Here’s what you can expect to see on the networks of NBC Universal for Wednesday, August 13.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 – DAY 5
NBC and NBC HD
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.all time zones
Women's Beach Volleyball – Branagh/Youngs (USA) vs. Esteve Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) (LIVE)
Swimming
Women's Water Polo - USA vs. Italy
8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.ET/PT
Men's Gymnastics – Individual All-Around Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men's 200m Breaststroke, 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Butterfly, 4x200m Relay
Women's Beach Volleyball – May-Treanor/Walsh (USA) vs. Hakedal/Torlen (NOR) (LIVE)
Men's Diving – Springboard Synchronized Gold Medal Final
Women's Cycling – Individual Time Trial
*Note: LIVE Swimming Semifinal Men's 200m Individual Medley and 200m Backstroke, Women's 100m Freestyle
1:35 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.ET/PT
Women's Swimming – 200m Breaststroke Semifinals
Men's Water Polo – USA vs. Serbia
CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight – 5:00 a.m.ET
Softball – USA vs. Australia (LIVE)
Boxing – 48kg, +91kg Competition (LIVE)
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.ET
Boxing – 48kg, +91kg Competition
USA and USA HD
2:00 a.m. – Noon ET
Men's Soccer – USA vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
China vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Women's Basketball – USA vs. Mali (LIVE)
Women's Beach Volleyball – Barnett/Cook (AUS) vs. Ana-Paula/Larissa (BRA)
Rowing – Semifinals (LIVE)
Men's Badminton – Doubles Quarterfinals USA vs. China
Women's Table Tennis – USA vs. Singapore
Canoeing – Whitewater Competition
MSNBC
5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.ET
Baseball – USA vs. South Korea
Cuba vs. Japan
Women's Volleyball – Cuba vs. China (LIVE)
Women's Beach Volleyball – Saka/Rtvelo (GEO) vs. Uryadova/Shiryaeva (RUS)
Men's Tennis – Federer (SUI) vs. Berdych (CZE)
Women's Tennis – S. Williams (USA) vs. Cornet (FRA)
Men's Cycling – Individual Time Trial
Wrestling – Greco Roman, 66kg, 74kg Competition & Gold Medal Finals
Women's Table Tennis – CHN vs. CRO
Men's Weightlifting – 77kg Competition
OXYGEN
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.ET/PT
Tennis – Nadal (ESP) vs. Andreev (RUS)
Equestrian – Team Dressage
Gymnastics on Oxygen
TELEMUNDO
2:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.ET/PT
Men's Soccer – South Korea vs. Honduras (LIVE)
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Women's Volleyball – Serbia vs. Russia (LIVE)
Men's Beach Volleyball – Rogers/Dalhausser (USA) vs. Conde/Baracetti (ARG)
7:30 a.m. – Noon ET/PT
Men's Soccer – China vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Women's Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Diving – Synchronized Gold Medal Final
Midnight – 1:00 a.m.ET/PT
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 Qualifying Round
2:30 a.m. – 4:15 a.m. Brazil vs. Latvia (LIVE)
4:45 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. New Zealand vs. China (LIVE)
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Russia vs. Belarus
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Australia vs. S. Korea (LIVE)
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. USA vs. Mali (LIVE)
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Spain vs. Czech Republic
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. USA vs. Mali (2nd half re-air)
NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.ET
Men's Preliminaries
5:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. USA vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. China vs. Brazil (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Cameroon vs. Italy
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. S. Korea vs. Honduras
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Belgium vs. New Zealand
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Argentina vs. Serbia
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Australia
NBCOlympics.com - LIVE STREAMING BROADBAND COVERAGE:
Men's & Women's Archery
Badminton – Competition & Semifinals
Baseball
Women's Fencing – Individual Epee (Competition, Semifinals, Gold Medal Final
Team Sabre Semifinals
Men's Fencing – Individual Foil Semifinals & Gold Medal Finals
Men's & Women's Field Hockey
Men's Judo – 90kg Competition & Gold Medal Finals, 100kg Gold Medal Finals
Women's Judo – 70kg Competition & Finals, 78kg Competition
Sailing
Women's Shooting – 25m Pistol Final
Skeet Competition
Three Position Competition & Gold Medal Final
Men's & Women's Basketball
Canoeing – Whitewater Competition
Men's Cycling – Time Trial
Equestrian – Team Dressage
Men's & Women's Handball
Rowing – Semifinals
Men's Soccer
Softball
Men's & Women's Table Tennis
Men's & Women's Tennis
Women's Weightlifting – 69kg
Men's Weightlifting – 77kg
Wrestling – Greco Roman Gold Medal Finals & Competition
Water Polo
NBC PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS:
Live in primetime, American Jonathan Horton will try to reach the Olympic all-around podium after a fourth-place finish at last year's world championships. Two-time reigning world champion Yang Wei of China, who won silver eight years ago in Sydney, is heavily favored to win gold at home in Beijing.
Multiple-medal threats Katie Hoff and Natalie Coughlin lead the way for Team USA in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay final, and the fastest men in the pool, including American contenders Garrett Weber-Gale and Jason Lezak. Plus Michael Phelps continues his historic quest. On this night: no finals, but he will swim the 200m Individual Medley semifinals. Also watch Natalie Coughlin as she tries to qualify for the gold medal final in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle.
China could sweep the diving events in Beijing and reigning world champions Qin Kai and Wang Feng of China are good bets to win synchro springboard gold.
NBC DAYTIME HIGHLIGHTS:
The USA Women's Water Polo Team, which reached the medal podium in Sydney and Athens, continues its march through the qualifying round in a key matchup against defending Olympic champion Italy.
USA's Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will be in the qualifying heats for the men's 200m Individual Medley, as Phelps continues his pursuit of history in the Water Cube.
NBC LATENIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:
Seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard, now a 26-year-old swimmer and model, is competing in her fourth Olympics 12 years after making her first team as a teddy bear-toting 14-year-old at the Atlanta Olympics. Tonight, Beard races for a spot in the final of her lone Beijing event, the women's 200m breaststroke.
USA NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS:
American men and women are in action live as Diana Taurasi and the defending Olympic champion USA Women's Basketball Team takes on Mali and the USA Men's Soccer Team – led by phenoms Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore – competes against Nigeria.
MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS:
The USA Baseball Team plays its first Olympic game since winning gold in 2000 as the Americans take on South Korea.
CNBC LATENIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:
The USA Softball Team plays its second game in its march toward a fourth consecutive gold medal, this time taking on medal threat Australia.
OXYGEN HIGHLIGHTS:
Oxygen's daily look inside gymnastics includes a complete breakdown of last night's women's team gold medal final, and a preview of tonight's men's all-around gold medal final, featuring Jonathan Horton, the top American finisher at last year's world championships, and the two-time defending world champion, China's Yang Wei. Plus, tennis and equestrian competition.
So there you have it. Your viewing guide for Wednesday.
