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Get ready Rio, the 2016 Olympians are BRINGING THE HEAT
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Honorable Mention Our exclusive 2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS VIEWER’S GUIDE features details on all of the sporting events and venues, profiles of the event’s most impressive athletes, a Calendar of Events, interesting Olympic facts and much more!
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Muhammad Ali was one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, and he will be dearly missed.
The Story Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/kayak, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian Fencing, Field hockey Golf, Gymnastics, Handball JUDO/ Taekwondo, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting
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Soccer Swimming, Table Tennis Tennis, Triathlon Track & Field, Volleyball Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling 16- 17 Olympic Schedule 18-19 Olympic Programming Also included: Athlete Profiles, interesting facts about the sports, players, and Rio!
Credits: Contributing Writers: George Dickie, Dan Ladd, Mark Passaro, Scott Jenkins, Todd Wormuth
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ALI AT THE OLYMPICS • As Cassius Clay, won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome • Went 4-0 in his matches, defeating Yvon Becaus of Belgium in the second round, Gennadiy Shatkov of the Soviet Union in the quarterfinal, Australia’s Anthony Madigan in the semifinal, and Poland’s Zbigniew Pietrzykowski in the final; all were 5-0 decisions save the stoppage in the second round of his bout with Becaus • Lit the Olympic cauldron in the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta • Made a special appearance in the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Games in London
The 2016 Summer Games at Rio: BY GEORGE DICKIE
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In terms of natural beauty, there has probably never been an Olympic host city to equal Rio de Janeiro. Indeed, when the 2016 Summer Olympics get going Friday, Aug. 5, on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Golf Channel, CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com with 17 days of state-of-the-art competition, viewers will not only be treated to the heroics of Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Kerri Walsh-Jennings and others, they’ll also get an up-close-and-personal look at perhaps the world’s most scenic major city. Situated on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, Rio lies on the western shore of Guanabara Bay, rimmed by the Serra do Mar mountains and the Brazilian Highlands. Probably the most famous of these is Corcovado, a 2,329-foot granite peak on which the Christo Redentor (aka Christ the Redeemer) statue overlooks the harbor, arms outstretched. Constructed between 1922 and 1931 and standing 98-feet tall on the summit, it is easily the city’s most definitive feature. Other sights include the monolithic Sugarloaf, a 1,299-foot sheer granite mountain at the mouth of the bay; the 2,700-foot Pedra da Gavea, a magnet for hikers and adventurers; and the iconic beaches of Ipanema, Copacabana and Abrico, where volleyball and football are the sports of choice, beer is openly sold and consumed and clothing is optional. Yep, you’re not in Kansas anymore. Of course, the city’s problems are well-documented: high crime and murder rates, poverty, polluted waterways, a foundering economy, a government in the process of impeaching its president and the ever-present threat of terrorism. And then, of course, there is the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has already scared away a number of athletes, Irish golfer Rory McIlroy among them, and more may yet drop out. The timing for the city to host a major world event seemingly couldn’t be worse. But with a security detail of about 85,000, more than twice that of London in 2012, and the fact that Rio hosted the 2014 World Cup with no major issues, confidence is high that these Games will go off without a hitch. If everything goes according to plan, this could easily be among the most memorable, if not the most photogenic, of Summer Games.
Sunrise over the favela of Vidigal at Rio de Janeiro.
Of course, the city’s problems are well-documented: high crime and murder rates, poverty, polluted waterways, a foundering economy, a government in the process of impeaching its president and the ever-present threat of terrorism. And then, of course, there is the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has already scared away a number of athletes, Irish golfer Rory McIlroy among them, and more may yet drop out. The timing for the city to host a major world event seemingly couldn’t be worse. But with a security detail of about 85,000, more than twice that of London in 2012, and the fact that Rio hosted the 2014 World Cup with no major issues, confidence is high that these Games will go off without a hitch. If everything goes according to plan, this could easily be among the most memorable, if not the most photogenic, of Summer Games.
A dancer with the Vila Isabel Samba School performs in the Sambadrome during the Rio Carnival February 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vila Isabel’s parade theme this year was an ode to Brazil’s northern state of Pernambuco, one of the hardest hit by the Zika virus.
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ARCHERY
BADMINTON
Arrows FLY on the archery course As much as technology has crept into the equipment used in Olympic archery, it still remains as simple as using a stick and a string, and requires superior hand-eye coordination. Men and women competitors shoot recurve bows in both individual and team formats at a distance of 70 meters (approximately 230 feet). Since archery returned to Olympic competition in 1972 (Munich), medals have been won by numerous countries, but South Korea has been the most consistent in recent history, including taking three of four gold medals in London in 2012. U.S. hopefuls include Mackenzie Brown of Flint, Texas. 8/5 Q; 8/6-7 M; 8/8-10 Q; 8/11-12 M
Badminton: advantage China Badminton falls into three categories: men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. In men’s singles, look for Lin Dan of China, the reigning gold medalist, to be in the mix against players such as Lee Chong Wei, the defending silver medalist from Malaysia, and bronze medalist Chen Long of China. On the women’s side, China’s Li Xuerui is favored to defend her gold medal from fellow countrywoman Wang Yihan and Saina Nehwal of India. Men’s doubles should see the Chinese tandem of Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan and the South Korean duo of Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong on the podium, while Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei of China are odds-on favorites to repeat as gold medalists in the women’s event. In mixed doubles, China’s Zhang and Zhao are the pick. 8/11-15 Q; 8/16-20 M
-Basketball: America’s golden game
BASKETBALL Carmelo Anthony
Traditionally one of America’s best events at the Summer Games, both men’s and women’s basketball are played throughout the two weeks of the Olympics. Each tournament features 12 teams, divided into two pools of six, with 12 players on each roster. In a slight change to NBA rules, games have four 10-minute quarters. If there’s a tie at the end of regulation, a five-minute overtime period is played with more overtimes taking place until a winner is determined. As the U.S. teams look to continue their gold-medal streaks – the men have finished first in the last two Summer Olympics and the women are going for a sixthstraight gold – they have two of the best coaches in the sport leading them. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski leads the men for the third time while University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is at the helm of the women’s squad again after earning gold in 2012 (and in 2000 as an assistant coach). With names like Curry, Westbrook and Harden off the team, it’ll be harder for Team USA to snag gold against the likes of perennial contender Spain on the men’s side. Australia should challenge Team USA for gold in the women’s tourney. 8/6-19 Q; 8/20-21 M
Full Name: Carmelo Kyam Anthony Country: USA
CARMELO ANTHONY
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Birth date: May 29, 1984 Height/Weight: 6 feet, 8 inches/240 pounds Events: men’s basketball Credentials: Olympic gold medalist, 2008, 2012; Olympic bronze medalist, 2004; NCAA national champion, 2003 (Syracuse) Factoids: Anthony was the 2006 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, which is awarded annually for international competition
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BOXING
Pros, amateurs box in the shadow of Ali Claressa Shields
Two recent developments are drawing an enormous amount of attention to the 2016 Olympic boxing tournament, and with good reason. The first is the fact that this will no longer be an amateur event as professional boxers are being welcomed to the competition. And, the recent passing of Muhammad Ali has sparked a renewed interest not only in boxing, but in the summer games themselves. Ali’s (then Cassius Clay) 1960 gold medal launched his career but his lighting of the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996 is an equal part of Olympic history. Back in the ring, 2012 U.S. gold medalist Claressa Shields returns as a middleweight. 8/6-13 Q; 8/14-21 M
CANOE/KAYAK
Canoe/kayak: paddling along Canoeing is divided into two disciplines – slalom and sprint – with the former taking place on a whitewater obstacle course negotiated by single competitors or teams of two, and the latter being contested on a flat-water course in distances of 200, 500 or 1,000 meters in teams of one, two or four. The competition is divided into two classes: canoe, in which competitors kneel and use a single-bladed paddle to move themselves along; and kayak, where competitors are seated in the boat and can use both ends of a paddle. Sixteen gold medals are awarded in the two classes. Countries that figure to dominate the podium in Rio include Australia, Germany, Russia, China and Great Britain. 8/7-8 Q; 8/9-11 M; 8/15 Q; 8/16 M; 8/17 Q; 8/18 M; 8/19 Q; 8/20 M
KERRI WALSH JENNINGS Full Name: Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings Country: United States Birthplace: Santa Clara, CA. Birth date: Aug. 15, 1978 Height/Weight: 6 feet, 3 inches/157 pounds Events: women’s beach volleyball Credentials: Olympic gold medalist, 2004, 2008, 2012 Factoids: Walsh’s husband is Casey Jennings, a champion professional beach volleyball player. With Misty May-Treanor retired, Walsh’s 2016 Olympic partner will be April Ross.
