NBC’s Olympic schedule today through Wednesday, by network, plus previews of key events
By David J. Halberstam 07/26/2021
Brody Malone, Sam Mikulak & Team USA in Men’s Gymnastics Team Final Tonight in Primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC
U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Begins Quest for Seventh Straight Gold Medal in Opening Game of Tokyo Olympics vs. Nigeria Live Tonight at 12:40 a.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT on USA Network
U.S. Women’s Soccer vs. Australia in Final Group Stage Match Live Tuesday Morning at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network
U.S. Softball vs. Japan in Gold Medal Match – Live Tuesday Morning at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSNMost Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com
Link to NBC’s schedule at the bottom of this page
Team USA has won eight medals (two gold) in the pool through the first two days of finals competition, and aim for more tonight live in primetime on NBC, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King and three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy headline the U.S. swimmers in action as medals will be awarded in the men’s 200m freestyle, women’s 100m backstroke, men’s 100m backstroke and women’s 100m breaststroke.
Also in primetime tonight on NBC, 2021 U.S. all-around champion Brody Malone and three-time Olympian Sam Mikulak lead Team USA in the men’s gymnastics team final.
Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast in history and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, leads Team USA in the women’s gymnastics team final competition Tuesday morning live at 6:45 a.m. ET on Peacock.
U.S. Women’s Basketball begins its quest for a seventh consecutive gold medal, one of the greatest gold medal runs in the history of the sport, when they play Nigeria live tonight at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Monday) on USA Network. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi can become the first basketball players to win five gold medals at the Olympics.
Coming off a commanding 6-1 victory over New Zealand, the U.S. Women’s soccer team plays its final match in group stage play when they face Australia live Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network. The U.S. will advance to the quarterfinals with either a win or draw.
The American softball team has gone undefeated during Olympic pool play and faces Japan in the gold medal match on Tuesday morning live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Behind dominant pitching performances from Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott, the team attempts to win its fourth gold medal.
Preliminary pool play continues in women’s beach volleyball when April Ross and Alix Klineman face Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez of Spain live tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC.
MONDAY, JULY 26
In the pool, swimming medals will be awarded in the men’s 200m freestyle, women’s 100m backstroke, men’s 100m backstroke and women’s 100m breaststroke live tonight on NBC in primetime, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King will lead Team USA. Murphy will attempt to extend Team USA’s gold-medal winning streak in the men’s 100m backstroke to seven. Regan Smith will make her Olympic debut in the women’s 100m backstroke and should be a medal contender for Team USA. King will aim to capture her third Olympic gold medal, and second straight, in the women’s 100m breaststroke.
U.S. Women’s Basketball begins its quest for a seventh consecutive gold medal, one of the greatest gold medal runs in the history of the sport, when they play Nigeria live tonight at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Monday) on USA Network. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi can become the first basketball players to win five gold medals at the Olympics.
2021 U.S. all-around champion Brody Malone and three-time Olympian Sam Mikulak lead Team USA in the men’s gymnastics team final tonight in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Preliminary pool play continues in women’s beach volleyball when April Ross and Alix Klineman face Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez of Spain live tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC
MONDAY, JULY 26 (DAY 3)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Graudina/Kravcenoka (Latvia)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. China
Women’s 3×3 Basketball – U.S. vs. China
Skateboarding – Women’s Street Final
Canoe Slalom – Men’s Final
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Women’s 100m Backstroke
Men’s 100m Backstroke
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Gymnastics – Men’s Team Final
Diving – Men’s Synchronized Platform Final
Triathlon – Women’s Final
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Men’s Rugby – U.S. vs. South Africa
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
USA NETWORK
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Archery – Men’s Team Final
Badminton – Qualifying Round
Surfing Report Day 2
Cycling – Men’s Mountain Bike
Weightlifting – Women’s Final
Shooting – Women’s and Men’s Skeet Finals
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Taekwondo – Finals
Judo – Finals
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Triathlon – Women’s Final (LIVE)
11 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Alison/Alvaro (Brazil) (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – New Zealand vs. Australia
12:40 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
CNBC
8 p.m. – 10:10 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain) (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. South Africa (LIVE)
10:10 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Rugby – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Epee Quarterfinals
Midnight – 2 a.m.
