channels as well as all the other sport. Not bad.

New Zealand residents abroad during the modern pentathlon at the Olympics 2024 can still follow along on their regular streaming service by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

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