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CYCLING SPEED, TACTICS … AND SOMETIMES NO BRAKES!
DIVING DIVING: BOUDIA CARRIES AMERICAN HOPES
Cycling consists of track, road, BMX and mountain bike disciplines. All told, 18 gold medals are handed out, divided evenly between men and women. Two-time London silver medalist Sarah Hammer leads a young U.S. women’s track team, while a top Great Britain squad includes defending Olympic champions Laura Trott and Bradley Wiggins. Road contenders include 2012 bronze winners Chris Froome (U.K.) and Alexander Kristoff (Norway) and gold medalist Marianne Vos (Netherlands). In BMX watch for defending champs Maris Strombergs (Latvia) and Mariana Pajon (Colombia), and mountain biking features the anticipated returns of 2012 winner Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) and bronze medalist Georgia Gould (U.S.). 8/6-7 M; 8/10-16 M; 8/17 Q; 8/19-21 M
David Boudia
Sarah Hammer
Diving competitions are held at two heights, a 3-meter springboard and a 10-meter platform, with athletes competing individually and in pairs (aka synchronized). A total of eight gold medals are awarded to male and female divers. Once again, China figures to be a major force here, with serious gold medal contenders in the women’s springboard (He Zi) and men’s and women’s platform (Qiu Bo, Chen Ruolin). In synchronized events, Ilya Zakharov/Evgeny Kuznetsov of Russia figure to vie for gold with Great Britain’s Jack Laugher/Chris Mears in the springboard, while Team USA’s David Boudia/ Steele Johnson should bag hardware in the platform. 8/7-10 M; 8/12-13 Q; 8/14 M; 8/15 Q; 8/16 M; 8/17 Q; 8/18 M; 8/19 Q; 8/20 M
EQUESTRIAN EQUESTRIANS DON’T JUST HORSE AROUND The only Olympic sport in which an animal is involved are the equestrian ones, which include dressage, jumping and eventing in both individual and team formats. This is also the only sport where men and women compete against each other. Horsemanship is the name of the game as the rider’s task is to bring out the ultimate graciousness and athleticism of the animal they command. In some cases retired (off-the-track) thoroughbreds find their way into the competition. PanAmerican Games gold medalist Boyd Martin and Master Frisky, his Irish Sport Horse, aim to put the U.S. back in the medal count after coming up short in 2012. 8/6-8 Q; 8/9 M; 8/10-12 Q; 8/14 Q; 8/15 M; 8/16 Q; 8/17 M; 8/19 M
Full Name: David Alasdair Boudia
DAVID BOUDIA
Country: USA Birthplace: Abilene, Texas Birth date: April 24, 1989 Height/Weight: 5-foot, 9-inches/160-pounds Events: Individual and Synchronized Platform
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Credentials: Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist, 2012 Factoids: Boudia was a member of the 2008 Olympic team. He served as a judge on the reality TV show Splash in 2013
FENCING FRANCE HOPES TO RETURN TO THE FENCING PODIUM The fencing competition features one-day, single-elimination tournaments. Men and women compete in separate individual and team events, with foil, épée and sabre the featured disciplines. Scoring is based on how many touches, or body hits, each fencer gets. Usually dominant France is aiming to get back onto the podium after not winning a single medal in 2012 for the first time since 1960. Italy, which has won more fencing medals than any other country, is expected to again be competitive across most disciplines. Italian Paolo Pizzo and America’s Mariel Zagunis are among the athletes to watch in the men’s and women’s competitions, respectively. 8/6-14 M
FIELD HOCKEY
ONE OF THE OLDEST OLYMPIC SPORTS FEATURES PLENTY OF GOALS Field hockey is played on a 100-by-60 meter field by two teams of 11 players. Goals may only be scored from within a designated semi-circle, and only the goalkeepers are allowed to touch the ball with their bodies. The fast-moving sport features plenty of scoring along with thrilling penalty shoot-outs. On the men’s side, Germany looks for its third straight gold medal, and should face a strong challenge from Netherlands and Australia. Netherlands has dominated the women’s competition, bringing home the gold in 2008 and 2012. 8/6 - 8/19 Q; 8/18-19 M
GABBY DOUGLAS Full Name: Gabrielle Christina Victoria “Gabby” Douglas Country: USA Birthplace: Virginia Beach, VA Birth date: Dec. 31, 1995 Height/weight: 5-foot, 2-inches/ 105-pounds Sport: Artistic gymnastics Events: Team, All-Around Credentials: Gold Medalist Team and All-Around, 2012; Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, 2012 Factoids: Known as the “Flying Squirrel,” Douglas’ photo has appeared on the Corn Flakes cereal box. She also released her own autobiography and Lifetime produced a film about her.
