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USAIN BOLT HEADLINE’S NBC’S PRIMETIME COVERAGE WEDNESDAY AT 8 PM ET/PT
7-Time Gold Medalist Seeks to Advance in Men’s 200m Semifinals
Team USA’s Walsh Jennings and Ross Take on Brazil’s Larissa and Talita in the Bronze Medal Match Wednesday Evening
American Tori Bowie Aims for First Gold in Rio During Wednesday Primetime Coverage
Women’s Golf Returns to Olympic Program on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. ET on Golf Channel
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STAMFORD, Conn. – August 17, 2016 – NBC’s primetime coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad continues today, Wednesday, August 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and features defending two-time champion Usain Bolt as he seeks to advance in the men’s 200m semifinals. Wednesday’s primetime coverage also includes the bronze medal match in women’s beach volleyball as Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross face off against Brazil’s Larissa and Talita. American Tori Bowie also goes for gold in the women’s 200m final.
Wednesday’s daytime coverage on NBC features Ashton Eaton as he begins his quest to successfully defend his gold medal in the decathlon at 10 a.m. ET/PT. Coverage continues with equestrian team jumping gold medal finals, followed by a men’s volleyball semifinals matchup as the U.S. battles Poland at 1 p.m. ET/PT.
NBC’s late night coverage includes the gold medal match in women’s beach volleyball as Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany look to defeat Brazil’s Agatha and Barbara who upset Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross.
The men’s soccer semifinals highlight NBCSN’s Wednesday coverage. Coverage kicks off at Noon ET with Neymar and Brazil facing Honduras, followed by Nigeria vs. Germany at 3 p.m. ET. Coverage continues on NBCSN at 8:30 p.m. ET with gold medal finals in women’s freestyle wrestling.
USA Network presents men’s badminton on Wednesday. Coverage begins at 9 a.m. ET with the men’s singles quarterfinals, and concludes with the mixed doubles gold medal final at 3:15 p.m. ET. The bronze medal match in men’s table tennis follows badminton coverage on USA Network.
Golf Channel presents the return of women’s golf to the Olympic program for the first time since 1900 on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. ET. Golf Channel also provides wraparound news coverage immediately prior to and following live coverage of the competition via its Golf Central Live From the Olympics beginning at 5 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.
On Wednesday, Telemundo features men’s soccer as Brazil takes on Honduras at Noon ET, followed by men’s welterweight final boxing. Men’s semifinal soccer coverage continues on NBC UNIVERSO as Nigeria faces Germany at 3 p.m. ET.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
NBC’s primetime coverage on Thursday, August 18, begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and features track and field gold medal finals, women’s volleyball semifinals, the women’s platform diving gold medal final, and the men’s beach volleyball gold medal match.
Canoe/kayak sprint gold medal finals highlights NBC’s daytime coverage at 11:15 a.m. ET/PT, followed by women’s volleyball at Noon ET/PT, and women’s platform diving at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
NBCSN’s coverage on Thursday begins at 8 a.m. ET with canoe/kayak sprint gold medal finals, followed by the gold medal final in the men’s 400m hurdles as 2008 silver medalist Kerron Clement contends for a spot on the podium.
Coverage on NBCSN continues with the men’s field hockey bronze medal match at 1:15 p.m. ET, immediately followed by a women’s semifinal matchup at 2 p.m. ET. Defending two-time world champion Adeline Gray seeks to give the U.S. its first gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Thursday’s coverage on NBCSN continues with women’s basketball at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the men’s light heavyweight boxing gold medal finals and the men’s beach volleyball bronze medal match at 8 p.m. ET.
MSNBC hosts sailing gold medal finals at 2 p.m. ET, while USA Network presents coverage of the men’s triathlon and women’s badminton doubles gold medal final at 10 a.m. ET. The men’s field hockey gold medal final highlights coverage on CNBC at 6 p.m. ET.
Thursday’s Telemundo coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET with synchronized swimming and track and field. NBC UNIVERSO presents coverage of the first women’s volleyball semifinal match at 4 p.m. ET, followed by boxing.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 (DAY 12)
NBC
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase – Gold Medal Final
Decathlon Shot Put
Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying Heats and Semifinals
Equestrian – Team Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Gala
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Poland (LIVE)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Gymnastics – Gala
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying Heats and Semifinals
8 p.m. – Midnight
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
Women’s Long Jump
Women’s 200m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
Women’s Diving – Platform Qualifying
Women’s Beach Volleyball Bronze Medal – Larissa/Talita (Brazil) vs. Walsh Jennings/Ross (U.S.)
12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Final – Agatha/Barbara (Brazil) vs. Ludwig/Walkenhorst (Germany)
1:35 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Primetime Encore
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 6 a.m.
