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Saturday, July 31st, 2021
CAELEB DRESSEL GOES FOR DOUBLE GOLD AT TOKYO OLYMPICS TONIGHT LIVE IN PRIMETIME AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC; SUNI LEE COMPETES LIVE SUNDAY MORNING ON PEACOCK
Team USA Goes for Gold in Track & Field Mixed 4x400m Relay Team in Primetime Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC
All-Around Gold Medalist Suni Lee Competes in Uneven Bars Final Live Sunday Morning at 4 a.m. ET on Peacock
Trayvon Bromell of Team USA Races in Men’s 100m Semifinals Live Sunday Morning at 6:10 a.m. ET on Peacock
American Xander Schauffele Leads Heading into Final Round of Olympic Men’s Golf Competition – Today Live at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 31, 2021 – Five-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who has already won three gold medals in Tokyo, will look to add to his gold medal count in the men’s 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay, live in primetime tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Team USA has won 26 medals (eight gold) in swimming in Tokyo.
Dressel is a gold medal favorite in the men’s 50m freestyle, an event where he is the two-time reigning world champion. He is also expected to be a part of the men’s 4x100m medley relay, aiming to lead Team USA to a 10th straight gold medal in the event. Joining Dressel on the relay team are five-time Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy, Tokyo Olympics 4x100m freestyle relay gold medalist Zach Apple and Michael Andrew. The U.S. women are expected to contend for gold in the 4x100m medley relay behind two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, three-time Olympic medalist Abbey Weitzeil and Torri Huske.
Track & field finals in the mixed 4x400m relay and women’s 100m will be presented tonight in primetime on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Team USA is a gold medal contender in the Olympic debut of the mixed 4x400m relay team. 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 Sunday morning beginning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
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 Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Xander Schauffele (-14) currently leads the men’s golf competition by a stroke over 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama (-13) following the third round of play. The final round is presented live today at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel from Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Americans will be in action in both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball elimination rounds tonight live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, featuring Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (vs. Qatar) and Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (vs. Canada).
NBC will present track & field finals and semifinals coverage 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. Peacock will also present live coverage of track & field finals and qualifying rounds Sunday morning beginning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
SATURDAY, JULY 31
Dressel is a gold medal favorite in tonight’s men’s 50m freestyle, an event where he is the two-time reigning world champion. He is also expected to be a part of the men’s 4x100m medley relay with five-time Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy, Tokyo Olympics 4x100m freestyle relay gold medalist Zach Apple and Michael Andrew. The U.S. women are expected to contend for gold in the 4x100m medley relay behind two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, three-time Olympic medalist Abbey Weitzeil and Torri Huske.
Track & field finals in the mixed 4x400m relay and women’s 100m will be presented tonight in primetime on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Team USA is a gold medal contender in the Olympic debut of the mixed 4x400m relay team. 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 Sunday morning beginning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
Xander Schauffele (-14) currently leads the men’s golf competition by a stroke over 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama (-13) following the third round of play. The final round is presented live today at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel from Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Americans will be in action in both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball elimination rounds tonight live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, featuring Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (vs. Qatar) and Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (vs. Canada).
The men’s singles tennis gold medal match between Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov will be presented live on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, beginning at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT Saturday).
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 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. Peacock will also present live coverage of track & field finals and qualifying rounds Sunday morning beginning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
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. will advance to the quarterfinals with a victory.
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s beach volleyball elimination rounds will feature Americans April Ross/Alix Klineman (vs. Cuba) in primetime Sunday on NBC and CNBC, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2
A number of American medal contenders are expected to compete in track & field finals, semifinals and qualifiers, live at 8 p.m. ET Monday on NBC and CNBC. First-time Olympian Rai Benjamin is a medal contender in the men’s 400m hurdles final. London gold medalist Brittney Reese and Tara Davis aim to win America’s third straight gold in the women’s long jump. Americans Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad will compete in the women’s 400m hurdles semifinals. Nine-time Olympic medalist and six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix (women’s 400m) and Noah Lyles (men’s 200m) are also expected to compete in qualifiers.
Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. women’s soccer team play Canada in the semifinals with a spot in the gold medal match on the line live Monday at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network.
Women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals action will be presented live Monday on NBC 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 about how dancing plays a role in preparation for the Olympics with host Lauren Shehadi.
In The Village: Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, who won gold in the women’s 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle in Tokyo, joins host and three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.
On Her Turf: Wyomia Tyus, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and the first woman to win consecutive gold medals in the 100m, with the first at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, joins on the day of the women’s 100m final. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings discusses the impact of having the Winter and Summer Olympics so close to each other on the calendar with co-hosts Lolo Jones (who has competed in both the Summer and Winter Games) and Lindsay Czarniak. 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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SATURDAY, JULY 31 (DAY 8)
NBC
10:30 a.m. – 2:15 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
Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline Final
2:15 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 Round of 16 – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Bansley/Wilkerson (Canada) (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.
Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) (LIVE)
Track & Field – Qualifying Rounds
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals
USA NETWORK
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 – Finals 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
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Latvia vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals (LIVE)
Wrestling – Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinal (LIVE)
Diving – Women’s Springboard Semifinal
NBCSN
9:45 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Ana Patricia/Rebecca (Brazil)
Men’s Beach Volleyball Lucky Loser – Poland vs. Spain
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 Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary
Men’s Soccer – Quarterfinal
Women’s Rugby – Final and Bronze Medal
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
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
6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Men’s Final Round (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
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
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
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Bansley/Wilkerson (Canada)
Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Younousse/Tijan (Qatar)
Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Golf – Men’s Final Round
Diving – Women’s Springboard Final
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final
Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country
Cycling – BMX Freestyle Finals
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
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Echevarria/Martinez (Cuba) (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. – 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Slovenia (LIVE)
Diving – Women’s Springboard Final (LIVE)
Men’s Handball – Denmark vs. Sweden (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Australia vs. China
Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Norway vs. Netherlands
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. France
Men’s Handball – Norway vs. France
Women’s Water Polo – Hungary vs. China
Women’s Water Polo – Netherlands vs. Canada
Table Tennis – Elimination Round
1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round
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.
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Germany vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Badminton – Men’s Singles Semifinals
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece (LIVE)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Canada vs. Spain (LIVE)
Field Hockey – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Badminton – Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal & Final (LIVE)
Diving – Women’s Springboard Final
Men’s Water Polo – Hungary vs. Italy
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
Tennis – Men’s Singles Final
Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Slovenia
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina
Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country
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
12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Wrestling Competition
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)
Women’s Uneven Bars
Women’s Vault
Men’s Floor Exercise
Men’s Pommel Horse
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
MONDAY, AUGUST 2 (DAY 10)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Gymnastics – Men’s Vault and Men’s Rings Finals
Beach Volleyball – Men’s Elimination Round
Diving – Men’s Springboard Qualifying
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece
Equestrian – Eventing Jumping Finals
Artistic Swimming – Duet Qualifying
8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Gymnastics – Women’s Floor Final
Track & Field – Finals, Semifinals & Qualifying (LIVE)
Women’s 200m Semifinal
Men’s 400m Semifinal
Women’s 400 Hurdles Semifinal
Men’s Steeplechase Final
Women’s 5000m Final
Women’s 400m Round 1
Men’s 400 Hurdles Final
Women’s Long Jump Final
Men’s 200m Round 1
Beach Volleyball – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Volleyball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Canoeing – Sprint Finals (LIVE)
12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Volleyball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
USA NETWORK
2:30 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Men’s Water Polo – Spain vs. Croatia (LIVE)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Soccer Women’s Semifinal – Sweden vs. Australia (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. France
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Round
Cycling – Track Finals
Women’s Handball – Spain vs. Russian Olympic Committee
Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying
Women’s Weightlifting – Finals
Wrestling – Finals
11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Diving – Springboard Semifinal
Water Polo – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
CNBC
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Diving – Men’s Springboard Qualifying (LIVE)
Field Hockey – Women’s Quarterfinal
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying (LIVE)
Women’s 400m Round 1
Men’s 400 Hurdles Final
Women’s Long Jump Final
Men’s 200m Round 1
Men’s 1500m Round 1
Beach Volleyball – Women’s Quarterfinal
Canoeing – Sprint Finals
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Rounds
Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final
5 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada
Beach Volleyball – Elimination Rounds
Badminton – Men’s Singles Final (LIVE)
Equestrian – Eventing Jumping Finals (LIVE)
Equestrian – Individual Jumping Finals (LIVE)
Soccer – Women’s Semifinal
Badminton – Women’s Doubles Final
Field Hockey – Women’s Quarterfinal
Women’s Handball – Netherlands vs. Montenegro
Badminton – Men’s Singles Final
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. France
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Italy
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
5:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Wrestling Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)
Greco-Roman 60kg Final
Greco-Roman 130kg Final
Women’s Freestyle 76kg Final
Greco-Roman 77kg Semifinal
Greco-Roman 97kg Semifinal
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wrestling Competition
10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Wrestling Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)
Greco-Roman 67kg
Greco-Roman 77kg
Greco-Roman 87kg
Greco-Roman 97kg
Women’s Freestyle 62kg
Women’s Freestyle 68kg
12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Wrestling Competition
GOLF CHANNEL
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Men’s Final Round
PEACOCK
4 a.m. – 6:25 a.m.
Gymnastics Event Finals (LIVE)
Women’s Floor Exercise
Men’s Rings
Men’s Vault
6:20 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Track & Field (LIVE)
Women’s Pole Vault Qualifying Round
Women’s 200m Semifinals
Women’s Discus Throw Final
Men’s 400m Semifinals
Women’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
Women’s 5000m Final
–TOKYO OLYMPICS–