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GOLF
GYMNASTICS
TEEING OFF AFTER 112-YEAR EXILE
Lydia Ko
In golf’s return to the Games for the first time since 1904, 60 men and 60 women compete in a 72-hole stroke play format at a newly constructed course designed by American architect Gil Hanse. Official World Golf Rankings determine each country’s lineup, with a maximum of four players allowed from a given nation. As of this writing, golf’s celebration on the world stage will be led by the U.S. threesome of Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson on the men’s side, while Americans Lexi Thompson and Stacy Lewis, Canadian Brooke Henderson, and top-ranked Lydia Ko from New Zealand highlight the women. 8/11-13 Q; 8/14 M; 8/17-19 Q; 8/20 M
HANDBALL
GYMNASTICS: FLYING HIGH
Gabby Douglas
Gymnastics is divided into three disciplines: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline. Within artistic, there are 10 events: individual, team, floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault; horizontal, uneven and parallel bars, and balance beam. A total of 14 gold medals are awarded to men’s and women’s gymnasts. In rhythmic, there are women’s individual and group disciplines with two golds awarded. And in the trampoline, there are the men’s and women’s events with a gold medal awarded in each gender. Team USA, led by Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman, should vie for gold in the women’s team event, while in the women’s all-around, rising American Simone Biles and Romania’s Larisa Iordache should bag hardware. In rhythmic, look for Ukraine’s Anna Rizatdinova, Belarus’ Melitina Staniouta and Russians Yana Kudryavtseva and Margarita Mamun to vie for podium space. In trampoline, historically China and the United States have been dominant. Gymnastics 8/3-4 Q; 8/6-7 Q; 8/8-11 M; 8/14-16 M; 8/17 Q Rhythmic Gymnastics 8/19 Q; 8/20-21 M Trampoline 8/12-13 M
INDOOR EXCITEMENT AND GOALS GALORE AT RIO’S FUTURE ARENA Handball offers 60 minutes of fast-paced action and plenty of goals, as two teams of seven pass the ball among teammates across a 40-by-20 meter indoor court and attempt to throw it into the opposition’s goal. Players may only hold the ball for only up to three seconds before dribbling, passing or shooting and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with their feet. Defending men’s champion France should expect to be challenged by Croatia and Russia, while Norway looks for its third-consecutive gold medal on the women’s side. 8/6-19 Q; 8/20-21 M
OLYMPIC SECURITY • 85,000 police and soldiers protecting an anticipated 600,000 foreign visitors • $640 million security budget • In light of recent attacks in Paris and Belgium and a recent threat by an alleged Islamic State militant, Brazil is raising its guard, sharing intelligence with foreign governments, conducting security drills and setting up joint facilities • Officers from more than 50 countries will help monitor security from a police hub
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• Security experts are monitoring social media, foreign intelligence and immigration records for terrorism threats
J U D O / TA E K W O N D O
GOLD MEDAL RETURNEES HIGHLIGHT MARTIAL ARTS
Martial arts in the Olympics consists of taekwondo and judo. In taekwondo eight gold medals are awarded in four weight classes for men and women. Two-time gold medalist Steven Lopez of the U.S. returns for his fifth Games, and at 37 he aims to become the oldest Olympian ever to compete in his sport. Also in the medal mix are Turkey’s Servet Tazegul, Korea’s Lee Dae-Hoon and Spain’s Joel Gonzalez. Great Britain’s Jade Jones, China’s Wu Jingyu and the USA’s Paige McPherson are contenders on the women’s side. In Judo 14 gold medals are awarded in seven weight classes for each gender. Watch for defending Olympic heavyweight champion Teddy Riner of France and decorated American competitor Travis Stevens. Top women judokas include Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz, Brazil’s Mayra Aguiar and the USA’s Kayla Harrison, who in London became the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo. Taekwondo: 8/17-20 M ;Judo: 8/6-12 M
M O D E R N P E N TAT H L O N
MODERN PENTATHLON FEATURES THE BEST OF MODERN AND CLASSIC ATHLETES If there is an Iron Man competition – one that requires excellence in a series of disciplines – in the Olympics it is the Modern Pentathlon. Athletes who compete in these events participate in fencing, swimming (200 meter) and equestrian sports, which is then followed by the Combined Event that requires them to run 3,200 meters while making four stops to shoot laser pistols (much like winter biathlon). “Modern” is the key word as this event has evolved through the years and once included discus, javelin, distance jumping and wrestling. Russian athletes have been the most consistent while the U.S. looks for Nathan Schrimsher of Colorado Springs to excel. 8/18 Q; 8/19-20 M
MICHAEL PHELPS
Full Name: Michael Fred Phelps II Country: United States Birthplace: Baltimore, MD Birth date: June 30, 1985 Height/Weight: 6 feet 4 inches/196 pounds Events: Butterfly, freestyle, medley Credentials: Olympic gold and bronze medalist, 2004, 2008, 2012; multi-gold medalist in World Championships Factoids: Phelps is the all-time most decorated Olympian with 22 medals, including 18 gold, in three Olympic competitions. Phelps was honored by Sports Illustrated as its Man of the Year in 2008.
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SAILING
RUGBY Rugby was an Olympic sport from 1900-1924 before taking an extended break until now. Back then, it was rugby union, with 15 players per team, but this time around it is rugby sevens, with seven per side, making the cut for the Olympics. In rugby, teams try to score as many goals as possible by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball. There are men’s and women’s tournaments, with 12 squads in each beginning the competition in pool play and eight advancing to the quarterfinals with a shot at a medal. Both U.S. teams are expected to be competitive. 8/6-7 Q; 8/8 M; 8/9-10 Q; 8/11 M
RUGBY RETURNS AFTER 92-YEAR ABSENCE
SAILING: RIDING WIND AND WATER
SHOOTING
• Hollywood starlet Esther Williams, an accomplished swimmer, hoped to compete in synchronized swimming at the 1940 Olympics, but they were canceled due to World War II. • Sailing events at the first Summer Olympics in Athens in 1896 were canceled due to bad weather. Sailing made its Olympic debut four years later at the Paris games.
SHOOTING ATHLETES AIM HIGH Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Olympic shooting competition is the combination of modern and classic firearms. The shotgun sports, which remain trap and skeet, showcase the craftsmanship and balance that double-barreled shotguns have always been known for. The .22-caliber small-bore pistols, meanwhile, are all about performance and handling. The air rifles and air pistols showcase the development of modern firearms that rely on air rather than gunpowder. The shooting sports are anyone’s game. Although China excelled in 2012, U.S. skeet shooter Morgan Craft of Pennsylvania is among the favorites to shoot straight in Rio. 8/6-14 M
• Field hockey was first played on artificial turf at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium in the 1976 Olympics. • Actress Geena Davis tried out for the USA archery team for the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. • The first known archery competition was held in London in 1583.
• Child development expert Dr. Benjamin Spock won a gold medal in rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. • After the 1924 Paris Summer Games, members of the Hungarian and Italian fencing teams settled a scoring dispute with an actual duel.
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Ten gold medals are awarded among various categories in two size classes (one- and two-person crews), with six for men and four for women. On the men’s side, look for Australia to defend its 2012 gold medal from Austria, Croatia and the USA in the 470 (two person), while the Aussies and Germans are considered to be factors in the Laser (one person). Poland is a likely candidate for gold in the RS:X (one person), while New Zealand, Denmark and Spain are in a wide-open field in the 49er FX (two person). In the women’s competition, look for New Zealand to vie for gold in the 470, while France should bag hardware in the RS:X. 8/8-13 Q; 8/14-18 M; 8/19 Q
SOCCER
‘THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’ TAKES CENTER STAGE IN RIO Soccer, or “football,” as it’s called around the world, is played on an outdoor field with 11 players per side in a 90-minute match. The field consists of 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams, with matches taking place in seven different stadiums across the country. The host nation should be in contention on the men’s side, as Brazilian star Neymar returns to avenge a loss to Mexico in the 2012 gold medal match. The U.S. women’s team, led by Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, looks to continue its domination, having won four of the five Olympic competitions. 8/3, 8/4, 8/6-7, 8/9-10, 8/12-13, 8/1617, 8/19-20
Hope Solo
SERENA WILLIAMS Full Name: Serena Jameka Williams Country: United States Birthplace: Saginaw, MI. Birth date: Sept. 26, 1981 Height/weight: 5 feet 9 inches Events: singles, doubles and possibly mixed doubles Credentials: Olympic gold medalist 2000, 2008, 2012; 21time grand slam event winner in singles Factoids: Williams has earned medals in both the singles and doubles at the Olympics. She is fluent in French and also speaks Spanish and Italian
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SWIMMING SWIMMING: A FINAL BOW FOR PHELPS?