NBCSN Primetime Encore
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
NBC Late Night Encore
8 a.m. – Noon
Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase – Gold Medal Final
Noon – 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras (LIVE)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Cycling – BMX Qualifying
3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Gala
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Gymnastics – Gala
Men’s Handball – Denmark vs. Slovenia
Men’s Boxing –Gold Medal Final
Women’s Boxing – Quarterfinal
Women’s Wrestling – Freestyle Gold Medal Finals
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Men’s Basketball – Quarterfinal (LIVE)
11 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Table Tennis – Team Gold Medal Final
Taekwondo – Gold Medal Finals
MSNBC
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Women’s Field Hockey – Netherlands vs. Germany (LIVE)
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Men’s Handball – Brazil vs. France
Women’s Wrestling – Qualifying
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Wrestling – Qualifying
Men’s Handball – Germany vs. Qatar
Sailing – Gold Medal Finals
Gymnastics – Gala (LIVE)
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Handball – Quarterfinal
Sailing – Gold Medal Finals
Gymnastics – Gala
USA
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Badminton – Singles Quarterfinal
10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Lithuania (LIVE)
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo – Russia vs. Italy (LIVE)
Men’s Badminton – Singles Quarterfinal
1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. France (LIVE)
3:15 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Badminton – Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Final
Men’s Table Tennis – Team Bronze Medal
Taekwondo – Quarterfinals and Semifinals
CNBC
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – Italy vs. Iran (LIVE)
Women’s Field Hockey – New Zealand vs. Great Britain
GOLF CHANNEL
5 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics
6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Golf – 1st Round (LIVE)
9 a.m. – Noon
Women’s Golf – 1st Round (LIVE)
Noon – 3 p.m.
Women’s Golf – 1st Round (LIVE)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics
11 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Women’s Golf – 1st Round Encore
BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL
10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Lithuania (LIVE)
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Lithuania Encore
1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. France (LIVE)
3:15 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. France Encore
5 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. France Encore
5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Argentina Encore
9:15 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Croatia vs. Serbia (LIVE)
11 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Basketball – Croatia vs. Serbia Encore
SOCCER SPECIALTY CHANNEL
Noon – 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras (LIVE)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras Encore
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany (LIVE)
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras Encore
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany Encore
8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras Encore
9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany Encore
11 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Soccer – Match of the Day
TELEMUNDO
3 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Late Night Encore
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
News Recap
Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Honduras (LIVE)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Athletics
Boxing (LIVE)
Midnight – 2 a.m.
Late Night Recap Show
NBC UNIVERSO
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Late Night Encore
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany (LIVE)
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Volleyball
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Boxing (LIVE)
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):
- Track & Field – Live coverage of track and field finals features 2015 world champion Tianna Bartoletta and defending Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese as U.S. contenders in the women’s long jump; first-time Olympian Tori Bowie, from the small town of Sandhill, Mississippi, in the women’s 200m; and a strong trio looking to put Team USA on the women’s 100m hurdles podium for a fifth consecutive Games. Elsewhere on the Rio track, two-time defending champion Usain Bolt runs his 200m semifinal heat and American Ashton Eaton concludes day one of the decathlon with one of his best events: the 400m.
- Beach Volleyball – Bronze medal match in women’s beach volleyball as Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross face off against Brazil’s Larissa and Talita.
- Women’s Diving – In platform qualifying New Hampshire native Jessica Parratto looks to secure a spot in the final.
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):
- Track & Field – Live coverage of track and field includes the start of American Ashton Eaton’s attempt to become just the third man to repeat as Olympic decathlon champion.
- Volleyball – In the quarterfinals, the 2015 World Cup champion, U.S., battles 2014 World Cup champion, Poland. The Americans appear to be finding their form, rattling off three straight wins in pool play after dropping their first two games of the tournament.
- Women’s Water Polo – The defending champion United States faces Hungary in a semifinals matchup.
- Equestrian – The United States targets a return to the podium in the team jumping final after winning gold in 2004 and 2008, but failing to earn a medal in 2012.
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Late Night):
- Beach Volleyball – Brazil’s Agatha and Barbara, who upset Kerri Walsh Jennings’ pursuit of a fourth gold medal in the semifinals, look to avenge the semis defeat of top-seeded Brazilians Larissa and Talita to the German team of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst.
NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:
- Track & Field – American middle distance runner Evan Jager’s attempt to give the U.S. its first men’s steeplechase medal since 1984. Also in track and field, Ashton Eaton of Team USA begins his attempt to become just the third man to repeat as Olympic decathlon champion.
- Basketball – Kevin Durant and Paul George lead the two-time defending champion United States men’s basketball team against an Argentina team led by NBA veterans Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola.
- Soccer – Behind team captain Neymar, the Brazilian men continue their quest for the team’s first-ever Olympic gold medal against Honduras.
- Cycling – Coverage includes seeding runs in BMX, which debuted at the 2008 Beijing Games. American Connor Fields, who entered the 2012 London Games expecting to climb the podium but crashed in the final and placed 7th, returns as a medal contender.
- Table Tennis – Coverage includes the table tennis men’s team final, with China seeking a third consecutive Olympic gold.