Softball – Canada vs. Mexico/Australia Bronze Medal Game (LIVE)
NBCSN
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Argentina vs. Slovenia
Women’s Basketball – Serbia vs. Canada
Men’s Handball – Egypt vs. Denmark
Men’s Handball – Spain vs. Norway
Men’s Volleyball – Poland vs. Italy
Table Tennis – Qualifying Rounds
Table Tennis – Mixed Doubles Final
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. China
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Men’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Ireland
Men’s Rugby – U.S. vs. South Africa
Triathlon – Women’s Final
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, Second Round
Women’s Singles, Second Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Second Round
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Second Round
Women’s Singles, Third Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
TELEMUNDO
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
TUESDAY, JULY 27 (DAY 4)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
3×3 Basketball – Quarterfinal
Diving – Women’s Synchronized Platform Final
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final
Cycling – Women’s Mountain Bike
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Gymnastics – Women’s Team Final
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Women’s 200m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Cycling – Women’s Team Trial
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Quarterfinals (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Mountain Bike (LIVE)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Canada vs. Great Britain
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Rugby – Quarterfinal
Weightlifting – Women’s Finals
Judo – Finals
Taekwondo – Finals
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland) (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Women’s Singles Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Quarterfinal
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
CNBC
2 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Synchronized Platform Final (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing – Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Semifinals (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Time Trial (LIVE)
Cycling – Men’s Time Trial (LIVE)
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Graudina/Kravcenoka (Latvia)
Men’s Rugby – Quarterfinals (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Brazil vs. China (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. South Africa
Women’s Handball – France vs. Spain
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Badminton – Qualifying Rounds
Equestrian – Team Dressage Final
Fencing – Women’s Team Epee Final
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Table Tennis – Elimination Rounds
Surfing – Finals
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Second Round
Women’s Singles, Third Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, Second Round
Women’s Singles, Third Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
PEACOCK
6:45 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final (LIVE)
12:40 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Zambia (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
4 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Bryl/Fijalek (Poland) vs. Grimalt M./Grimalt E. (Chile) (LIVE)
5 a.m. – 6:45 a.m.
Boxing – Elimination Rounds (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Chile vs. Japan (LIVE)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 (DAY 5)
NBC
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Rowing – Finals
Cycling – Individual Time Trials
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 800m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
Women’s 200m Butterfly
Men’s 100m Freestyle
Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Gymnastics – Men’s Individual All-Around
Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final
9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)
Table Tennis – Women’s Semifinal
12:35 am. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)
3×3 Basketball – Finals
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Finals (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)
Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Men’s Semifinal
Surfing – Finals
Slalom Canoeing – Men’s Qualifying
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Table Tennis – Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals & Semifinal
Rowing – Finals
Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Finals
Judo – Finals
Weightlifting – Men’s Final
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Qatar vs. Italy
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Khadambi/Makokha (Kenya) (LIVE)
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina) (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Canada vs. Switzerland
CNBC
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Cycling – Men’s Individual Time Trial (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing – Finals (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Semifinals (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Quarterfinals
Archery – Individual Eliminations
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)
4 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Germany vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer – Romania vs. New Zealand (LIVE)
6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Qualifying
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – France vs. Japan (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Italy
1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Handball – France vs. Germany
Badminton – Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Equestrian – Individual Dressage Final
Men’s Basketball – France vs. Czech Republic
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran
3×3 Basketball – Finals
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals
GOLF CHANNEL
6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Men’s First Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Men’s Gymnastics All Around (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – South Korea vs. Honduras (LIVE)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – South Africa vs. Mexico (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
4 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Saudi Arabia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
DETAILED SCHEDULE OF OLYMPIC EVENTS THROUGH WED JULY 29