We’ve heard this song before: The 2016 Games at Rio will be Michael Phelps’ final Olympic appearance. Indeed, the Olympics’ most decorated athlete has said that at the grand old age of 31, he will be hanging up his trunks after the Rio games, happy with whatever he adds this month to his 22 medals over three Olympiads. But there’s still life left in this old boy. After a short-lived retirement that included a reality-show appearance, a visit to the White House and a drunken driving arrest, Phelps came back to the 2015 Nationals and set record times in the 100m and 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, so consider him a major factor at Rio in these events. As for other contenders for hardware, look to Americans Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian and Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh. On the women’s side, American Missy Franklin will try to add to her five-medal haul in London, where she won gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke, the 4x100 medley and the 4x200 freestyle. Others in the medal mix include Americans Katie Ledecky and Katie Meili and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu. On a side note, Natalie Coughlin needs one medal to become the most decorated female swimmer. Swimming 8/6-13 M; 8/15-16 M Synchronized Swimming 8/14-15 Q; 8/16 M; 8/18 Q; 8/19 M
Michael Phelps
TABLE TENNIS
• The first bicycle is thought to have been created in 1790 by Frenchman Comte Mede de Sivrac. • After his right hand was injured by a grenade in 1938, world-class Hungarian shooter Karoly Takacs taught himself to shoot left-handed and won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. • Judo rules require judoka to bow at the beginning and end of contests and when entering and leaving the mat. • On average, it takes a taekwondo athlete three years of training to achieve black belt status.
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CHINA SMASHES TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION China has dominated since table tennis debuted as an Olympic sport in 1988, winning 24 gold medals and 47 medals in all. In Rio, the script should read much the same, given the Chinese count four of six of the world’s top-ranked men’s players and five of six on the women’s side. China also enters having swept gold medals at the 2015 and 2016 World Championships. Current world No. 1 Ma Long is the man to beat in singles, followed by second-ranked Fan Zhendong. Also watch for German duo Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Timo Boll. The ladies hierarchy includes China’s Li Xiaoxia, the defending singles gold medalist, compatriot Liu Shiwen, and Japan’s Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa, London silver medalists in the team competition. 8/6-9 Q; 8/10-11 M; 8/12-15 Q; 8/16-17 M
• In mountain biking, riders can make their own repairs and can accept assistance only in dedicated assistance zones. • Reconstructed from the ruins of the ancient Greek venue, Athens’ Panathinaiko Stadium is the only stadium in the world to be made entirely of white marble.
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TENNIS THE GAME’S TOP PLAYERS HOLD COURT IN RIO
The biggest names in the sport gather at the brandnew Olympic Tennis Centre, which will remain as a permanent reminder of the Rio 2016 Games. Five gold medals will be awarded in men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. Defending men’s champion Andy Murray and his longtime rival Novak Djokovic will likely be the favorites, as this tournament should favor the hard-court specialists. Serena Williams, who brought home the singles gold in 2012 (also winning the doubles tournament with her sister Venus), should be the heavy favorite again in Rio. 8/6-11 Q; 8/12-14 M
Serena Williams
TRIATHLON
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Triathlon is composed of three disciplines: a 1,500m swim, 40,000m bike ride and 10,000m run, with separate competitions for men and women. British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee – who won gold and bronze medals, respectively, in 2012 – are back to try to keep the gold in the family, but 2012 silver-medalist Javier Gomez Noya of Spain hopes to prevent that. America’s best chances for a medal are on the women’s side with Sarah True, who finished 10 seconds away from a bronze in London, and Gwen Jorgensen, who had a disappointing performance in 2012 when her bike got a flat tire, and are among the contenders looking to challenge Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig, who hopes to repeat her gold medal-winning performance. 8/18 M; 8/20 M
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Bolt remains man to beat One of the prime sporting events of the Summer Olympic games is surely track and field. All eyes will be on Jamaica’s Usain Bolt as he competes in what he says will be his final Olympics. The track and field competition still has it all: hurdles, sprints, marathons, relays and multi-events such as decathlon and heptathlon. There is also the throwing events such as shot put, discus, hammer and javelin, which showcase the Olympic competition in its purist form. But when runners such as Bolt and American medalist Justin Gatlin (who could be Bolt’s toughest competition) hit the running track, these events come to the Olympic forefront. The U.S. team usually does well in track and field, winning 28 medals, including nine gold, in 2012. Russia, too, is usually strong here, taking home 17 medals, including eight gold from London, while Jamaica, thanks (in part) to Bolt, won 12 medals including four gold. Other American athletes to keep an eye on include California’s Whitney Ashley, a former NCAA discus throwing champion at San Diego State, and discus and javelin thrower Brittany Borman. 8/12-21 M
• Table tennis balls are hollow and weigh approximately 2.7 grams. • No women were allowed to compete at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. • The five interlocking rings of the Olympic logo represent the five inhabited continents of the world (with North and South America counting as one continent). • Badminton is the only Summer Olympic sport in which the United States has never won a medal. • The average gold medal is 93 percent silver, 6 percent copper and 6 grams of gold. Olympic champions last received solid gold medals in 1912. • World war caused the Olympics to be canceled in 1916, 1940 and 1944. • Athletes in the ancient Olympic games competed in the nude.
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Weightlifting is the ultimate test of strength, and has been identifying the world’s strongest athletes since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, with the women joining the competition at Sydney 2000. There are two types of lift: the ‘snatch’ and the ‘clean and jerk’. The snatch entails lifting the bar from the floor above the head in one movement. The clean and jerk is a two-stage lift, from the floor to the chest and then overhead. Each athlete is allowed three attempts, and the final score is the combined total of the highest two lifts. 8/6-10, 8/12-16 M
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• Rain turned the first Olympic basketball final in 1936 in Berlin into a muddy affair, as it was held outdoors on clay tennis courts. The final score: United States 19, Canada 8. • In 1968, Swedish pentathlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first athlete to fail a drug test. The drug? Beer, which he drank before the pistol shoot to calm his nerves.
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Changes to Olympic wrestling competition Regular viewers of Olympic wrestling will notice changes in Rio. The women’s competition goes from four classes to six and the men (both freestyle and Greco-Roman) lose a weight class, from seven to six. In another change, the matches will consist of two rounds with cumulative scoring, instead of the previous “best-of-three” format. American Jordan Burroughs is a favorite to repeat his gold medal-winning performance from London in the 163pound men’s freestyle. On the women’s side, Japan’s Kaori Icho will try for an Olympic-record fourth wrestling gold medal when she fights in the 128-pound weight class. 8/14-21 M
• The 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne, Australia, were the first Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere. • Tug of war was an event at every Summer Olympics from 1900 to 1920.
