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Monday, July 30th, 2012
RYAN LOCHTE GOES FOR HIS 2ND GOLD OF LONDON OLYMPICS ON NBC TOMORROW NIGHT
LONDON – July 29, 2012 – Ryan Lochte looks to claim his 2nd gold medal of the London Olympics as he swims the 200-meter freestyle tomorrow night on NBC in primetime. Also in primetime, Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old phenom, makes her individual event gold medal final debut in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Matt Grevers looks to extend Team USA’s reign and win the fifth straight gold for the U.S. in the men’s 100-meter backstroke.
On NBC in daytime, Michael Phelps swims the 200-meter butterfly qualifying heat, and Team USA women’s water polo looks to continue their Olympic-medal streak as they play against Hungary LIVE at 2:40 p.m. ET/CT.
Also looking to win their fifth straight gold, Team USA’s women’s basketball takes on Angola LIVE tomorrow on NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. ET. Team USA has medaled in each of the three Olympics since women’s water polo made its Olympic debut in 2000 but is looking to improve to gold.
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Listings subject to change (all times ET unless otherwise noted). Changes are italicized.
MONDAY, JULY 30 (Day 3)
NBC
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (9 a.m. CT/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Rosenthal (U.S.) vs. Fijalek/Prudel (Poland) (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Rowing – Qualifying Heats
Canoeing – Women’s Whitewater K-1 Qualifying Heats
· Michael Phelps swims in the qualifying rounds of the 200 butterfly, an event he has won at the past two Games, including in Beijing when his goggles filled with water and he swam blind, relying on stroke count to get through the race. Plus, Phelps’ training partner Allison Schmitt and 17-year-old phenom Missy Franklin have their qualifying swims in the 200 freestyle, an event both in which both should contend for a medal.
· LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. women’s volleyball team vs. Brazil. Led by Hugh McCutcheon, who coached the U.S. men to the Olympic title in 2008, the American women are favored to win their first Olympic gold.
· LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. women’s water polo team vs. Hungary. The Americans have earned a medal at each of the three Olympics since women’s water polo made its Olympic debut in 2000, but have never won gold. They look to have their strongest team yet in London.
· Plus, LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of beach volleyball, always one of the most electric sports of the Games, from Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London. Also, the third day of the rowing competition from prestigious Eton Dorney, and qualifying in whitewater canoeing.
8 p.m. – Midnight (ET/PT)
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s 200M Freestyle
Men’s 100M Backstroke
Women’s 100M Backstroke
Women’s 100M Breaststroke
Men’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Men’s Diving – Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – May-Treanor/Walsh (U.S.) vs. Slukova/Kolocova (Czech Republic)
· In what should be one of the best races of the Games, reigning world champion Ryan Lochte takes on a stacked international field in the 200m freestyle. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Colorado phenom Missy Franklin appears in her first individual final, among the favorites in the 100m backstroke. In the 100m breaststroke, reigning world champion Rebecca Soni tackles the first leg of a breaststroke sweep no woman has accomplished in 16 years. And Matt Grevers aims to win the fifth straight U.S. gold in the 100m backstroke, following the retirement of Athens and Beijing champion Aaron Peirsol.
· In gymnastics, the U.S. men will contend for their third consecutive medal in the team competition. Their prospects look strong with a deep group led by an unlikely pair of newcomers: Bronx native John Orozco and Cuban-born Danell Leyva.
· Beijing veteran David Boudia and new partner Nick McCrory, a Duke pre-med student whose uncle won swimming silver for Great Britain in 1976, are bidding to win the first U.S. diving medal since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Great Britain’s teen idol Tom Daley and his partner Peter Waterfield are among the other contenders hoping to upset the Chinese.
· Beach volleyball, one of the Games’ hottest sports, comes to Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London. Just down the road from the Queen’s home at Buckingham Palace, the Queens of the sand, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, are eyeing a golden three-peat after sweeping the competition in Athens and Beijing without dropping a set.
