As the official broadcast partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the Philippines, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has announced that it will offer FREE streaming of the world’s biggest sporting event from July 26 to August 11 to subscribers of all networks.
Smart and non-Smart customers alike can watch the much-anticipated events in real-time and rally behind Team Pilipinas — from the Opening Ceremony to the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 — via the Smart LiveStream App, available for download on the Google Play Store and App Store. For those unable to watch live, video on-demand will also be accessible.
Smart’s coverage of Paris 2024 is the most comprehensive in the country, with Smart LiveStream scheduled to broadcast the games 24/7. Select events will additionally be streamed live on the Smart Sports and Puso Pilipinas social media pages.
Through Smart’s extensive coverage, Filipinos can watch and support Filipino Olympians as they compete for flag and gold. These include EJ Obiena (Athletics-Polevault), Carlos Yulo (Artistic Gymnastics), Nesthy Petecio, Aira Villegas, and Hergie Bacyadan (Women’s Boxing), Eumir Marcial and Carlo Paalam (Men’s Boxing), and John Ceniza, Elreen Ando, and Vanessa Sarno (Weightlifting), among others.
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In addition to cheering for Filipino Olympians, fans can follow their favorite basketball superstars in Team USA’s 2024 roster, featuring LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry, as they face off against international NBA talents like Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert (France), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic (Serbia).
Men’s Volleyball enthusiasts can witness two-time French Olympian Earvin N’Gapeth alongside Kevin Tillie and Stephen Boyer lead the home crowd, with USA sending a formidable lineup including Micha Christenson, Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell, Max Holt, and Erik Shoji.
“We are thrilled to bring the world’s biggest sporting event to every Filipino, enabling them to watch, support, and share the exciting journey of our national team as they strive for gold,” said Alex O. Caeg, Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.
“We encourage everyone to follow, support, and be inspired by our national athletes in the biggest competition of their lives, powered by Smart’s superior mobile network,” added Jude Turcuato, Head of Sports at PLDT and Smart.
For an optimal streaming experience, subscribers can switch to a Smart Prepaid eSIM, providing an easy way to access Smart’s superior 5G network.
To provide Filipinos with comprehensive coverage of Paris 2024, Smart draws on its experience in delivering major world-class events to millions of fans, including the last Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the recent FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
To further heighten excitement for both national athletes and fans, the Smart LiveStream App, Smart Sports, and Puso Pilipinas will stream a special documentary series titled PUSO IN PARIS 2024, chronicling the pre-Paris journey of Filipino Olympians.
Smart’s extensive streaming coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is powered by its award-winning mobile network, recently recognized for delivering the Philippines’ Best 5G Coverage Experience by independent network analytics from Opensignal.