• The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece.
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VOLLEYBALL Digging Brazil as home-court favorite Volleyball is divided into two disciplines: indoor and beach. Indoors, world No. 1 Brazil is primed to capitalize on its home-court advantage. The Murilo Endres-led squad has been jumping out of the gym to avenge its stunning 2012 Olympic loss in the final to Russia, which won in five sets after losing the first two. The Russians will contend again, along with Team USA – the 2015 World Cup champions – and Poland. For the women, the top-ranked U.S. squad, led by Alisha Glass, is poised to win its first-ever Olympic gold. The beach tournament features three-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings – with new partner April Ross – vying for another championship. On the men’s side, contenders include Team USA’s Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena and the Brazilian duo of Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt. Volleyball: 8/6-19 Q; 8/20-21 M Beach volleyball: 8/6-16 Q; 8/17-18 M
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USAIN BOLT Full Name: Usain St. Leo Bolt Country: Jamaica Birthplace: Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica Birth date: Aug. 21, 1986 Height/Weight: 6 feet, 5 inches/207 pounds Events: sprints Credentials: Olympic gold medalist 2008, 2012; 11-time world champion Factoids: This will be Bolt’s final Olympics as he intends to retire after the 2017 World Championships. Bolt appeared on “Saturday Night Live” in 2012.
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YOUR Event Listings • Reflecting Eastern Time Zone AUGUST 5 7:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Opening Ceremony. Brazil’s iconic Maracana Stadium hosts the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:37 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Opening Ceremony. Brazil’s iconic Maracana Stadium hosts the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics. (CC)
AUGUST 6
5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Rugby, Soccer. Women’s rugby: U.S. vs. Colombia; women’s rugby (preliminary); women’s soccer. (L) 5:30 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball. Beach volleyball (preliminary round). (L) 5:45 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L)
8:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rowing, Cycling, Water Polo. Rowing (qualifying heats); men’s cycling (road race); men’s water polo (U.S. vs. Croatia). (L) (CC)
6:30 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Fencing. Sisters Courtney and Kelley Hurley represent the U.S. in the women’s individual epee event. (Same-day Tape)
9:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Shooting, Beach Volleyball. Men’s archery (team round of 16); women’s shooting (10m air rifle final); beach volleyball. (L)
8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 400m individual medley final); beach volleyball; men’s gymnastics. (L) (CC)
TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río: Ceremonia de Apertura. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 9:30 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L) 10:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Cycling, Swimming. Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter of the U.S. compete in the cycling road race. Also: swimming. (L) (CC) 11:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río: Boxeo, Voleibol, Natación, Voleibol de Playa. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Handball. Beach volleyball; women’s handball: Norway vs. Brazil. (Same-day Tape) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Women’s Rugby. The U.S. women’s rugby team takes on Fiji in a preliminary-round match. (L) 12:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L) 1:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo. Men’s basketball: Australia vs. France; beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s water polo. (L) 2:00 p.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río: Boxeo, Voleibol. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 2:15 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Archery. The U.S. archery team looks to return to the podium. Also: table tennis (singles first round). (L) 2:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rowing. Men’s beach volleyball: Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Jefferson/Cherif (Qatar); rowing. (L) (CC) 3:00 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian. Equestrian (eventing, dressage). (Sameday Tape) 3:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L)
NBCSN Rio Olympics: Judo, Weightlifting. Coverage of the judo competition includes the men’s 60kg class. Also: women’s weightlifting. (Same-day Tape) 9:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Table Tennis, Boxing. Women’s soccer: Brazil vs. Sweden; table tennis (singles first and second rounds); boxing. (L)
12:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Cycling, Swimming. American Megan Gaurnier looks to contend in the women’s road race. Also: swimming heats. (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Fencing, Handball. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s fencing; men’s handball: Croatia vs. Qatar. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Rugby, Volleyball. Women’s rugby (preliminary round); men’s volleyball. (L) 12:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L) 2:30 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Fencing, Equestrian. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s fencing; equestrian (eventing, dressage). (L) 3:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Beach Volleyball. Canoe/kayak (whitewater qualifying); men’s beach volleyball: U.S. vs. Tunisia. (L) (CC) 3:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L)
12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
4:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Rugby, Soccer, Shooting. Women’s rugby (quarterfinal); men’s soccer: Argentina vs. Algeria; women’s shooting. (L)
12:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Gymnastics. Men’s gymnastics (team competition). (Same-day Tape) (CC)
5:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Basketball. Women’s archery; men’s basketball: Croatia vs. Spain. (L)
1:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 400m individual medley final); beach volleyball; men’s gymnastics. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Judo, Weightlifting, Soccer, Table Tennis, Boxing. Judo (finals); women’s weightlifting (48kg final); women’s soccer; table tennis; boxing. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 7 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics. Men’s gymnastics (team competition). (T) (CC) 9:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Archery. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); women’s archery. (L) 9:30 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rowing, Cycling. Women’s beach volleyball: Fendrick/Sweat vs. Kolosinska/ Brzostek; rowing; women’s cycling. (L) (CC) TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (En Vivo) (SS)
5:45 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (first round). (L) 7:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Gymnastics, Swimming. Women’s diving (springboard synchronized final); women’s gymnastics; swimming. (L) (CC) 8:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Weightlifting, Table Tennis. Weightlifting (gold medal finals); table tennis. (Same-day Tape) 11:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Judo, Boxing. Judo (gold medal finals); boxing (elimination matches). (Same-day Tape) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Women’s Gymnastics. Women’s gymnastics (team competition). (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Gymnastics, Swimming. Women’s diving (springboard synchronized final); women’s gymnastics; swimming. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Soccer. Weightlifting (gold medal finals); table tennis (singles second and third rounds); men’s soccer.
