NBC is showing just about every Tokyo event; Finding where it’s on is a challenge; Check Fri/Sat events here
By David J. Halberstam 07/29/2021
Here are the scheduling highlights of NBC’s Olympics coverage Friday and Saturday
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FRIDAY, JULY 30
In a rematch of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final (a 2-0 U.S. shutout victory), the U.S. face Netherlands in the Tokyo Olympics women’s soccer quarterfinal live Friday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
On Friday evening, four-time Olympic gold medalist and men’s 100m butterfly world record holder Caeleb Dressel is a gold medal favorite in the men’s 100m butterfly. The women’s 800m freestyle will mark the final time that six-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky will face Ariarne Titmus of Australia in individual competition in Tokyo, with both vying for gold. Dressel is also expected to be a key part of the American contingent to contend for a medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay, an event making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. First-time Olympians Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White will represent Team USA in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Track & field qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Olympics continue live Friday in primetime on USA Network, including Americans Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad in the women’s 400m hurdles, as well as six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, who is expected to be part of the U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team. Select events will air in primetime Friday on NBC. Peacock will also present live coverage of track & field qualifying rounds Friday beginning at 6 a.m. ET.
SATURDAY, JULY 31
Dressel and four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel will headline American medal contenders in swimming Saturday evening. Dressel is a gold medal favorite in the men’s 50m freestyle, an event where he is the two-time reigning world champion. Manuel will compete in the women’s 50m freestyle, which she won silver in 2016 in Rio. The U.S. is also expected to contend for the gold medal in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relay.
Track & field finals in the mixed 4x400m relay and women’s 100m will be presented Saturday in primetime on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix is expected to be a key member of the U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team, which is a gold medal contender in the Olympic debut of the event. Select track & field qualifying rounds will also air live in primetime on USA Network.
Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team face Czech Republic in its final game of group play live Saturday at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock. The U.S. will advance to the quarterfinals with a win.
The final round of the men’s golf competition will be presented Saturday live at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
USA Baseball, led by former MLB players Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson, plays its second game of group play against South Korea Saturday live at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
The finals in men’s and women’s singles tennis will be presented live Saturday on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, beginning at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT Friday).
RIDAY, JULY 30 (DAY 7)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Rowing – Women’s and Men’s Finals
Cycling – BMX Racing Finals
Diving – Women’s Springboard Qualifying
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 100m Butterfly
Women’s 200m Backstroke
Women’s 800m Freestyle
Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay
Track & Field – Women’s 400m Hurdles Round One (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil) (LIVE)
Track & Field – Mixed 4x400m Relay Semifinals
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
Men’s 800m Round One
Women’s 100m Hurdles Round One
Men’s 100m Prelims
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Archery – Men’s Individual Round of 16
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Men’s 10000m
Triathlon – Mixed Relay
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Qualifying
USA NETWORK
2:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Diving – Women’s Springboard Qualifying (LIVE)
Rugby – Women’s Quarterfinals
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Table Tennis – Men’s Singles Final & Bronze
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil
2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Canoeing – Men’s Slalom Final
Archery – Women’s Individual Final
Judo – Finals
Boxing – Quarterfinals
Table Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Poland vs. Brazil
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Triathlon – Mixed Relay (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s 400m Hurdles
Men’s 800m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Archery – Men’s Individual Round of 16
Cycling – Men’s BMX Freestyle Qualifying
CNBC
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Gymnastics – Women’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
Archery – Women’s Individual Final (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil) (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s BMX Freestyle Qualifying (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Sabre, Semifinals (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Rugby – Women’s Semifinals
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – China vs. Russian Olympic Committee
4 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Canada vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Canoeing – Men’s Slalom Final
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Younousse Samba/Tijan (Qatar) (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – France vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Japan
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Baseball – U.S. vs. Israel
Men’s Handball – France vs. Spain
Badminton – Mixed Doubles Final
Equestrian – Eventing, Dressage
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Japan
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Women’s Rugby – Semifinals
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Doubles Final
Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Semifinals
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Doubles Final
Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Semifinals
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
GOLF CHANNEL
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Second Round
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Second Round
6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Men’s Third Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)
Women’s 5000m Round 1
Women’s Triple Jump Qualifying Round
Women’s Shot Put Qualifying Round
Mixed 4x400m Relay Round 1
Men’s 10000m Final
TELEMUNDO
3 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Cycling – Men’s and Women’s BMX Finals
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Canada vs. Brazil (LIVE)
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Boxing
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands (LIVE)
9:15 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Baseball – Mexico vs. Dominican Republic
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
4:15 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Sweden vs. Japan (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Grimalt/Grimalt (Chile) vs. Abicha/Elgraoui (Morocco)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Great Britain vs. Australia (LIVE)
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Qualifying
SATURDAY, JULY 31 (DAY 8)
NBC
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil)
Tennis – Women’s Singles Final
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinal
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final
Archery – Men’s Final
Rugby – Women’s Final
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Qualifying
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 50m Freestyle
Women’s 50m Freestyle
Men’s 4x100m Medley
Women’s 4x100m Medley
Track & Field – Finals
Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
Women’s 100m Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round (LIVE)
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Quarterfinal
12 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Beach Volleyball – Men’s Elimination Round (LIVE)
Men’s Swimming – 1500m Freestyle Final
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Final and Bronze Medal (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Russian Olympic Committee vs. France
5:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Japan vs. New Zealand (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – South Korea vs. Mexico (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – China vs. Italy (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Germany
Women’s Volleyball – Serbia vs. Brazil
Judo – Team Final
Boxing – Semifinals
Weightlifting – Finals
Men’s Water Polo – Croatia vs. Serbia
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Final and Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s Shotput Final
Men’s 400m Qualifying Round
Women’s Steeplechase Qualifying Round
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Basketball – Canada vs. Spain
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Quarterfinal
CNBC
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Archery – Men’s Individual Final (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals (LIVE)
Wrestling – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Final
Archery – Men’s Individual Final
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Spain vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Baseball – U.S. vs. Korea (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Badminton – Men’s Doubles Final (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Lucky Loser
Tennis – Women’s Final
Women’s Handball – Norway vs. Netherlands
Fencing – Women’s Team Sabre Final
Badminton – Women’s Semifinal
Archery – Men’s Individual Final
Equestrian – Eventing Dressage
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Women’s Rugby – Final and Bronze Medal
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Women’s Singles Final
Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tennis
Women’s Singles Final
Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
GOLF CHANNEL
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Third Round
6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Men’s Final Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6:10 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)
Men’s Long Jump Qualifying Round
Women’s 100m Semifinals
Men’s 100m Round 1
Men’s Discus Throw Final
Women’s 800m Semifinals
Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
Women’s 100m Final
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Spain vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Boxing
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – South Korea vs. Mexico (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinals
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Plavins/Tocs (Latvia) vs. Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico)
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Baseball – Mexico vs. Dominican Republic
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Argentina vs. Turkey
UNIVERSO
4:15 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Serbia vs. Brazil
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil)
9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Boxing
