Navigating all the Olympics coverage can get confusing. There’s a full schedule of events to keep track of, not to mention knowing which channels will be covering what. To help guide you through, we’ll be posting each day’s major competitions, including medal events, qualifying and semifinal rounds, and any matches that feature U.S. teams, so all you have to do is sit back and be dazzled by the world’s greatest athletes.
Major Events
1. Swimming: Watch Ryan Lochte race in his first individual swim of the Rio Olympics, the 200m preliminary heat, 12 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
2. Gymnastics: Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura competes in the men’s all-around final to become the first back-to-back Olympics all-around champion since 1972, 3 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 3 p.m. or on NBC at 8 p.m.
3. Beach Volleyball: Team USA’s April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings play their final preliminary match, 8 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
August 10 Full Schedule
7 a.m.*
Rowing: Semifinals, finals, and victory ceremonies, 7:30 a.m. Watch: Livestream.
Cycling: Women’s road race time trial, 7:30 a.m–9 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Archery: Individual eliminations, 8 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on USA from 9 a.m.–noon.
9 a.m.
Beach Volleyball: Preliminary Round, 9 a.m.– noon. Watch: Livestream or on USA.
Golf: Golf Central Live from the Olympics, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on the Golf Channel.
10 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball: Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Herrera/Gavira (Spain), 10 a.m.–noon. Watch: Livestream, or on NBC
Cycling: Men’s individual time trial, 10 a.m.–noon. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Men’s Water Polo: USA vs. France, 10:40 a.m.–noon. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
Men’s Rugby: U.S. vs. Fiji, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on USA at noon.
11 a.m.
Shooting: Men’s 50m pistol final, 11 a.m. Watch: Livestream.
12 p.m.
Swimming: Qualifying heats, noon–2 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
Canoe/Kayak: Men’s kayak slalom semifinal, final, and victory ceremony, 12:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
Fencing: Men’s individual sabre qualifying, noon–2:30 p.m. Watch: On NBCSN.
2 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball: USA vs. Serbia, 2 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
Shooting: Men’s double trap final, 2 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on USA at 3 p.m.
Judo: Men’s and women’s semifinals and medal matches, 2:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
Weightlifting: Women’s 69k medal match, 2:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
Women’s Basketball: U.S. vs. Serbia. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN or the Basketball Channel.
3 p.m.
Diving: Men’s synchronized 3m springboard final, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC from 12:35 a.m.–1:35 a.m.
Gymnastics: Men’s all-around final, 3 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
Canoe/Kayak: Whitewater, K-1 gold medal final, 3:45 p.m.–5 p.m. Watch: On NBC.
Cycling: Women’s road race time final, 3:45 p.m.–5 p.m. Watch: On NBC.
Rowing: Semifinals, finals, and victory ceremonies, 3:45 p.m.– 5 p.m. Watch: On NBC.
Rugby: Men’s quarterfinals, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on USA.
4 p.m.
Women’s Field Hockey: USA vs. Japan, 4 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Fencing: Women’s foil and men’s sabre semifinals and medal matches, 4:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
6 p.m.
Weightlifting: Men’s 77k medal match, 6 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
Men’s Basketball: Australia vs. USA, 6 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Golf: Golf Central Live from the Olympics, 6 p.m–8 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on the Golf Channel.
7 p.m.
Table Tennis: Women’s singles medal matches, 7:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
8 p.m.
Beach Volleyball: Women’s preliminary match, Walsh Jennings/Ross (USA) vs. Forrer/Verge-Depre (SUI), 8 p.m.–midnight. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
Boxing: Elimination matches, 8 p.m.–9 p.m. Watch: On NBCSN.
Fencing: Men’s individual sabre gold medal final, 8 p.m.–9 p.m. Watch: On NBCSN.
9 p.m.
Men’s Soccer: Brazil vs. Denmark final group stage match, 9 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Swimming: Men’s and women’s semifinals and finals, 9 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
*Note: All times are Eastern Standard
Our list features all major events, but for a detailed schedule of all events and TV listings, check the NBC Olympics website.
