The 2012 London Summer Olympic Games are hitting the homestretch on Wednesday, Aug. 8. There are only a few more days to go before the closing ceremonies on Sunday, Aug. 12. Some of the most exciting competitions will take place during these last few days, including finals and semifinals in many of the Olympic team sports.
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This guide will provide you with a comprehensive list of the Olympic contests that will be aired on U.S. television on Wednesday, Aug. 8. All times are EDT. Times and events are subject to change, especially for prime time coverage.
Don't Miss These Events
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Finals in the men's kayak single (k-1) 1000 meter, the men's kayak double (K-2) 1000 meter, the men's canoe single (C-1) 1000 meter, and the women's kayak four (K-4) 500 meter events, NBC
3:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Men's basketball, two quarterfinal games (third and fourth matches): teams TBD, NBCSN
8:00 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. Prime time coverage will include the women's beach volleyball final, NBC
Basketball
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Men's quarterfinals (first game): teams TBD, NBCSN
9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Men's quarterfinals (first game): teams TBD, Basketball Channel (also on NBCSN)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coverage will include a look at men's basketball quarterfinal action, Telemundo
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (second game): teams TBD, NBCSN
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (second game): teams TBD, Basketball Channel (also on
NBCSN)
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (first or second game): teams TBD (replay), Basketball Channel
2:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (third game): teams TBD, Basketball Channel
3:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Two men's quarterfinal games (third and fourth matches): teams TBD, NBCSN
5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (fourth game): teams TBD, Basketball Channel
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinal: teams TBD (replay), Basketball Channel
Beach Volleyball
1:35 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. A portion of the coverage will focus on a women's beach volleyball semifinal match from Aug. 7 (replay), NBC
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coverage will include the women's bronze medal match in beach volleyball, Telemundo
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Women's bronze medal match, NBC
8:00 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. Prime time coverage will include the women's beach volleyball final, NBC
Boxing
3:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. Featured bouts from Aug. 7, CNBC
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Women's semifinals in the flyweight, lightweight and middleweight classes, NBCSN
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Quarterfinals in the men's light flyweight, light welterweight, and light heavyweight events, CNBC
Canoe/Kayak
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Finals in the men's kayak single (k-1) 1000 meter, the men's kayak double (K-2) 1000 meter, the men's canoe single (C-1) 1000 meter, and the women's kayak four (K-4) 500 meter events, NBC
Cycling
1:35 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. Portions of the telecast will focus on track cycling races (replay), NBC
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Men's BMX qualifying, NBC
Diving
12:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Part of the telecast will cover the men's three meter springboard finals from Aug. 7, Telemundo
1:35 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. Finals in the men's three meter springboard event (replay), NBC
8:00 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. Qualifying in the women's 10 meter platform event during a portion of the telecast, NBC
Equestrian
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Individual jumping final, NBC
Field Hockey
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Women's field hockey semifinal game: teams TBD, NBCSN
Gymnastics
12:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. A look back at the gymnastics action from Aug. 7 (may include highlights from the men's parallel bars, the men's horizontal bar, and the women's floor exercise events), Telemundo
Handball
6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Men quarterfinal game: teams TBD, NBCSN
Soccer
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Women's semifinal from Aug. 6: France vs. Japan (replay), Soccer Channel
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Women's semifinal from Aug. 6: Canada vs. United States (replay), Soccer Channel
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Men's semifinal game from Aug. 7: Mexico vs. Japan (replay), Soccer Channel
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Men's semifinal game from Aug. 7: South Korea vs. Brazil (replay), Soccer Channel
6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. All four men's and women's semifinal games (replays), Soccer Channel
Table Tennis
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Men's team (doubles) bronze medal match, NBCSN
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Men's team (doubles) final, MSNBC
Track and Field
12:00 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Coverage will include highlights of the track and field action that occurred on Aug. 7, Telemundo
12:35 a.m. - 1:35 a.m. A portion of the telecast will show the finals in the men's discus throw, NBC
1:35 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. Coverage of track and field events during a portion of this broadcast (replay), NBC
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Qualifying heats in multiple events, NBC
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Qualifying rounds in the men's pole vault, the men's 5000 meter, the women's 800 meter, and possibly other track and field events, NBC
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Track and field coverage, including some of the men's decathlon, NBC
8:00 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. Coverage of the men's 110 meter hurdles final during a portion of this broadcast, NBC
Volleyball
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Men's quarterfinals (first game): teams TBD, MSNBC
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A portion of the coverage will focus on the men's volleyball quarterfinals, Telemundo
11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (second game): teams TBD, NBC
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (third game): teams TBD, MSNBC
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (fourth game): teams TBD, MSNBC
Water Polo
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (first game): teams TBD, MSNBC
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (second game): teams TBD, MSNBC
1:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (third game): teams TBD, MSNBC
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Men's quarterfinals (fourth game): teams TBD, NBC
Wrestling
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Women's freestyle finals in the 48 kilogram and 63 kilogram weight categories, MSNBC
-- Anthony Hopper
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