Gymnastics women's team final live stream: Tokyo Olympics channels, start time and how to watch online

Will we see Team USA win gold in the Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final live stream? The task is a lot harder now, after Simone Biles pulled out of the final having slipped in her first event, the vault. Biles returned to the arena with her foot heavily strapped, but will play no further part and has been replaced by Jordan Chiles.

Team USA has long been the favorite to stand atop the podium, but received a major shock during qualifying when they placed second after the Russian Olympic Committee.

They finished more than a point behind the ROC after uncharacteristic deductions from Biles and a fall off the balance beam by Chiles. Still, strong performances by Sunisa Lee and Grace McCallum — as well as the high difficulty of Biles' routines —  propelled Team USA into the Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final.

Biles' absence will only make things harder still as Team USA hits the floor, vault, uneven bars and balance beam in a bid for glory and gold.

(Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner, the other members of the team, are only competing as individuals. Carey qualified for the vault and floor finals later this week.)

Here's everything you need to watch Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final live stream:

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How to watch the Team USA gymnastics from anywhere in the world

The Olympics is a global event and can be viewed in almost every country on Earth. However, if you're not in your home country and can't watch the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics events with your usual services — or you want to watch in your native language — you're not out of luck. 

With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can appear to be surfing the web from your home town (or somewhere that blackouts won't hit), and access the same streaming services you already paid for. They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. 

Not sure which VPN is right for you? We've tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. It offers superb speeds and excellent customer service. But you've got other VPN options as well.

We think speed, security and simplicity make ExpressVPN second to none. During our tests, we saw fast connection times, and we're impressed by the service's ability to access more than 3,000 services spread out across 160 locations in 94 countries. 

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

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

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

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your website or streaming service of choice and tune in.

How to watch Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final live in the U.S.

The women’s gymnastics team final is streaming live at 6:45 a.m. ET today, with a rebroadcast at 8 p.m. ET.

If you want to watch gymnastics live, you'll need Peacock. Otherwise, delayed primetime coverage is airing on NBC. 

NBC is included in the $35 per month Sling TV Blue package, in certain markets. Sling Blue also comes with NBCSN and CNBC, which are both airing events. The Sports Extra package ($11 per month extra) gets you the Olympic channel. Sling is one of the best streaming services alongside our other recommendation for Olympics viewing: Fubo TV, which has 100+ channels (many more than Sling), including all of the above networks. 

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In addition to the Olympics live streams, Peacock also has huge library of licensed content drawn from various brands. That includes shows like 30 Rock, The Voice, Battlestar Galactica, Law & Order: SVU and This Is Us.

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Sling TV: You can get NBC in the Sling Blue package, which is $35/month. The 30-plus channels in the lineup include AMC, CNN, Food Network, AMC, Comedy Central, HGTV and many more. Right now, Sling is offering $10 off the first month for new subscribers.

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Fubo TV: If you love sports, you probably want to check out Fubo TV. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front. Fubo's dozens of channels include local networks like ABC and ESPN. You can also add on NBA TV. Fubo doesn't have TNT.

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How to watch Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final live in the UK

The BBC iPlayer has generally been the go-to source for all Olympics coverage for those in the U.K. They're listing coverage of gymnastics as part of their Day 4 morning coverage starting at 9 a.m. BST.

Americans abroad could just use the service of their choice, provided they log in via a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

The event will also be streaming at 11:35 a.m. ET on the new service Discovery+, which has the rights to full coverage of the Tokyo Olympics, breaking the BBC's previous monopoly. This year, the BBC is limited to no more than two live events at one time, whereas every single sport and every single event is available on Discovery+ or via the Eurosport channel.

Discovery is currently offering a three-day free trial of the service, with full subscriptions available for £6.99/month or £29.99/year after that. Plus, the service is available to stream through a multitude of devices include Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV and apps for iOS and Android.

Check out their comprehensive guide to try and see where to watch the game. 

How to watch Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final live in Canada

Sportsnet, TLN, TSN and CBC are all streaming various Olympics events online if you log in with your cable provider or sign up for a standalone package. Sportsnet costs $19.99 a month, while streaming-only TSN costs $4.99 a day or $19.99 a month.

CBC's schedule has the Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women’s team final as part of their morning coverage, starting at 6 a.m. ET.

If you're traveling out of the country, you can use ExpressVPN to access your paid-for services.

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