USA HIGHLIGHTS:
- Basketball – NBA stars Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova of Australia battle Lithuania for a trip to the semifinals. Spain vs. France: Pau Gasol, 2012 silver medalists, leads Spain against Tony Parker and France in a quarterfinals matchup.
- Badminton – Coverage includes quarterfinal-round action in men’s singles. Two-time defending champion Lin Dan of China, known as “the John McEnroe of badminton” for his outbursts both on and off the court, joins compatriot Chen Long and long-time Malaysian rival Lee Chong Wei among the Rio medal contenders.
GOLF CHANNEL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Golf – Opening-round coverage of the first women’s Olympic golf competition since 1900.
TELEMUNDO HIGHLIGHTS:
- Soccer – Behind team captain Neymar, the Brazilian men continue their quest for the team’s first-ever Olympic gold medal against Honduras.
NBC UNIVERSO HIGHLIGHTS:
- Basketball – Kevin Durant and Paul George lead the two-time defending champion United States men’s basketball team against an Argentina team led by NBA veterans Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 (DAY 13)
NBC
10 a.m. – Noon
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Men’s 400m Hurdles – Gold Medal Final
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Gold Medal Finals
Noon – 2 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal (LIVE)
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Diving – Platform Semifinal
Men’s Cycling – BMX Quarterfinals
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo – Semifinal (LIVE)
Synchronized Swimming – Team Qualifying
8 p.m. – Midnight
Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
Men’s Shot Put
Women’s Javelin
Men’s 1500m Decathlon
Women’s 400m Hurdles
Men’s 200m
Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal
Women’s Diving – Platform Gold Medal Final
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Medal Round
1:35 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Primetime Encore
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 6 a.m.
NBCSN Primetime Encore
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
NBC Late Night Encore
8 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Men’s 400m Hurdles – Gold Medal Final
11:20 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo – Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Wrestling – Freestyle Qualifying
Men’s Field Hockey – Bronze Medal
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal (LIVE)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Wrestling – Freestyle Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Men’s Boxing – Light Heavy Gold Medal Final
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Bronze Medal (LIVE)
9:45 p.m. – Midnight
Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal (LIVE)
Taekwondo – Gold Medal Finals
MSNBC
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sailing – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Handball – Semifinal (LIVE)
USA
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Men’s Triathlon (LIVE)
Women’s Badminton – Doubles Gold Medal Final
CNBC
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Taekwondo – Quarterfinals and Semifinals
Modern Pentathlon – Fencing
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Field Hockey – Gold Medal Final
GOLF CHANNEL
5 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics
6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Golf – 2nd Round (LIVE)
9 a.m. – Noon
Women’s Golf – 2nd Round (LIVE)
Noon – 3 p.m.
Women’s Golf – 2nd Round (LIVE)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics
11 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Women’s Golf – 2nd Round Encore
BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #1 (LIVE)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #1 Encore
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #2 (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #2 Encore
10 p.m. – Midnight
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #1 Encore
Midnight – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – Semifinal #2 Encore
TELEMUNDO
3 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Late Night Encore
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
News Recap
Synchronized Swimming
Athletics
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Gold Medal Final Encore
Athletics
Midnight – 2 a.m.
Late Night Recap Show
NBC UNIVERSO
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Late Night Encore
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal
Boxing
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):
- Track and Field – In track and field finals, Oregon native and Rio favorite Ashton Eaton attempts to become only the third man to win back-to-back Olympic decathlon titles and reigning world champion Joe Kovacs of the U.S. headlines the field in the men’s shot put final.
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):
- Track & Field – Live coverage of track and field spotlights the men’s 400m hurdles final, with the last two Olympic silver medalists, Kerron Clement (2008) and Michael Tinsley (2012), looking to continue Team USA’s winning tradition in the event.
- Diving – Americans Jessica Parratto and Katrina Young, each a first-time Olympian, compete in the semifinal round of women’s platform diving.
- Cycling – Quarterfinal-round racing in men’s BMX, where Connor Fields of the U.S. continues his push to the podium after a disappointing 7th-place finish in London.
NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Late Night):
- Beach Volleyball – Coverage includes a medal-round match in men’s beach volleyball.
NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:
- Track & Field – Live coverage of track and field includes continuation of the decathlon, where Team USA’s Ashton Eaton seeks to defend his title as “world’s greatest athlete,” plus Olympic silver medalists Kerron Clement (2008).
- Wrestling – The United States has yet to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling, which debuted at the 2004 Athens Games. But two-time reigning world champion Adeline Gray (75kg), along with Helen Maroulis (53kg) and Elena Pirozhkova (63kg), could end the drought in Rio (live).
USA HIGHLIGHTS:
- Triathlon – British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, who took gold and bronze in London, respectively, are again among the contenders in the men’s triathlon, set among some of Rio’s most scenic locations (live).
GOLF CHANNEL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Golf – Live 2nd-round coverage of the women’s Olympic golf competition.
TELEMUNDO HIGHLIGHTS:
- Synchronized Swimming – Coverage includes the technical routine phase of the women’s team event, in which Spain has earned silver (2008) and bronze (2012) medals at the past two Olympics.
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