12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Semifinals
Canoeing – Men’s Whitewater C-2 Qualifying Heats
· Coverage includes semifinal action from the pool at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, as top swimmers try to qualify for Tuesday’s finals.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK
4 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Angola (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Zhang/Xue (China) vs. Kuhn/Zumkehr (Switzerland) (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Serbia vs. South Korea (LIVE)
Italy vs. Japan (LIVE)
Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country (LIVE)
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
Men’s Shooting – 10M Air Rifle Gold Medal Final
Women’s Badminton – Wang (U.S.) vs. Wang (China.)
Women’s Archery – Leek (U.S.) vs. Palekha (Ukraine)(LIVE)
Table Tennis – Qualifying Round
NBC SPORTS NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS
· In women’s basketball, defending Olympic gold medalist Team USA takes on Angola.
Led by former UConn stars Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, the Americans are favored to win their fifth straight gold. Plus live coverage of beach volleyball and women’s volleyball.
BRAVO
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tennis – Early Rounds (LIVE)
BRAVO HIGHLIGHTS
· The men’s and women’s singles and doubles tennis competitions continue with live coverage from the historic grass courts of Wimbledon.
MSNBC
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo – (LIVE)
Spain vs. China (LIVE)
Italy vs. Australia (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – (LIVE)
Larissa/Juliana (Brazil) vs. Holtwick/Semmler (Germany) (LIVE)
D. Schwaiger/S.Schwaiger (Austria) vs. Cook/Hinchley (Australia) (LIVE)
Women’s Basketball – Russia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Weightlifting – Women’s 58KG Gold Medal Final
Men’s Field Hockey – Great Britain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Korea vs. Denmark
Men’s Badminton – Bach/Gunawan (U.S.) vs. Kawamae/Sato (Japan)
MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS
· Another packed day of coverage, with live contests in women’s basketball and water polo and gold medal finals in weightlifting.
CNBC
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
CNBC HIGHLIGHTS
· Cincinnati native Rau’shee Warren becomes the first American boxer to compete in three Games when he steps into the ring in London.
NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
4 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
U.S. vs. Angola (LIVE)
Russia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
France vs. Australia (LIVE)
Croatia vs. China (LIVE)
Czech Republic vs. Turkey (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Canada (LIVE)
NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
Best of Soccer Qualifying Round
TELEMUNDO
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Beach Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Women’s Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Tennis – Early Rounds
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
Midnight – 2:30 a.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Men’s Diving –Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
3D
5 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Competition
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Diving –Synchronized Springboard Gold Medal Final
TUESDAY, JULY 31 (Day 4)
NBC
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (9 a.m. CT/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Rogers/Dalhausser (U.S.) vs. Herrera/Gavira (Spain) (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Germany (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Romania (LIVE)
Men’s Canoeing – Whitewater, C-1 Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Rowing – Semifinals
· Qualifying in swimming’s 4x200m freestyle relay, an event in which the United States, led by Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte is the gold medal favorite.
· LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. men’s volleyball team against Germany. The American men won their first Olympic gold in 20 years in Beijing and have been surging recently as they look to repeat as Olympic champions.
· LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of the U.S. men’s water polo team against Romania. The U.S. men earned a surprise silver in Beijing, but are focused on gold in London. Led by captain Tony Azevedo, the team sacrificed hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively by not playing professionally overseas this year to train together for the Olympics.
· Plus, LIVE (ET/CT) coverage of beach volleyball, always one of the most electric sports of the Games, from the heart of ceremonial London, at Horse Guards Parade. Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser are the defending Olympic champions. And LIVE coverage of the always unpredictable whitewater canoeing, with Olympic medals on the line. Also, the rowing competition becomes more pressure-packed, with semifinals from prestigious Eton Dorney.
