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Friday, July 30th, 2021
CAELEB DRESSEL GOES FOR DOUBLE GOLD AND KATIE LEDECKY AIMS FOR 2ND GOLD MEDAL AT TOKYO OLYMPICS IN SWIMMING FINALS LIVE TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC
Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad Expected to Headline Track & Field Qualifiers Live in Primetime Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and USA Network
U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Can Advance to Quarterfinals with Victory vs. Czech Republic Live Saturday Morning at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock
Team USA Baseball Face South Korea Live Saturday Morning at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN
U.S. Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal Thriller vs. Netherlands Today at 6 p.m. ET and 11:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 30, 2021 – Four-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel attempts to win two gold medals tonight – in the men’s 100m butterfly and mixed 4x100m medley relay – live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Six-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, who won gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle earlier this week, aims for gold in the women’s 800m freestyle tonight. Team USA has won 24 medals (six gold) in swimming in Tokyo.
Dressel, the men’s 100m butterfly world record holder, is a gold medal favorite in the Olympic event, and he is also expected to be a key part of the American contingent to contend for a medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay, an event making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. The women’s 800m freestyle will mark the final time that Ledecky will match up with Ariarne Titmus of Australia in individual competition in Tokyo, with both vying for gold. First-time Olympians Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White will represent Team USA in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Track & field qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Olympics continue live tonight in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network, and are expected to feature Americans Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad in the women’s 400m hurdles. Select events will air in primetime tonight on NBC.
Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team face Czech Republic in its final game of group play live Saturday morning at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock. The U.S. will advance to the quarterfinals with a win.
USA Baseball, led by former MLB players Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson, plays its second game of group play against South Korea Saturday morning live at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The team began Olympic competition with an 8-1 victory against Israel in its opening game.
The U.S. women’s soccer team face Netherlands in a quarterfinals thriller today at 6 p.m. ET and 11:45 p.m. ET with a semifinal berth on the line on NBCSN.
FRIDAY, JULY 30
Dressel, the men’s 100m butterfly world record holder, is a gold medal favorite in tonight’s event, and he is also expected to be a key part of the American contingent to contend for a medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay, an event making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. The women’s 800m freestyle will mark the final time that Ledecky will face Ariarne Titmus of Australia in individual competition in Tokyo, with both vying for gold. First-time Olympians Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White will represent Team USA in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Track & field qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Olympics continue live tonight in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network, including Americans Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad in the women’s 400m hurdles. Select events will air in primetime tonight on NBC.
The U.S. women’s soccer team face Netherlands in a quarterfinals thriller today at 6 p.m. ET and 11:45 p.m. ET with a semifinal berth on the line on NBCSN.
Xander Schauffele currently leads the men’s golf tournament in the second round (play was suspended due to weather). Play continues from Kasumigaseki Country Club live today at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Fellow Americans Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and Patrick Reed are also in the field.
The women’s singles tennis gold medal match between Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova will be presented live Saturday on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, beginning at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT Friday). The men’s singles bronze medal match featuring Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta will also be presented Saturday.
SATURDAY, JULY 31
Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team face Czech Republic in its final game of group play live Saturday morning at 8 a.m. ET on Peacock and in the afternoon at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. The U.S. will advance to the quarterfinals with a win.
USA Baseball, led by former MLB players Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson, plays its second game of group play against South Korea Saturday morning live at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Dressel and four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel will headline American medal contenders in swimming Saturday evening. Dressel is a gold medal favorite in the men’s 50m freestyle, an event where he is the two-time reigning world champion. Manuel will compete in the women’s 50m freestyle, which she won silver in 2016 in Rio. The U.S. is also expected to contend for the gold medal in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relay.
Track & field finals in the mixed 4x400m relay and women’s 100m will be presented Saturday in primetime on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Track & field finals and qualifying rounds will air in primetime on USA Network. Peacock will also present live coverage of track & field finals and qualifying rounds Saturday morning beginning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
The final round of the men’s golf competition will be presented Saturday live at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
The men’s and women’s beach volleyball elimination rounds will begin Saturday night in primetime on NBC, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
Women’s gymnastics vault and uneven bars finals will be presented live Sunday morning at 4 a.m. ET on Peacock. All-around Tokyo gold medalist Suni Lee will headline the uneven bars gold medal contenders. Fellow Americans MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey are expected to contend for medals in the vault finals. Coverage of both finals will also be presented in primetime at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC will present track & field finals and semifinals coverage in primetime Sunday evening, featuring Trayvon Bromell contending for a gold medal in the men’s 100m final as well as first-time Olympian Keni Harrison in the women’s 100m hurdles final.
