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Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
KATIE LEDECKY SWIMS FOR DOUBLE GOLD AND CAELEB DRESSEL GOES FOR HIS 2ND TOKYO GOLD IN LIVE SWIMMING FINALS; TEAM USA COMPETES IN WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM FINAL TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC
U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Faces Iran in Group Play Live at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Tuesday) on Peacock
Brody Malone and Sam Mikulak Lead Team USA in Men’s Gymnastics All Around Wednesday Morning Live at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock
Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 27, 2021 – Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and three-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who has already won gold as part of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team at the Tokyo Olympics, headline a deep pool of Team USA medal contenders in swimming across five medal events, beginning live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Team USA has won 12 medals (three gold) in the pool through the first three days of finals competition.
Ledecky will attempt to win the gold medal in both the women’s 200m and 1500m freestyle finals this evening. A gold medal in the women’s 200m freestyle would mark her second straight in Olympic competition, and she will also look to win the women’s 1500m freestyle in the event’s Olympic debut. On Sunday, Ledecky won silver in the women’s 400m freestyle and will again face Ariarne Titmus of Australia, who took home gold in the 400m freestyle, in the women’s 200m freestyle. Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, both making their Olympic debuts, will represent Team USA as medal contenders in the women’s 200m individual medley. Team USA also looks to contend for a medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, where Dressel will compete alongside Rio Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas and first-time Olympian Kieran Smith, who won a bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle in Tokyo. In the men’s 200m butterfly, Team USA will be led by Zach Harting and Gunnar Bentz.
Also in primetime on NBC, Suni Lee, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles make their Olympic debuts, as Team USA competes in the women’s gymnastics team final.
Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team continue group play when they face Iran live on Wednesday morning at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Tuesday) on Peacock.
2021 U.S. all-around champion Brody Malone and three-time Olympian Sam Mikulak lead Team USA in the men’s gymnastics all around Wednesday morning live at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock.
TUESDAY, JULY 27
Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel headline a deep pool of Team USA medal contenders in swimming across five medal events, beginning live tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Ledecky will attempt to win the gold medal in both the women’s 200m and 1500m freestyle finals this evening. A gold medal in the women’s 200m freestyle would mark her second straight in Olympic competition, and she will also look to win the women’s 1500m freestyle in the event’s Olympic debut. On Sunday, Ledecky won silver in the women’s 400m freestyle and will again face Ariarne Titmus of Australia, who took home gold in the 400m freestyle, in the women’s 200m freestyle. Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, both making their Olympic debuts, will represent Team USA as medal contenders in the women’s 200m individual medley. Team USA also looks to contend for a medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, where Dressel will compete alongside Rio Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas and first-time Olympian Kieran Smith, who already won a bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle in Tokyo. In the men’s 200m butterfly, Team USA will be led by Zach Harting and Gunnar Bentz.
Team USA, featuring Suni Lee, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles in their Olympic debuts, competes in the women’s gymnastics team final tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team continue group play when they face Iran live on Wednesday morning at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Tuesday) on Peacock.
The U.S. women’s soccer team faced Australia earlier this morning aiming to advance to the quarterfinals. The match will be presented at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network as well as at 11:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Rio silver medalist Michael Hixon and Andrew Capobianco will attempt to win a medal in the men’s synchronized springboard final live at 2 a.m. ET/11 p.m. PT Tuesday and in primetime Wednesday evening on NBC.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
Ledecky and Dressel will look to add to their Tokyo Olympics medal count in the women’s 4x200m freestyle and men’s 100m freestyle, respectively, in primetime on Wednesday on NBC. Medals will also be awarded in the men’s 800m freestyle, men’s 200m breaststroke and women’s 200m butterfly.
Brody Malone and Sam Mikulak lead Team USA in the men’s gymnastics all around Wednesday morning live at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Americans will be in action in both men’s and women’s beach volleyball live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network when Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (vs. Argentina) and Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (vs. Kenya) continue pool play.
Four Americans — Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed — headline the 60-man field in the men’s golf tournament, as the first round gets underway from Kasumigaseki Country Club live Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
In pursuit of a seventh consecutive gold medal, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball team face Japan in group play live at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Wednesday) on USA Network. Team USA began their Tokyo campaign with an 81-72 victory over Nigeria.
THURSDAY, JULY 29
Americans will again be well represented in the pool on Thursday in Tokyo with contenders in four medal events live in primetime on NBC: the women’s 200m breaststroke, men’s 200m backstroke, men’s 200m individual medley and women’s 100m freestyle. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, who won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke earlier this week, will be a gold medal contender alongside Annie Lazor in the women’s 200m breaststroke. Three-time Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist in the men’s 100m backstroke in Tokyo, Ryan Murphy, will aim for his second straight gold medal in the men’s 200m backstroke. The men’s 200m individual medley American contingent will include Chase Kalisz, who has won gold in the men’s 400m individual medley in Tokyo, and Michael Andrew.
The gymnastics women’s all around competition, expected to feature numerous American medal contenders, will be presented live Thursday morning at 6:50 a.m. ET on Peacock, and in primetime Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
The opening track & field qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Olympics will be presented live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network. American medal contenders Rai Benjamin (men’s 400m hurdles), Athing Mu (women’s 800m) and Ajee’ Wilson (women’s 800m) are expected to compete in the qualifiers.
