Why the BBC can't show full Olympics live coverage and how to watch all events

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The BBC is restricted to show just two sports at any one time.

BBC viewers may only catch a glimpse of Rafael Nadal in Paris this summer BBC viewers are once again being forced to settle for scaled-down coverage of the Olympics in Paris this summer. For both London 2012 and Rio 2016, the BBC was able to provide wall-to-wall action of the Olympics, giving viewers their choice of every event to watch throughout the competition.

Isa Guha, Hazel Irvine, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Jeanette Kwakye and JJ Chalmers will host the BBC’s Olympic coverage in Paris Ron Chakraborty, the head of major events and general sport at the BBC, has already warned Team GB athletes ahead of the Olympics in Paris that longer events and matches are unlikely to be played in full this summer.

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