Most-watched Olympics telecasts of the 2020s
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
22
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched Olympics telecasts of the 2020s
1
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
20,000,000
2
Paris 2024 Olympics — Prime time
20,000,000
3
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
17,000,000
4
Paris 2024 Olympics — Prime time
13,900,000
5
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
13,840,000
6
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
12,800,000
7
Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics — Prime time
11,450,000
8
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
11,000,000
9
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
10,150,000
10
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
8,810,000
11
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,700,000
12
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,570,000
13
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,520,000
14
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
8,450,000
15
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,360,000
16
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,350,000
17
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
8,240,000
18
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
7,870,000
19
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
7,250,000
20
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Prime time
6,930,000
21
Beijing 2022 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
6,570,000
22
Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
4,400,000
22 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:38 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.