8 p.m. – Midnight (ET/PT)
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s 200M Butterfly
Men’s 4 x 200M Freestyle Relay
Women’s 200M Freestyle
Women’s 200M Individual Medley
Women’s Diving – Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
· Gymnastics takes center stage as the reigning world champion U.S. women seek their first Olympic crown since the “Magnificent Seven” struck gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Michigan’s Jordyn Wieber, the 2011 world all-around champion, and Gabby Douglas, who trained for the Games alongside four-time Beijing medalist Shawn Johnson, lead an American team of Olympic newcomers that is favored for gold over rivals Russia, Romania and China.
· Michael Phelps has his busiest night of the Games. First, he will swim for what is expected to be his third straight 200m butterfly gold medal – which could also give him 19 career medals, setting a new record. Less than an hour later, Phelps will be back in the pool for the 4x200m freestyle relay. This time, he teams up with Ryan Lochte on a U.S. squad that is favored for gold – which could give Phelps career medal No. 20. In the women’s 200m freestyle, 17-year-old phenom Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt, who took the year off from the University Georgia to train alongside Phelps under coach Bob Bowman, will challenge Italy’s Federica Pellegrini, who has dominated the event by winning two world titles and setting a world record since she won gold in Beijing.
· What’s harder than diving from 33 feet in the air with perfect form? Doing it in perfect sync with the person next to you. That’s the challenge for the divers in the women’s synchronized platform competition. Another challenge: topping China, which has won gold all three times the event has been contested.
12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Semifinals
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Kessy/Ross (U.S.) vs. Van Iersel/Keizer (Netherlands)
· Coverage includes beach volleyball from historic Horse Guards Parade and also semifinal action from the pool at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, as top swimmers try to qualify for Wednesday’s finals.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK
4 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – (LIVE)
U.S. vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
China vs. Russia (LIVE)
France vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. North Korea (LIVE)
Equestrian –
Eventing, Team Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Individual Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball –
Men’s – Alison/Emanuel (Brazil) vs. Heuscher/Bellaguarda (Switzerland)
Women’s – Talita/Antonelli (Brazil) vs. Goller/Ludwig (Germany)
Men’s Water Polo – Hungary vs. Montenegro (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Russia
Men’s Shooting – Skeet Gold Medal Final
NBC SPORTS NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS
· The U.S. men’s basketball team, led by LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, is back in action with its second game of the Olympic tournament, against Tunisia. Also live on the network, the U.S. women’s soccer team faces North Korea.
BRAVO
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tennis – (LIVE)
Singles Early Rounds
Doubles Quarterfinals
BRAVO HIGHLIGHTS
· The men’s and women’s singles and doubles tennis competitions continue with live coverage from the historic grass courts of Wimbledon.
MSNBC
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Field Hockey – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Women’s Soccer – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Canada vs. Sweden (LIVE)
France vs. Colombia (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Weightlifting – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Table Tennis – Semifinal
Men’s Archery – Individual Elimination Round
Badminton – Qualifying Round
MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS
· The U.S. women’s field hockey team has a rematch with Argentina, the world power it upset in the final of the 2011 Pan American Games to qualify for London. Plus live women’s soccer.
CNBC
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
CNBC HIGHLIGHTS
· Jamel Herring, a 26-year-old Marine who served two tours in Iraq, begins his Olympic run on the fourth day of boxing coverage.
NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
4 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Qualifying Round
U.S. vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
France vs. Argentina (LIVE)
China vs. Russia (LIVE)
Australia vs. Spain (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Lithuania vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Qualifying Round
U.S. vs. North Korea (LIVE)
Canada vs. Sweden (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Japan vs. South Africa
France vs. Colombia
New Zealand vs. Cameroon
TELEMUNDO
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (ET/PT)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Basketball – Qualifying Round
Beach Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Men’s Volleyball – Qualifying Round
Boxing – Elimination Bouts
Tennis – Qualifying Rounds
Midnight – 2:30 a.m. (ET/PT)
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Diving – Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
3D
5 a.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Men’s Gymnastics – Team Final
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals
Men’s Diving – Synchronized Platform Gold Medal Final
Canoeing – Whitewater Qualifying Heats
