Day 12: Here’s what you can watch in the Rio Olympics today
August 17, 2016 - 5:00 am
We’re nearly two weeks into the Rio Olympic Games and there are still events that haven’t even started yet. That changes today.
Today, we’ll see the first of women’s golf and BMX qualifying at the Rio Games. Other events today include the women’s beach volleyball final, more track and field, the elimination matches of women’s boxing, men’s basketball quarterfinals and much more.
Here’s today’s full TV schedule:
NBC — coverage from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 8 p.m.-Midnight and 12:35-1:35 a.m.
- Track and Field: Men’s 3,000m steeplechase: final
- Equestrian: team jumping final
- Gymnastics: gala
- Men’s volleyball: quarterfinal
- Canoe/Kayak: sprint qualifying
- Women’s water polo: semifinal
- Track and Field: Finals: women’s long jump, women’s 200m, women’s 100m hurdles
- Women’s diving: platform qualifying
- Women’s beach volleyball: final
- Women’s beach volleyball: medal round
NBCSN — coverage from 5 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Canoe/Kayak: sprint qualifying
- Track and Field: Men’s 3,000m steeplechase: final
- Men’s soccer: semifinal
- Cycling: BMX qualifying
- Men’s soccer: semifinal
- Gymnastics: gala
- Men’s basketball: quarterfinal
- Women’s wrestling: freestyle finals
- Men’s boxing: welter final
- Women’s boxing: elimination matches
- Women’s beach volleyball: bronze match
- Men’s basketball: quarterfinal
- Men’s table tennis: team final
- Taekwondo: finals
MSNBC — coverage from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Women’s field hockey: semifinal
- Women’s wrestling: qualifying
- Men’s handball: quarterfinal
- Gymnastics: gala
- Men’s handball: quarterfinal
- Sailing: finals
USA — coverage from 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Men’s badminton: singles quarterfinal
- Men’s basketball: quarterfinal
- Women’s water polo: semifinal
- Men’s badminton: singles quarterfinal
- Men’s basketball: quarterfinal
- Men’s table tennis: team bronze match
- Taekwondo: quarterfinals and semifinals
CNBC — coverage from 2-5 p.m.
- Men’s volleyball: quarterfinal
- Women’s field hockey: semifinal
GOLF CHANNEL — coverage from 3:30 a.m.-noon
- Women’s golf: 1st round
NBC BASKETBALL CHANNEL — coverage from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Men’s basketball: quarterfinal 1, quarterfinal 1 encore, quarterfinal 2, quarterfinal 2 encore, quarterfinal 2 encore, quarterfinal 3, quarterfinal 3 encore, quarterfinal 4, quarterfinal 4 encore
NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — coverage from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Men’s soccer: semifinal 1, semifinal 1 encore, semifinal 2, semifinal 2 encore, match of the day
TELEMUNDO — coverage from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Men’s soccer: semifinal
- Track & Field
- Boxing
- Men’s soccer: semifinal
NBC UNIVERSO — coverage from 2-5 p.m.
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Boxing
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Contact Kira Terry at kterry@reviewjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter: @kiraterry