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By What Hi-Fi? published 5 August 22
Watch the some of the best athletes from around the world
The Commonwealth Games 2022 is underway, and the track and field athletics have begun. A number of high-class track and field stars will be in action including Scottish 1500m champion Jake Wightman and five-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Athletics fans can watch free coverage of the Commonwealth Games on BBC iPlayer. Here's all you need to know on how to watch a Commonwealth Games live stream from wherever you are in the world.
Date: 2nd – 7th August 2022
Free streams: BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) (UK) | 7plus (opens in new tab) (Aus) | CBC (opens in new tab) (Can)
Watch The Commonwealth Games 2022 from anywhere with ExpressVPN (opens in new tab)
India stream: Sony Sports Network (opens in new tab)
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala cruised to gold in the men's 100m, but there's plenty of must-watch Commonwealth Games athletics action coming your way in the next few days...
New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh will attempt to capture his third Commonwealth title in the men’s shot put final (6.30pm BST, Friday) while Grenadian Anderson Peters will be aiming for top honours in the men's javelin final.
The Commonwealth Games athletics hots up from 10am BST on Saturday, when newly-minted world champion Jake Wightman will be the man to beat in the men's 1500m. Eleanor Patterson will be aiming for the top in the women's high jump that afternoon.
The competition wraps up on Sunday, when Nigerian hurdles superstar Tobi Amusan will bid for the triple crown in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final (10am BST).
Ready for running, jumping and throwing? UK viewers travelling abroad can watch the track and field free on BBC iPlayer with a VPN (opens in new tab) . Make sure you know how to watch a Commonwealth Games athletics live stream from wherever you are.
Track and field fans, here are the best free athletics live streams:
Gold: UK fans can watch more than 200 hours of the 2022 Commonwealth Games live and in full on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) .
Silver: Aussie viewers can stream coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on 7plus (opens in new tab) , including 30 live and replay channels.
Bronze: Canadians can watch free coverage on CBC (opens in new tab) , including six daily streaming feeds.
Stuck outside the UK, Australia or Canada? Simply use a use a VPN (opens in new tab) to watch your local stream from abroad, without being blocked. We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Commonwealth Games 2022 rights holders, you won't be able to access your local stream when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. It creates a private connection between your device and the internet, so you can watch from abroad and save money!
Try ExpressVPN risk-free for 30 days (opens in new tab) ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money back guarantee with its VPN service. You can use it to watch on your mobile, tablet, laptop, TV, games console and more. There's 24/7 customer support and three months free when you sign-up. Try it – you'll be surprised how simple it is.
Using a VPN to watch the track and field is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend (opens in new tab) .
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. UK nationals may wish to choose 'UK' to access BBC iPlayer when travelling abroad.
3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer on your browser or device and enjoy the free Commonwealth Games athletics live stream!
Men's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Men's 100m Round 1 Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Round - A Women's Heptathlon High Jump A & B Women's 800m Round 1 Women's 100m Round 1 Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Round - B Women's 1500m T53 / T54 Round 1
Women's Heptathlon Shot Put Women's Pole Vault Final Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Men's High Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's 100m T45-47 Final Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 Men's 100m T45-47 Medal Ceremony Men's 10000m Final Women's Discus Throw Final Women's Heptathlon 200m Women's 100m T37/38 Final Men's 10000m Medal Ceremony Women's 100m T33/34 Final
Men's 1500m T53/54 Round 1 Women's Heptathlon Long Jump Women's 400m Round 1 Men's Shot Put Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's 800m Round 1 Men's 100m T11/12 Round 1 Women's Triple Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's 400m Round 1
Women's Pole Vault Medal Ceremony Women's Discus Throw Medal Ceremony Men's High Jump Final Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw Women's 100m Semi-finals Women's 100m T37/38 Medal Ceremony Men's 100m Semi-finals Women's 100m T33/34 Medal Ceremony Women's 10000m Final Women's Shot Put Final Men's Discus Throw F42-44 / F61-64 Final Women's Heptathlon 800m Men's 100m T37/38 Final Women's 10000m Medal Ceremony Men's High Jump Medal Ceremony Women's 100m Final Men's 100m Final
Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying Rounds Men's Decathlon 100m Women's 200m Round 1 Men's Decathlon Long Jump - A & B Women's High Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's 1500m Round 1 Men's 200m Round 1 Men's Decathlon Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon Medal Ceremony Women's Shot Put Medal Ceremony Men's Discus Throw F42-44 / F61-64 Medal Ceremony Men's 100m T37/38 Medal Ceremony Women's 100m Medal Ceremony Women’s Discus Throw F42-44 / F61-64 Final Men's Decathlon High Jump - A & B Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Men's 100m Medal Ceremony Men's Long Jump Final Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-finals Women's 800m Semi-finals Men's 100m T11/12 Final Men's Discus Throw Final Women’s Discus Throw F42-44 / F61-64 Medal Ceremony Men's Decathlon 400m Men's Long Jump Medal Ceremony Men's 100m T11/12 Medal Ceremony Women's 1500m T53 / T54 Final Men's 110m Hurdles Final
Women's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 Men's Decathlon Discus Throw Women's 1500m Round 1 Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round - A Men's Decathlon Pole Vault - A & B Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round - B
Men's Discus Throw Medal Ceremony Women's 1500m T53 / T54 Medal Ceremony Men's 110m Hurdles Medal Ceremony Men's Shot Put Final Men's Triple Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B Men's 200m Semi-finals Women's 400m Semi-finals Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw Men's 1500m T53 / T54 Final Women's 200m Semi-finals Women's Triple Jump Final Men's 800m Semi-finals Men's Shot Put Medal Ceremony Men's 400m Semi-finals Men's Decathlon 1500m Men's 1500m T53 / T54 Medal Ceremony Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
Women's Triple Jump Medal Ceremony Men's Decathlon Medal Ceremony Women's 3000m Steeplechase Medal Ceremony Women's High Jump Final 4 x 100m Universal Relay Round 1 Women's Shot Put F55-57 Final Women's 10000m Walk Final Men's Hammer Throw Final Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final Women's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 Women's 10000m Medal Ceremony Men's 3000m Steeplechase Medal Ceremony Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 Men's 1500m Final
Women's High Jump Medal Ceremony Women's Shot Put F55-57 Medal Ceremony Men's Hammer Throw Medal Ceremony Men's 1500m Medal Ceremony Women's Hammer Throw Final Men's Pole Vault Final Women's 400m Hurdles Final Women's 800m Final Men's 5000m Final Women's 400m Hurdles Medal Ceremony Men's 400m Hurdles Final Women's 800m Medal Ceremony Women's Hammer Throw Medal Ceremony Women's 200m Final Men's 5000m Medal Ceremony Men's 400m Hurdles Ceremony Men's 200m Final
Women's 200m Medal Ceremony Men's 200m Medal Ceremony Men's Pole Vault Medal Ceremony Men's Triple Jump Final Women's 100m Hurdles Final Men's 400m Final Women's 400m Final Women's 100m Hurdles Medal Ceremony Men's 10000m Walk Final Women's Javelin Throw Final Men's 400m Medal Ceremony Women's 400m Medal Ceremony Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final Men's Triple Jump Medal Ceremony Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
Women's 4 x 100m Medal Ceremony Men's 4 x 100m Relay Medal Ceremony Men's 10000m Walk Medal Ceremony Women's Long Jump Final 4 x 100m Universal Relay Final Women's Javelin Throw Medal Ceremony Women's 1500m Final 4 x 100m Universal Relay Medal Ceremony Men's Javelin Throw Final Men's 800m Final Women's 1500m Medal Ceremony Women's 5000m Final Men's 800m Medal Ceremony Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final Women's Long Jump Medal Ceremony Women's 5000m Medal Ceremony Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final Men's Javelin Throw Medal Ceremony Women's 4 x 400m Relay Medal Ceremony Men's 4 x 400m Relay Medal Ceremony
It looks like the 2022 Commonwealth Games is yet to find a broadcast home in the States.
If it does show up anywhere, we'd expect it to be on Olympic broadcaster NBC. No cable? You can watch NBC online using cable replacement service Sling TV (opens in new tab) .
UK viewers who find themselves abroad this week can use a VPN to watch a free Commonwealth Games live stream on BBC iPlayer from the States. (opens in new tab)
Sony Pictures Sports Network (opens in new tab) is the place to find a Commonwealth Games 2022 live stream in India. Subscription costs from Rs 299 a month.
UK viewers who find themselves abroad this week can use a VPN to watch a free Commonwealth Games live stream on BBC iPlayer from India (opens in new tab) .
Sky NZ has the exclusive rights the Commonwealth Games 2022 in New Zealand.
UK viewers who find themselves abroad this week can use a VPN to watch a free Commonwealth Games live stream on BBC iPlayer from New Zealand. (opens in new tab)
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