In pursuit of a seventh consecutive gold medal, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball team face France in its final game of group play Sunday live at 12:40 a.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT on USA Network. The U.S. are 2-0 in group play after defeating Japan 86-69 earlier this morning.
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s beach volleyball elimination rounds will be presented in primetime on NBC and CNBC, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
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: A discussion of strategy in 3×3 basketball and boxing, with host Lauren Shehadi.
In The Village: Four-time Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt joins host and three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.
On Her Turf: American Olympic archer Mackenzie Brown joins the show, as well as a feature on Refugee Olympic Athletes Team swimmer Yusra Mardini, and a roundtable discussion with journalist Britni de la Cretaz on gender identity. 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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Telemundo Deportes, the Spanish-language home of the Olympic Games, will present at least 12 hours of daily multimedia coverage during the Tokyo Olympics. Telemundo Deportes’ daily schedule can be accessed here.
Listings subject to change (all times ET unless noted).
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FRIDAY, JULY 30 (DAY 7)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Rowing – Women’s and Men’s Finals
Cycling – BMX Racing Finals
Diving – Women’s Springboard Qualifying
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 100m Butterfly
Women’s 200m Backstroke
Women’s 800m Freestyle
Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay
Track & Field – Women’s 400m Hurdles Round One (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil) (LIVE)
Track & Field – Mixed 4x400m Relay Semifinals
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
Men’s 800m Round One
Women’s 100m Hurdles Round One
Men’s 100m Prelims
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Archery – Men’s Individual Round of 16
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Men’s 10000m
Triathlon – Mixed Relay
USA NETWORK
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil
2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Canoeing – Men’s Slalom Final
Archery – Women’s Individual Final
Judo – Finals
Boxing – Quarterfinals
Table Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Poland vs. Brazil
Rugby – Women’s Quarterfinal
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Triathlon – Mixed Relay (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s 400m Hurdles
Men’s 800m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Archery – Men’s Individual Round of 16
Cycling – Men’s BMX Freestyle Qualifying
CNBC
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil) (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s BMX Freestyle Qualifying (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
Fencing – Women’s Team Sabre Semifinals (LIVE)
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Rugby – Women’s Semifinals
NBCSN
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Japan
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Baseball – U.S. vs. Israel
Men’s Handball – France vs. Spain
Badminton – Mixed Doubles Final
Equestrian – Eventing, Dressage
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Japan
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Netherlands
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Women’s Rugby – Semifinals
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Doubles Final
Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Semifinals
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
GOLF CHANNEL
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Second Round
6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Men’s Second and Third Round (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Qualifying
SATURDAY, JULY 31 (DAY 8)
NBC
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil)
Tennis – Women’s Singles Final
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinal
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final
Archery – Men’s Final
Rugby – Women’s Final
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Qualifying
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 50m Freestyle
Women’s 50m Freestyle
Men’s 4x100m Medley
Women’s 4x100m Medley
Track & Field – Finals
Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
Women’s 100m Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round (LIVE)
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Quarterfinal
12 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Beach Volleyball – Men’s Elimination Round (LIVE)
Men’s Swimming – 1500m Freestyle Final
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Final and Bronze Medal (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Russian Olympic Committee vs. France
5:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Japan vs. New Zealand (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – South Korea vs. Mexico (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – China vs. Italy (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Germany
Women’s Volleyball – Serbia vs. Brazil
Judo – Team Final
Boxing – Semifinals
Weightlifting – Finals
Men’s Water Polo – Croatia vs. Serbia
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Final and Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s Shotput Final
Men’s 400m Qualifying Round
Women’s Steeplechase Qualifying Round
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Basketball – Canada vs. Spain
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Quarterfinal
CNBC
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
Archery – Men’s Individual Final (LIVE)
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals (LIVE)
Wrestling – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinal (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Final
Archery – Men’s Individual Final
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Brazil
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Spain vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Baseball – U.S. vs. South Korea (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Badminton – Men’s Doubles Final
Beach Volleyball – Lucky Loser
Tennis – Women’s Final
