22 hours a day of live coverage key to CBC's Paris Olympics plan

CBC/Radio-Canada has announced its extensive coverage plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which take place between Friday, July 26, and Sunday, Aug. 11.

Coverage of Team Canada's approximately 10,500 athletes will include a consistent slate of on-the-ground and in-studio coverage programming for 22 hours daily.

"As we mark our 24th Olympic Games as Canada's official broadcaster, we look forward to providing audiences with unparalleled live and on-demand coverage of the world's top athletes on their pursuit of the podium across all of our platforms," Chris Wilson, CBC/Radio-Canada's general manager of Olympics, Paris 2024, said in a release.

The live and on-demand coverage will consist of broadcasts spanning every venue Paris offers and will amass more than 3,000 hours of content as CBC aims to capture every Canadian medal-winning moment.

"CBC/Radio-Canada is delighted to broadcast to Canadians from coast to coast to coast the thrills of the Olympics, this summer with the spectacular backdrop of Paris, France," Catherine Tait, President and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada said.

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Audiences can view event schedules, results, athletes's biographies and more on CBC's website and app. Tuning into coverage is possible through traditional television broadcasts on CBC, their partner networks in TSN and Sportsnet and catching live events through the free streaming service CBC Gem.

Two-time Olympian and former speed skater Anastasia Buscis will kick off coverage at 6 a.m. ET, bringing up-to-date coverage for six hours all morning with CBC Sports's Rob Pizzo on deck for live updates.

Afterward, audiences will get a view of the Eiffel Tower as Scott Russell hosts the