3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 8 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Women’s Gymnastics. Women’s gymnastics (team competition). (T) (CC) 9:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Field Hockey, Fencing. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian. Equestrian (eventing, cross country). (L) 9:30 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (second round). (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rowing, Water Polo, Swimming, Canoe/Kayak. Rowing (qualifying heats); men’s water polo: U.S. vs. Spain; swimming; canoe/ kayak. (L) (CC) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Volleyball. Beach volleyball; women’s volleyball: China vs. Italy. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Table Tennis. Equestrian (eventing, cross country); table tennis. (L) 12:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (second round). (L) 1:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Fencing, Rugby, Table Tennis. (L) 2:30 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Handball. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); women’s handball. (L) 3:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Shooting, Judo, Sailing. Men’s shooting (trap gold medal final); judo; sailing. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Fencing, Archery. (L) 3:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (second round). (L) 3:45 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Canoe/Kayak. Men’s beach volleyball: Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Huber/ Seidl (Austria); canoe/kayak. (L) (CC) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Rugby, Beach Volleyball, Table Tennis. Men’s water polo: Hungary vs. Australia; women’s rugby; beach volleyball; table tennis. (L) 5:45 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (second round). (L)
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YOUR Event Listings • Reflecting Eastern Time Zone 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Diving, Gymnastics. Swimming (women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 200m freestyle); beach volleyball; diving; gymnastics. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Weightlifting. (L) 9:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Boxing. (L) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak. Canoe/Kayak (whitewater qualifying). (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Diving, Gymnastics. Swimming (women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 200m freestyle); beach volleyball; diving; gymnastics. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Weightlifting, Volleyball, Boxing. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 9 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak. Canoe/Kayak (whitewater qualifying). (T) (CC) 9:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rugby. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian. The U.S. hopes to be in contention in the equestrian jumping final. (L) 9:30 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (second round), men’s doubles (quarterfinals), women’s singles, women’s doubles. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Water Polo. Men’s beach volleyball: Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Virgen/ Ontiveros (Mexico); women’s water polo. (L) (CC) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Rowing. Swimming (qualifying heats); rowing (semifinals and quarterfinals). (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Archery, Water Polo. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); archery; women’s water polo: Russia vs. Australia. (L)
2:30 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rugby. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s rugby. (L) 3:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Handball, Sailing. Men’s table tennis; handball: Germany vs. Poland; sailing. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Archery. (L) 3:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (second round), men’s doubles (quarterfinals), women’s singles, women’s doubles. (L) 3:45 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Canoe/Kayak. Women’s beach volleyball: Fendrick/Sweat (U.S.) vs. Larissa/Talita (Brazil); men’s canoe/kayak. (L) (CC) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Rugby, Beach Volleyball. Men’s rugby (preliminary round); beach volleyball. (L) 5:45 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (second round), men’s doubles (quarterfinals), women’s singles, women’s doubles. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Diving, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 100m freestyle, women’s 200m freestyle final); women’s diving; women’s gymnastics. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Judo, Weightlifting, Table Tennis. (Same-day Tape) 9:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Boxing. (L) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Rugby. Women’s gymnastics (team gold medal final); men’s rugby. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Diving, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 100m freestyle, women’s 200m freestyle final); women’s diving; women’s gymnastics. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Judo, Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Boxinig. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 10
12:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (second round), men’s doubles (quarterfinals), women’s singles, women’s doubles. (L)
6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Rugby. Women’s gymnastics (team gold medal final); men’s rugby. (T) (CC)
1:00 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Table Tennis. Equestrian (eventing, individual jumping gold medal final); women’s table tennis (quarterfinal). (L)
7:30 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Women’s Cycling. (L)
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9:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Men’s Cycling. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Handball, Archery. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); women’s handball: Brazil vs. Spain; archery. (L) 9:30 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles. (L)
11:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Women’s Table Tennis. (Same-day Tape) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving. Teammates Michael Hixon and Sam Dorman of the U.S. look to challenge China. (Same-day Tape) (CC)
10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Water Polo. Men’s beach volleyball: Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Herrera/ Gavira (Spain); men’s water polo. (L) (CC)
1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Swimming, Gymnastics. Women’s beach volleyball; swimming (men’s 200m breaststroke final); men’s gymnastics. (CC)
10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Fencing, Soccer, Table Tennis.
11:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (En Vivo) (SS)
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AUGUST 11 12:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming. Americans Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte seek to advance in the men’s 200m individual medley. (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Water Polo, Table Tennis. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s water polo: Montenegro vs. Italy; women’s table tennis. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Fencing. (L) 12:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles. (L) 3:00 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Shooting, Rugby. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s shooting; men’s rugby (quarterfinals). (L) 3:30 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles. (L) 3:45 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Cycling, Canoe/Kayak, Rowing. Women’s cycling (road race time trial); canoe/kayak (whitewater gold medal final); rowing. (L) (CC) 4:15 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Field Hockey, Table Tennis. (L) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Rugby, Archery, Fencing, Sailing. Men’s rugby (quarterfinals); archery (individual eliminations); women’s fencing; sailing. (L) 5:45 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Swimming, Gymnastics. Women’s beach volleyball; swimming (men’s 200m breaststroke final); men’s gymnastics. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Fencing. (Same-day Tape)
6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Diving. Teammates Michael Hixon and Sam Dorman of the U.S. look to challenge China. (T) (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, First Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Beach Volleyball. (L) 9:45 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Fencing, Judo, Archery. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rowing, Water Polo. Rowing; women’s water polo: U.S. vs. China. (L) (CC) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) USA Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Badminton. Men’s table tennis (singles semifinals); badminton. (Same-day Tape) 11:00 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (quarterfinals), women’s singles (semifinals), women’s doubles (semifinals). (L) 12:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming. Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin compete in the swimming qualifying heats. (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Water Polo. Beach volleyball (preliminary round); women’s water polo. (L) 1:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (quarterfinals), women’s singles (semifinals), women’s doubles (semifinals). (L) 1:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Men’s Rugby. (L) 2:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Canoe/Kayak. Women’s beach volleyball; men’s beach volleyball: U.S. vs. Italy; canoe/kayak. (L) (CC)
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YOUR Event Listings • Reflecting Eastern Time Zone NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Judo, Beach Volleyball. (L) 3:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (quarterfinals), women’s doubles. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Badminton, Handball. Badminton (preliminary round); men’s handball. (Same-day Tape) 3:45 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Sailing. Equestrian (team dressage qualifying); sailing. (Same-day Tape) 5:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (quarterfinals), women’s doubles. (L) CNBC Rio Olympics: Fencing, Cycling. Women’s fencing (team epee gold medal final); cycling. (L) 5:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Men’s Rugby. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 50m freestyle); women’s gymnastics (individual allaround final). (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Shooting. (L)
10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 11:00 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (semifinals), men’s doubles (gold and bronze medal finals), mixed doubles. (L) 12:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Rowing. American contender Connor Jaeger competes in the men’s 1500m freestyle qualifying. (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Handball, Shooting. Beach volleyball (round of 16); women’s handball: Sweden vs. Netherlands; women’s shooting. (L) 12:15 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Fencing, Volleyball. The U.S. team hopes to contend in the team foil event. Also: women’s volleyball: China vs. Serbia. (L) 1:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (semifinals), mixed doubles (semifinals). (L) 2:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Women’s Volleyball, Track and Field. Women’s volleyball: U.S. vs. Italy; track and field (qualifying rounds). (L) (CC)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, First Round.
3:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles semifinals. (L)
12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
4:15 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Beach Volleyball. (Same-day Tape)
12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Canoe/Kayak. Women’s gymnastics (individual all-around gold medal final); canoe/kayak. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Gymnastics. Swimming (men’s 50m freestyle); women’s gymnastics (individual allaround final). (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Shooting. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 12 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Canoe/Kayak. Women’s gymnastics (individual all-around gold medal final); canoe/kayak. (T) (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Second Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Archery, Track and Field. (L) 9:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Archery, Fencing. Men’s archery (individual round of 16); men’s fencing. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (qualifying rounds); beach volleyball (round of 16). (L) (CC)
5:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles semifinals. (L) CNBC Rio Olympics: Trampoline, Cycling. Women’s trampoline (gold medal final); cycling. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (women’s shot put final); swimming; women’s diving; beach volleyball. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Men’s Fencing. (Same-day Tape) 11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Second Round.