Women’s Handball – Norway vs. Netherlands
Fencing – Women’s Team Sabre Final
Badminton – Women’s Semifinal
Archery – Men’s Individual Final
Equestrian – Eventing Dressage
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Women’s Rugby – Final and Bronze Medal
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Women’s Singles Final
Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tennis
Women’s Singles Final
Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
GOLF CHANNEL
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Third Round
6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Men’s Final Round (LIVE)
PEACOCK
6:10 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)
Men’s Long Jump Qualifying Round
Women’s 100m Semifinals
Men’s 100m Round 1
Men’s Discus Throw Final
Women’s 800m Semifinals
Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
Women’s 100m Final
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Spain vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Boxing
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – South Korea vs. Mexico (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinals
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Plavins/Tocs (Latvia) vs. Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico)
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Baseball – Mexico vs. Dominican Republic
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Argentina vs. Turkey
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Track & Field
UNIVERSO
4:15 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – Serbia vs. Brazil
6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal – Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil)
9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Boxing
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (DAY 9)
NBC
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
10:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Gymnastics – Men’s Floor & Pommel Horse Finals
Beach Volleyball – Women’s Elimination Round
Beach Volleyball – Men’s Elimination Round
Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Golf – Men’s Final Round
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final
Equestrian – Eventing, Cross Country
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals
Kamome
7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Gymnastics – Women’s Vault Final
Gymnastics – Women’s Uneven Bars Final
Track & Field – Semifinals and Finals (LIVE)
Men’s 100m Final
Women’s 100m Hurdle Final
Men’s Long Jump Final
Men’s 800m Semifinal
Men’s 400m Semifinal
Women’s 200m Round One
Track & Field – Semifinals
Men’s 100m Semifinal
Women’s 100m Hurdles Semifinal
Diving – Women’s Springboard Final
Beach Volleyball – Women’s Elimination Round (LIVE)
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Canoeing – Spring Qualifying (LIVE)
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Italy
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Diving – Women’s Springboard Final (LIVE)
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Slovenia (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. France
Men’s Handball – Denmark vs. Sweden (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – Hungary vs. China
Women’s Water Polo – Netherlands vs. Canada
1:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Men’s Handball – Germany vs. Brazil
Wrestling – Semifinals
Boxing – Semifinals
Weightlifting – Women’s Final
8 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Women’s 100m Hurdles Final
Men’s Long Jump Final
Women’s 1500m Round One
Women’s 200m Round One
Canoeing – Spring Qualifying (LIVE)
12:40 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
CNBC
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Men’s Handball – Norway vs. France (LIVE)
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinal
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Men’s Elimination Round (LIVE)
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final
Men’s Water Polo – Hungary vs. Italy
Field Hockey – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Badminton – Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal & Final (LIVE)
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Czech Republic
3:30 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
5 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Weightlifting – Women’s Final (LIVE)
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final (LIVE)
Badminton – Women’s Singles Final (LIVE)
Field Hockey – Men’s Quarterfinal
Table Tennis – Elimination Round
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinal
1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Golf – Men’s Final Round
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina
Equestrian – Eventing, Cross Country
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina
Equestrian – Eventing, Cross Country
Men’s Handball – Denmark vs. Sweden
Badminton – Women’s Singles Final
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles Final
Women’s Doubles Final
Mixed Doubles Final
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles Final
Women’s Doubles Final
Mixed Doubles Final
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wrestling Competition
Greco Roman 60kg and 130 kg
Women’s Freestyle 76 kg
10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Wrestling Competition (LIVE)
Greco Roman 60kg, 77 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg
Women’s Freestyle 68kg and 76 kg
GOLF CHANNEL
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Men’s Final Round
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Final Round
PEACOCK
4 a.m. – 6:55 a.m.
Gymnastics Event Finals (LIVE)
Men’s Floor Exercise
Women’s Vault
Men’s Pommel Horse
Women’s Uneven Bars
6:10 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)
Men’s High Jump Final
Men’s 100m Semifinals
Women’s 100m Hurdles Semifinals
Women’s Triple Jump Final
Men’s 800m Semifinals
Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals
Men’s 100m Final
TELEMUNDO
6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Baseball (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Argentina vs. Japan
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Beach Volleyball – Men’s and Women’s Elimination Round
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Beach Volleyball – Men’s and Women’s Elimination Round
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Boxing
–TOKYO OLYMPICS–