With Michael Phelps gone, NBC latches onto gymnastics for one more night. And one of the extreme sports, BMX makes its Olympics debut. Here are the viewing highlights for the networks of NBC Universal.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 – DAY 11
NBC and NBC HD
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. all time zones
Women's Volleyball – Quarterfinal USA vs. Italy (LIVE)
Track & Field
Women's Water Polo – Semifinal USA vs. Australia
8:00 p.m. – Midnight ET/PT
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals
Women's 400m, 100m Hurdles
Men's 1500m
Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals
Men's Parallel Bars, High Bar
Women's Balance Beam
Men's Diving – Springboard Gold Medal Final
Men's Cycling – BMX Quarterfinal (LIVE)
12:35 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.ET/PT
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals
Men's High Jump, Discus Throw
Women's 5000m Heats
Men's Cycling – Men's BMX Quarterfinals
Men's Beach Volleyball – Semifinal Rogers/Dalhausser (USA) vs. Geor/Gia (GEO)
CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight – 2:00 a.m.ET
Wrestling – Freestyle, 55kg, 60kg Competition (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Singles, Zhuang (USA) vs. Toriola (NGR) (LIVE)
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Boxing – 48kg, 60kg, 81kg Quarterfinals
USA and USA HD
2:00 a.m. – Noon ET
Women's Basketball – Quarterfinals USA vs. South Korea (LIVE)
Canoeing (LIVE)
Women's Handball – Quarterfinals Hungary vs. Romania
Women's Beach Volleyball – Semifinal Tian/Wang (CHN) s. Xue/Zhang (CHN)
Men's Triathlon
Table Tennis – Singles, First Round Competition
MSNBC
5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.ET
Men's Soccer – Semifinals Nigeria vs. Belgium (LIVE)
Semifinals Argentina vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Wrestling – Freestyle, 55kg, 60kg Gold Medal Finals
Weightlifting – Super Heavyweight Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Baseball – USA vs. Chinese Taipei
Women's Volleyball – Quarterfinals China vs. Russia
Quarterfinals Cuba vs. Serbia
Women's Water Polo – Semifinal Netherlands vs. Hungary
Men's Trampoline Gold Medal Final
Cycling – Track Gold Medal Final
OXYGEN
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Synchronized Swimming – Duet Competition
Equestrian – Individual Dressage Gold Medal Final
Gymnastics on Oxygen
TELEMUNDO
2:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ET
Men's Soccer – Semifinal (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Individual Events Gold Medal Finals
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals
Men's Diving – Springboard Semifinal
Women's Beach Volleyball – Semifinal
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Men's Soccer – Semifinal (LIVE)
Midnight – 1:00 a.m.
TBA
UNIVERSAL HD
24-hour MSNBC & CNBC HD Simulcasts and Coverage
NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
2:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.ET
Women's Quarterfinals Round
2:30 a.m. – 4:15 a.m. Game #1 (LIVE)
4:45 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Game #2 (LIVE)
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Game #1 or #2 re-air
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Game #3 (LIVE)
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Game # 4 (LIVE)
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. USA Game re-air
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Game of the Day-2nd half re-air
NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.ET
Men's Semifinals
6:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Match #1 (LIVE)
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Match #2 (LIVE)
11:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. Match Re-airs
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Match of the Day (re-air)
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Second Match (second half re-air)
NBCOlympics.com - LIVE STREAMING BROADBAND COVERAGE:
Baseball
Men's Field Hockey
Women's Field Hockey
Sailing – Competition &a mp; Gold Medal Final
Men's Taekwondo – 58kg Competition
Women's Taekwondo – 49kg Competition
Women's Basketball
Canoeing – Flatwater Competition
Cycling – Track Competition
BMX Competition
Equestrian – Individual Dressage Gold Medal Final
Women's & Men's Handball
Men's Soccer – Semifinals
Men's & Women's Table Tennis – Singles Competition
Men's Weightlifting - +105kg
Men's Wrestling – Freestyle 55kg, 60kg Gold Medal Finals
Freestyle 66kg, 74kg
Softball – Semifinals
Women's Swimming – Open Water Competition
Water Polo
NBC PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS:
The women's balance beam final should be a showcase for America's top two gymnasts: Nastia Liukin, the reigning world champion on this event, and Shawn Johnson, the reigning world all-around champion.
Sanya Richards is one half of what could be the world's fastest couple – her fiance is cornerback Aaron Ross of the reigning Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Richards, the 2005 world silver medalist in the women's 400m, should contend for gold in her best event.
Olympic Trials sensation Lolo Jones declared herself as a gold medal contender in the women's 100m hurdles with her stunning times in Eugene. The first-time Olympian looks to win America's second straight gold in this event tonight.
The world's dominant diving power will have two of its stars on display in men's 3m springboard, as Qin Kai (the 2007 world champion) and He Chong (the 2008 World Cup champion) attempt to fend off Olympic silver medalist and 2005 world champion Alexandre Despatie of Canada. Troy Dumais is the top American contender.
NBC DAYTIME HIGHLIGHTS:
The USA Women's Water Polo Team finished second in Sydney and third in Athens, but now has its sights on Olympic gold after winning the 2007 world championships. Team USA looks to advance to the gold medal match with a win in the semifinals against Australia.
Legendary Chinese coach (and former player) "Jenny" Lang Ping, whose popularity has been likened to that of Michael Jordan in the Olympic host nation, looks to lead the USA Women's Volleyball Team one step closer to medal contention in the quarterfinal round when they meet Italy.
NBC LATENIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:
In BMX, watch as competitors race through a treacherous course filled with turns, bumps and jumps as they try to advance toward the gold medal final. Though the event is unpredictable, Team USA has strong contenders in Kyle Bennett, Mike Day and Donny Robinson on the men's side
USA NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS:
The USA Women's Basketball Team has dominated the Olympic stage (three straight gold medals and no Olympic losses since 1992), but was dethroned at the 2006 World Championship. The next step in the march towards gold: navigating through the women's quarterfinals against South Korea.
MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS:
In freestyle wrestling's lightest weight class (55kg/121 lbs), watch for USA's Henry Cejudo, a 21-year-old phenom from Mexico City. Also this day: Freestyle 60kg. Also, two live men's soccer matches.
OXYGEN HIGHLIGHTS:
In equestrian's individual dressage final, watch for Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu – the 67-year-old is making his second Olympic appearance, 44 years after first competing as a show jumper at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. Plus go inside gymnastics as that sport's competition concludes with event finals.
