BBC COVERAGE OF PARIS OLYMPICS REACH 24m TV VIEWERS

So far, the Games on the BBC have a total TV reach of 23.9m and there have been 48.7m online viewing requests.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially got underway on Friday and since then the BBC has brought UK audiences the biggest sporting moments live, including every Team GB medal.

Since the Paris Games started, huge audiences have followed the action across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website and app.

A peak of 8.1m and an average of 6.8m tuned in to watch the Opening Ceremony on all screens – the highest since London 2012 – resulting in 51% audience share.

Familiar faces returned to BBC screens, with Adam Peaty’s gripping men’s 100m breaststroke final attracting the biggest peak of the Paris Games so far, with 8.5m tuning in to see it on Sunday.

On BBC One yesterday, a peak audience of 2.5m saw Team GB claim their first gold medal of the Games in equestrian team eventing and 3.2m watched Tom Daley in his historic fifth consecutive Olympic Games, winning silver with diving partner Noah Williams. 2.9m caught Tom Pidcock’s amazing mountain biking victory, while 5.7m saw Matt Richards earn a silver medal in the men’s 200m freestyle final in the evening.

Millions have also kept up with the action in Paris using the BBC Sport website and app, and across social media. A staggering 12m unique users visited the website on the first day alone, and 11m have watched Paris 2024 video clips over the opening days. BBC Sport’s social offering has also accumulated 132m views so far.

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport says: “Across the whole BBC, millions have been turning to us to follow the biggest sporting moments at this year’s Olympics. The opening days have given us drama, excitement, and plenty of Team GB medals – all shown live on the BBC as we continue to bring audiences together to enjoy the greatest show on earth.”