3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Third Round.
AUGUST 13 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Swimming, Track and Field. Swimming (semifinals); track and field (qualifying rounds). (T) (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Third Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Fencing, Track and Field. (L) 9:00 a.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Fencing, Water Polo, Table Tennis. Women’s fencing; women’s water polo: China vs. Spain, Russia vs. Italy; women’s table tennis. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Water Polo. Track and field (men’s discus gold medal final); women’s water polo: U.S. vs. Hungary. (L) (CC) USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Handball. Beach volleyball (round of 16); men’s handball. (L) 11:00 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (bronze medal), women’s singles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles. (L) TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Shooting. (L) 1:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Mixed doubles (bronze medal match). (L) 1:15 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Badminton, Shooting. Badminton (preliminary round); men’s shooting. (L)
12:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field. American LaShawn Merritt continues his pursuit of the 200m/400m double. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (men’s long jump, men’s 10k final); diving; beach volleyball. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Shooting, Weightlifting, Soccer, Boxing. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 14 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Track and Field. American LaShawn Merritt continues his pursuit of the 200m/400m double. (T) (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Final Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field. Americans Shalane Flanagan, Desiree Linden and Amy Cragg hope to contend in the women’s marathon. (L) (CC) 9:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Badminton. Women’s volleyball: Serbia vs. Netherlands; badminton. (L) 11:00 a.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (gold medal match), women’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles. (L) TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
3:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Women’s singles (bronze medal match). (L)
USA Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Shooting. Wrestling (Greco-Roman qualifying); men’s shooting. (L)
NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Beach Volleyball. (L)
12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
4:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Fencing, Sailing. Women’s fencing (team sabre bronze and gold medal final); sailing. (L)
12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Swimming, Track and Field. Swimming (semifinals); track and field (qualifying rounds). (Sameday Tape) (CC)
5:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Women’s singles (gold medal match). (L)
2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Fencing, Soccer, Weightlifting, Boxing.
12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
2:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Rowing, Trampoline. Beach volleyball (round of 16); rowing; men’s trampoline. (L) (CC)
NBCSN Rio Olympics: Weightlifting, Boxing. (Same-day Tape)
1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (women’s shot put final); swimming; women’s diving; beach volleyball. (CC)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Boxing, Shooting. (L)
6:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Basketball, Weightlifting, Shooting. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (men’s long jump, men’s 10k final); diving; beach volleyball. (L) (CC)
1:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Golf. Equestrian (individual jumping qualifying); men’s golf. (L) (CC) BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Women’s doubles (gold medal match). (L) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Handball, Water Polo. Women’s handball: Montenegro vs. Brazil; men’s water polo: Australia vs. Greece. (L) 2:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming. Men’s water polo: U.S. vs. Italy; synchronized swimming (duet qualifying). (L) (CC)
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YOUR Event Listings • Reflecting Eastern Time Zone 3:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Mixed doubles (gold medal match). (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Women’s Beach Volleyball. (L) 3:45 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Sailing. Men’s table tennis (team quarterfinals); sailing. (Same-day Tape) 4:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Handball, Field Hockey, Badminton. Women’s handball: Norway vs. Romania; men’s field hockey (quarterfinal); badminton. (L) 5:00 p.m. BRAVO Rio Olympics: Tennis. Men’s singles (gold medal match), women’s doubles (gold medal match), mixed doubles. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Cycling, Weightlifting. (L) 7:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Women’s diving (springboard final); track and field; women’s beach volleyball (quarterfinals). (L) (CC) 7:45 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Boxing. (L) 9:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Badminton. (L) 11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Men’s Golf, Final Round. 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Gymnastics (individual finals); women’s beach volleyball. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Women’s diving (springboard final); track and field; women’s beach volleyball (quarterfinals). (CC)
USA Rio Olympics: Equestrian. American Laura Graves looks to bring home the gold in the individual dressage competition. (L) 12:30 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Badminton. China hopes to continue its dominance at the women’s table tennis semifinals. Also: badminton. (Same-day Tape) 1:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Cycling, Beach Volleyball. (L) 2:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Synchronized Swimming, Beach Volleyball. Canoe/kayak (sprint semifinals); synchronized swimming; men’s beach volleyball (quarterfinals). (L) (CC) 3:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Badminton, Sailing. Women’s water polo (quarterfinal); badminton; sailing. (L) 4:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Cycling. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Men’s diving (springboard); track and field; gymnastics; men’s beach volleyball. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Weightlifting. (Same-day Tape) 9:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Boxing. (L) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Canoe/Kayak. Coverage includes a men’s beach volleyball quarterfinal match, plus flatwater canoe/kayak. (Sameday Tape) (CC)
10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 11:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Field Hockey, Badminton. Men’s field hockey (semifinal); badminton (doubles). (L) 11:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Equestrian. Quarterfinal action in men’s water polo. Also: equestrian. (L) (CC) 12:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Handball. Wrestling (Greco-Roman qualifying); women’s handball. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Cycling, Canoe/Kayak. (L) 1:00 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis. Synchronized swimming (duet gold medal final); women’s table tennis (team bronze medal). (L) 2:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Sailing. Men’s water polo (quarterfinal); sailing (finals). (L) 2:45 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Beach Volleyball. Men’s diving (springboard semifinal); beach volleyball. (L) (CC) 3:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Badminton. (L) USA Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Badminton. Men’s beach volleyball (semifinal); badminton. (L) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Cycling, Volleyball. Track cycling coverage includes the men’s keirin; women’s volleyball (quarterfinal). (L) 7:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Boxing, Weightlifting. (Same-day Tape)
1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Men’s diving (springboard); track and field; men’s beach volleyball. (CC)
8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (men’s high jump final); gymnastics; beach volleyball (semifinal). (L) (CC)
2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Boxing, Volleyball, Badminton.
2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Weightlifting.
9:15 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Table Tennis. (L)
3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
3:30 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Boxing.
12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving. Kristian Ipsen represents the U.S. in the men’s 3m springboard diving competition. (Same-day Tape) (CC)
AUGUST 15 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Gymnastics (individual finals); women’s beach volleyball. (T) (CC) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Track and Field, Swimming. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Volleyball. Track and field (women’s 200m); men’s volleyball: U.S. vs. Mexico. (L) (CC) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 16 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Canoe/Kayak. Coverage includes a men’s beach volleyball quarterfinal match, plus flatwater canoe/kayak. (CC) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Track and Field, Swimming. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field. Christian Taylor of the U.S. and Sandra Perkovic of Croatia return as contenders. (L) (CC)
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1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (men’s high jump final); gymnastics; beach volleyball (semifinal). (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Boxing, Weightlifting. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 3:45 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Table Tennis.
