Gymnastics women's all-around live stream: Tokyo Olympics channels, start time and how to watch online

Gymnastics women's all-around final at Tokyo Olympics: Sunisa Lee of Team USA
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Women's gymnastics team final date and time

Women's all-around will be rebroadcast at 8 p.m. ET today (Thursday, July 29).
• U.S. — Watch live on Peacock or on tape delay on NBC via Sling or Fubo.TV
• U.K. — Watch on Discovery+
• Watch anywhere — Try ExpressVPN 100% risk free

Today is the day to watch the gymnastics women's all-around live stream at the Tokyo Olympics, which was  rocked by the withdrawal of Simone Biles. The event has already taken place and the all-around champion is ... well, that's a spoiler, so you can scroll down the page to find out. But the women's all-around will be rebroadcast in primetime on NBC.

USA Gymnastics cited mental health in the announcement that Biles was sitting out the all-around competition.

“We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being,” the statement said. “Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many.”

That ended Biles' bid to repeat her achievement from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and become the first woman to win back-to-back all-arounds in 53 years. It has not been determined if Biles will compete in any of the individual event finals next week.

The individual all-around is one of the events in the Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics competition. It features the athletes taking on all four apparatuses: floor, beam, uneven bars and the vault.

Team USA's Sunisa Lee was already set for the all-around after qualifying in third place. Taking Biles' place is Jade Carey, who qualified in ninth place.

Here's everything you need to watch Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live stream:

How to watch the Gymnastics women's all-around live stream 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 Gymnastics women's all-around live stream 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.

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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 the Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live in the U.S.

The women's gymnastics all-around competition is streaming live today (Thursday, July 29) at 6:50 a.m. ET, 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. 

Peacock
Live Olympics coverage

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.

Sling TV:
Cheaper Live TV

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.

Fubo TV:7-day free trial

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.

How to watch Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live in the UK

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The likely place to watch the Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live is 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.

The women's all-around will take place at 11:45 a.m. BST.

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.

It may also be on the BBC iPlayer, which has generally been the go-to source for all Olympics coverage for those in the U.K. 

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

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

How to watch the Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live in Canada

How to watch Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live in Canada

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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.

The women's gymnastics all-around looks to be broadcast live as part of the CBC's early 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.

How to watch the Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live in Australia

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Down Under, Aussies can watch the Olympics Gymnastics women's all-around live on the 7Plus network's streaming service — which has practically everything in the Olympics. It should start at around 8:50 p.m. AEST. 

Currently out of the country? Use ExpressVPN to access your paid-for services.

Gymnastics women's all-around winner

Sunisa Lee of Team USA won the women's all-around gold medal. She is the fifth American woman to win the women’s Olympic all-around title — an unprecedented record.

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won the silver medal and ROC's Angelina Melnikova won the bronze.

Kelly Woo
Streaming Editor

Kelly is the streaming channel editor for Tom’s Guide, so basically, she watches TV for a living. Previously, she was a freelance entertainment writer for Yahoo, Vulture, TV Guide and other outlets. When she’s not watching TV and movies for work, she’s watching them for fun, seeing live music, writing songs, knitting and gardening.