Olympics Viewing Picks for August 16, 2016

All Times Eastern

NBC

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)

Women’s 200m – Round 1
Women’s Hammer Throw – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 400m Hurdles – Round 1

Men’s Volleyball – United States vs. Mexico (LIVE)

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo – United States vs. Brazil (LIVE)

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Semifinals
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (United States) vs. Alison/Bruno (Brazil) (LIVE)

4 p.m. -5 p.m.
Synchronized Swimming – Duet Qualifying
Women’s Swimming – Open Water 10k
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Semifinals

on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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

Men’s Pole Vault – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 800m – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 400m – Gold Medal Final

Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals

Men’s Rings
Men’s Vault
Women’s Balance Beam

Men’s Diving – Springboard Qualifying

12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Semenov/Krasilnikov (Russia) vs. Diaz/Gonzalez (Cuba)
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Semifinals

NBCSN

8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Track & Field (LIVE)

Women’s Hammer Throw – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase – Gold Medal Final
Women’s Swimming – Open Water 10k Gold Medal Final

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Women’s Field Hockey – United States vs. Germany Quarterfinal (LIVE)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Nigeria vs. Brazil

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – Russia vs. Iran
Cycling – Track Gold Medal Final

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13: Manu Ginobili #5 and Carlos Delfino #10 of Argentina celebrate the 111-107 double overtime win over Brazil during the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match on day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 13: Manu Ginobili #5 and Carlos Delfino #10 of Argentina celebrate the 111-107 double overtime win over Brazil during the Men’s Preliminary Round Group B match on day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)

8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Greco-Roman Gold Medal Finals
Boxing

Men’s Heavyweight Gold Medal Final
Women’s Quarterfinals

9:30 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. France (LIVE)
Men’s Weightlifting – 105kg Gold Medal Final

USA

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Field Hockey – New Zealand vs. Australia (LIVE)

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Equestrian – Individual Dressage Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Badminton – Quarterfinal
Women’s Table Tennis – Team Semifinals

MSNBC

Noon – 1 p.m.
Cycling – Track Events

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Wrestling – Greco-Roman Qualifying
Men’s Handball – France vs. Denmark (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – Australia vs. Hungary (LIVE)

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Badminton – Quarterfinal
Sailing – Gold Medal Finals

CNBC

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Field Hockey – Great Britain vs. Spain (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – Italy vs. Communist China (LIVE)

GOLF CHANNEL

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL

1:15 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Nigeria vs. Brazil (LIVE)

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Nigeria vs. Brazil (Encore)

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Nigeria vs. Brazil (Encore)

6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)

7:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (Encore)

9:30 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Lithuania vs. Croatia (LIVE)

Ana Jurka Telemundo

TELEMUNDO

10:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
News Recap
Men’s Volleyball – United States vs. Mexico
Men’s Volleyball – Argentina vs. Egypt
Women’s Diving – Gold Medal Final

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Men’s Basketball – Nigeria vs. Brazil

Midnight – 2 a.m.
Late Night Recap Show

NBC UNIVERSO

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Quarterfinal

Men’s Volleyball – Poland vs. Cuba

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina
Boxing – Elimination Matches

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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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