NBC OLYMPICS PODCASTS
Below are highlights of today’s NBC Olympics’ podcast offerings across The Podium, In The Village, and the audio version of Peacock’s On Her Turf show:
The Podium: U.S. women’s synchronized 10m platform Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Delaney Schnell and Jessica Parratto join host Lauren Shehadi.
In The Village: U.S. women’s gymnast MyKayla Skinner discusses what it means to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics with host and three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.
On Her Turf: Professional synchronized swimmer Bill May and professional Nordic ski racer and ski jumper Tara Geraghty-Moats discuss gender-based Olympic events. Peacock’s daily show On Her Turf at the Olympics streams from 7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET.
To listen to NBC Olympics’ full suite of Tokyo podcasts, click here or discover the new NBC Olympics Podcasts Channel on Apple Podcasts. Podcast episodes are available for download on all major podcast platforms.
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Listings subject to change (all times ET unless noted).
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TUESDAY, JULY 27 (DAY 4)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Alison/Alvaro (Brazil)
Diving – Women’s Synchronized Platform Final
Surfing – Finals
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final
Cycling – Women’s Mountain Bike
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Women’s 200m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Gymnastics – Women’s Team Final
9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Team Trial
USA NETWORK
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Canada vs. Great Britain
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Rugby – Quarterfinal
Weightlifting – Women’s Finals
Judo – Finals
Taekwondo – Finals
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland) (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Women’s Singles Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Quarterfinal
Archery – Individual Eliminations
CNBC
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing – Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Semifinals (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Time Trial (LIVE)
Cycling – Men’s Time Trial (LIVE)
Surfing – Finals
NBCSN
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. South Africa
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Badminton – Qualifying Rounds
Equestrian – Team Dressage Final
Fencing – Women’s Team Epee Final
Table Tennis – Elimination Rounds
Surfing – Finals
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, Second Round
Women’s Singles, Third Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
PEACOCK
12:40 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 (DAY 5)
NBC
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Rowing – Finals
Cycling – Individual Time Trials
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 800m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
Women’s 200m Butterfly
Men’s 100m Freestyle
Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Gymnastics – Men’s Individual All Around
Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final
9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Khadambi/Makokha (Kenya)
12:35 am. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)
3×3 Basketball – Finals
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Finals (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)
Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Men’s Semifinal
Surfing – Finals
Slalom Canoeing – Men’s Qualifying
11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Table Tennis – Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals
Rowing – Finals
Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Finals
Judo – Finals
Weightlifting – Men’s Final
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Qatar vs. Italy
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Khadambi/Makokha (Kenya) (LIVE)
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina) (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Women’s Semifinal
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Canada vs. Switzerland
CNBC
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Cycling – Men’s Individual Time Trial (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing – Finals (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Semifinals (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Quarterfinals
Archery – Individual Eliminations
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)
4 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Germany vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer – Romania vs. New Zealand (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Qualifying
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer – France vs. Japan (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Italy
12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Handball – France vs. Germany
Badminton – Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Equestrian – Individual Dressage Final
Men’s Basketball – France vs. Czech Republic
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final
Table Tennis – Men’s Quarterfinal
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran
3×3 Basketball – Finals
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, Third Round
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
Mixed, First Round
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals
GOLF CHANNEL
6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Men’s First Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Men’s Gymnastics All Around (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – South Korea vs. Honduras (LIVE)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – South Africa vs. Mexico (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
4 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Saudi Arabia vs. Brazil (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
THURSDAY, JULY 29 (DAY 6)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Turkey
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy
Rowing – Finals
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
Men’s 200m Backstroke
Women’s 100m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Gymnastics – Women’s All Around
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s 800m
Men’s 400m Hurdles
Women’s 100m
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Australia
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
Cycling – BMX Racing Finals
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Turkey (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Brazil vs. Canada
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Brazil vs. Netherlands
12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Table Tennis – Men’s Semifinals
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Final
Shooting – Women’s & Men’s Trap Final
Judo – Finals
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina
8 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Rowing – Finals
Archery – Women’s Elimination Round
12:40 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE)
CNBC
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Semifinal (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Men’s Semifinals (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – Croatia vs. Montenegro
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands) (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Women’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Rowing – Finals (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Racing Finals (LIVE)
Badminton – Women’s Singles Quarterfinal
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Bronze Medal and Final (LIVE)
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland)
Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final
Soccer – Men’s Qualifying Round
Badminton – Elimination Round
8:10 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Table Tennis – Women’s Singles Final
Women’s Handball – Montenegro vs. Norway
Badminton – Elimination Rounds
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Women’s Handball – Sweden vs. France
Rowing – Finals
Women’s Volleyball – China vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Rugby – Women’s Qualifying Round
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Turkey
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy
Women’s Handball – Montenegro vs. Norway
Rugby – Women’s Qualifying Round
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals
11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles and Mixed, Semifinals
Men’s Doubles, Final
GOLF CHANNEL
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s First Round
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s First Round
6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Men’s Second Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6:50 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Women’s Gymnastics All Around (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
1 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Japan vs. Brazil
–TOKYO OLYMPICS–