AUGUST 17 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Diving. Kristian Ipsen represents the U.S. in the men’s 3m springboard diving competition. (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, First Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Track and Field. (L) 9:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Badminton. Men’s badminton (singles quarterfinal). (Same-day Tape) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Equestrian, Gymnastics. Track and field (men’s 3,000m steeplechase final); equestrian (team jumping final); gymnastics gala. (L) (CC) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 11:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (En Vivo) (SS) 11:45 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Badminton. Women’s water polo (semifinal); men’s badminton. (L) 1:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Handball. Women’s wrestling (qualifying); men’s handball. (Same-day Tape) 2:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Gymnastics Gala. (L) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Cycling. (Sameday Tape) 3:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Water Polo, Gymnastics. Canoe/ kayak; women’s water polo; gymnastics gala. (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Soccer, Gymnastics. (Same-day Tape) 3:15 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Badminton, Table Tennis, Taekwondo. Men’s badminton (singles quarterfinal); men’s table tennis (team bronze medal); taekwondo. (Same-day Tape) 3:30 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Handball, Sailing. Men’s handball (quarterfinal); sailing (gold medal finals). (Same-day Tape) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Field Hockey. Men’s volleyball (quarterfinal); women’s field hockey. (L) 7:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Wrestling, Boxing. (Same-day Tape) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field; women’s diving; women’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (L) (CC) 9:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball, Basketball. (L)
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YOUR Event Listings • Reflecting Eastern Time Zone 11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, First Round. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Table Tennis, Taekwondo. (Same-day Tape) 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball. Medal-round action in women’s beach volleyball. (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field (women’s long jump final); diving; women’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Gymnastics, Wrestling, Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Basketball. 3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS)
AUGUST 18 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball. Medal-round action in women’s beach volleyball. (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Second Round. (L) 8:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Track and Field. (L) 10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Canoe/Kayak. Kerron Clement and Michael Tinsley of the U.S. hope to medal in the 400m hurdles. Also: canoe/kayak. (L) (CC) USA Rio Olympics: Triathlon, Badminton. British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are among the contenders in the men’s triathlon. (L) 10:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 11:20 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Wrestling, Field Hockey. (L) 2:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Diving, Cycling. Women’s diving (platform semifinal); men’s cycling (BMX quarterfinals). (L) (CC) MSNBC Rio Olympics: Sailing, Handball. Sailing (gold medal finals); women’s handball (semifinal). (L) 3:30 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming. Semifinal action from the men’s water polo competition. Also: synchronized swimming. (L) (CC) 4:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling. (L) 5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Taekwondo, Modern Pentathlon. Taekwondo (quarterfinals and semifinals); modern pentathlon. (Same-day Tape)
8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field; women’s diving (platform final); men’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (L) (CC) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Beach Volleyball. (L) 9:45 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Taekwondo. (L) 11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Second Round. 12:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball. Men’s beach volleyball medalround match. (Same-day Tape) (CC)
MSNBC Rio Olympics: Modern Pentathlon, Handball. Women’s modern pentathlon, featuring Margaux and Isabella Isaksen. Also: men’s handball. (L)
2:15 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics, Badminton. Rhythmic gymnastics (individual all-around gold medal final); men’s badminton. (L)
3:45 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Rhythmic Gymnastics. Equestrian (individual jumping gold medal final); rhythmic gymnastics (individual qualifying). (L) (CC)
8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Volleyball, Diving. Track and field (women’s high jump, men’s javelin, men’s 1500m); women’s volleyball; diving. (L) (CC)
5:00 p.m. CNBC Rio Olympics: Wrestling. Men’s wrestling (freestyle gold medal finals). (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving. Track and field (women’s pole vault, men’s hammer final); men’s diving (platform qualifying). (L) (CC)
10:00 p.m. USA Rio Olympics: Modern Pentathlon, Taekwondo. Men’s modern pentathlon; taekwondo (gold medal finals). (Same-day Tape)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Modern Pentathlon, Boxing, Taekwondo. (L)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Final Round.
1:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball. Track and field; women’s diving (platform final); men’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (CC)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Third Round.
2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Boxing, Beach Volleyball.
11:35 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak. Coverage includes semifinal races in flatwater canoe/kayak. (Same-day Tape) (CC)
3:00 a.m. TELEMUNDO Juegos Olímpicos Río Trigésima primera edición. Desde Río de Janeiro, Brasil. (SS) 3:45 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Taekwondo.
AUGUST 19 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Beach Volleyball. Men’s beach volleyball medalround match. (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Third Round. (L) 7:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Track and Field. (L)
12:35 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Diving. Track and field (women’s pole vault, men’s hammer final); men’s diving (platform qualifying). (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Handball, Volleyball, Modern Pentathlon, Boxing, Taekwondo.
AUGUST 20 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak. Coverage includes semifinal races in flatwater canoe/kayak. (CC) 6:30 a.m. GOLF Rio Olympics: Women’s Golf, Final Round. (L)
9:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Badminton, Water Polo. Men’s badminton (singles semifinal); women’s water polo. (L)
9:00 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Laura Zeng looks to give the U.S. its best-ever Olympic finish in rhythmic gymnastics. (L)
10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Equestrian, Canoe/Kayak, Synchronized Swimming. Equestrian (individual jumping gold medal final); canoe/kayak; synchronized swimming. (L) (CC)
10:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Triathlon. Gwen Jorgensen of the U.S. looks to bring home gold in the women’s triathlon. (L) (CC)
11:00 a.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Badminton. Spain’s Carolina Marin looks to compete for gold in women’s badminton. (Same-day Tape) NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Taekwondo, Rhythmic Gymnastics. (L) 11:30 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Field Hockey, Badminton. Women’s field hockey (bronze medal match); men’s badminton. (L) 2:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Cycling, Water Polo. Cycling (BMX gold medal finals); women’s water polo (gold medal final). (L) (CC)
USA Rio Olympics: Boxing, Wrestling. Boxing (gold medal finals); men’s wrestling. (Same-day Tape)
12:00 p.m. MSNBC Rio Olympics: Volleyball, Badminton. Women’s volleyball (bronze medal match); men’s badminton. (L) 12:15 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Canoe/ Kayak, Diving, Golf. Canoe/kayak (sprint gold medal finals); men’s diving (10m platform semifinal); women’s golf. (L) (CC) USA Rio Olympics: Water Polo, Handball. Men’s water polo (bronze medal match); women’s handball. (L)
12:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Rhythmic gymnastics (individual all-around final). (Same-day Tape) (CC) 1:30 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field, Volleyball, Diving. Track and field (women’s high jump, men’s javelin, men’s 1500m); women’s volleyball; diving. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
AUGUST 21 6:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Rhythmic gymnastics (individual all-around final). (CC) 8:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Track and Field. The men’s marathon features Americans Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi. (L) (CC) 11:00 a.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Russia is in search of its fifth consecutive gold in the group competition of rhythmic gymnastics. (L) (CC) 11:30 a.m. USA Rio Olympics: Cycling. Men’s cycling (mountain bike gold medal final). (L) 12:30 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Boxing. (L) 8:00 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Closing Ceremony. The first-ever Olympics in South America concludes with the Closing Ceremony. (L) (CC) 11:35 p.m. NBC Rio Olympics: Rio Gold, Closing Ceremony. Coverage includes “Rio Gold” and the Closing Ceremony. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (CC) 2:00 a.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2:00 p.m. NBCSN Rio Olympics: Wrestling, Cycling. (Same-day Tape)
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