Olympic Viewing Picks for August 20, 2016

All Times Eastern

NBC

10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Women’s Triathlon – Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball Bronze Medal – United States. vs. Netherlands (LIVE)
Canoeing – Sprint Gold Medal Finals

2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Final – United States vs. Spain (LIVE)

4:45 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo Gold Medal Final – Croatia vs. Serbia (LIVE)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19: English Gardner, Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie of the United States celebrate winning gold in the Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 19: English Gardner, Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie of the United States celebrate winning gold in the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

8 p.m. – Midnight
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)

Women’s High Jump
Men’s Javelin
Men’s 1500m
Women’s 800m
Men’s 5000m
Women 4x400m Relay
Men 4x400m Relay

Men’s Diving – 10m Platform Semifinal and Gold Medal Final

12:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Individual All-Around Gold Medal Final

NBCSN

Noon – 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal – Honduras vs. Nigeria (LIVE)

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Group Qualifying
Women’s Cycling – Mountain Bike Gold Medal Final

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17: Neymar of Brazil in action during the Men's Semifinal Football match between Brazil and Honduras at Maracana Stadium on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 17: Neymar of Brazil in action during the Men’s Semifinal Football match between Brazil and Honduras at Maracana Stadium on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Gold Medal Final – Brazil vs. Germany (LIVE)

MSNBC

Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo Bronze Medal – Montenegro vs. Italy (LIVE)
Taekwondo – Qualifying
Men’s Badminton – Singles Bronze Medal

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Handball Gold Medal Final – France vs. Russia (LIVE)

USA

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Group Qualifying (LIVE)

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Bronze Medal – France vs. Serbia (LIVE)

12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle Qualifying
Men’s Boxing 56kg Gold Medal Final – Stevenson (United States) vs. Ramirez (Cuba) (LIVE)
Women’s Handball Bronze Medal – Netherlands vs. Norway

2:15 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Individual All-Around Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Men’s Badminton – Singles Gold Medal Final

8 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Boxing – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle Gold Medal Finals

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9:15 p.m. – Midnight
Women’s Volleyball Gold Medal Final – Communist China vs. Serbia (LIVE)
Taekwondo – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s Modern Pentathlon

GOLF CHANNEL

5 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19: Lydia Ko of New Zealand walks off the 17th tee during the third round of the Women's Individual Stroke Play golf on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Golf Course on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 19: Lydia Ko of New Zealand walks off the 17th tee during the third round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play golf on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Golf Course on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Golf – Final Round (LIVE)

9 a.m. – Noon
Women’s Golf – Final Round (LIVE)

Noon – 1 p.m.
Women’s Golf – Final Round (LIVE)

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

11 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Women’s Golf – Final Round (Encore)

BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Bronze Medal – France vs. Serbia (LIVE)

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Bronze Medal – France vs. Serbia (Encore)

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Final – United States vs. Spain (LIVE)

5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Final – United States vs. Spain (Encore)

7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Final – United States vs. Spain (Encore)

SOCCER SPECIALTY CHANNEL

Noon – 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal – Honduras vs. Nigeria (LIVE)

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal – Honduras vs. Nigeria (Encore)

4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Gold Medal Final – Brazil vs. Germany (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer Medal Ceremony (LIVE)

7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Gold Medal Final – Brazil vs. Germany (Encore)
Men’s Soccer Medal Ceremony Encore

9:30 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Soccer Gold Medal Final – Brazil vs. Germany Encore
Men’s Soccer Medal Ceremony Encore

TELEMUNDO

11 a.m. – Noon
New Recap

Noon – 3:45 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal – Honduras vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
Boxing – Gold Medal Finals

3:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Gold Medal Final – Brazil vs. Germany (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer Medal Ceremony

Midnight – 2 a.m.
Late Night Recap Show

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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