London 2012 Olympics TV Schedule: Complete NBC Listing and Coverage Info

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The 2012 Olympic Games in London officially begin on Friday, July 27 with the opening ceremony. And it will be packed with excitement up until Sunday, August 12, when the events conclude and the closing ceremony takes place.

NBC has been broadcasting the Summer Olympics exclusively since 1988, and the network once again will be bringing incredible coverage to the unique event.

With eight different channels (NBC, NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, BRAVO, Telemundo and specialty networks for soccer and basketball) and an incredible live-stream site that will broadcast each and every competition live, there is no excuse for you to miss a single minute of Olympic coverage.

Let’s take a look at what the Peacock Network will be broadcasting on its flagship stations during the London Games this summer. 

All Times ET, * Indicates Live Event

Friday, July 27

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7:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: Opening Ceremony

This incredible, once-every-four-year event will get started off with an epic opening ceremony that should last hours and showcase everything that makes the Olympics great.

Saturday, July 28

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2:36 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: Opening Ceremony Replay

5:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Cycling*

11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Swimming

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Basketball (USA vs. Croatia)*

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Swimming

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Rowing

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (USA vs. Korea)*

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball

6:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Primetime (swimming, men’s gymnastics, beach volleyball, more)

 

Event to Watch: Women’s Basketball

This will be Team USA’s first group stage game against a relatively weak opponent. The women should be able to absolutely dominate and set the stage for a tournament that will likely end with a gold medal. If they have any struggles, it could be a major cause for concern.

Sunday, July 29

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12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: NBC Late Night (men’s gymnastics, women’s weightlifting)

1:30 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Cycling*

11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Swimming

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (USA vs. Serbia)*

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Swimming

2:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m.: Gymnastics

2:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (USA vs. Montenegro)*

3:40 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Rowing

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (women’s gymnastics, swimming, diving, more)

 

Event to Watch: Men’s Volleyball

Team USA went undefeated during the 2008 Beijing Games and are looking to capture yet another gold for the country. They have a tough opening match against the Serbians, who have struggled to medal in the past two Olympiads, but did take gold back in 2000. 

Monday, July 30

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (women’s gymnastics, canoe/kayak)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Swimming

10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Rowing

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Canoe/Kayak

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (USA vs. Brazil)*

1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Rowing

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Swimming

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo (USA vs. Hungary)*

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (swimming, men’s gymnastics, diving, more)

 

Event to Watch: Women’s Water Polo

The US women are ranked No. 1 in the world, but have yet to capture a gold medal since the sport became an official Olympic one in 2000.

They suffered tough one-goal defeats in the past two Summer Games and will be looking for vengeance in 2012.

Tuesday, July 31

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (swimming, canoe/kayak)

1:35 a.m.-4:35 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Canoe/Kayak*

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Swimming

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Rowing

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (USA vs. Germany)*

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Swimming

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Rowing

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (USA vs. Romania)*

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (women’s gymnastics, diving, swimming, more)

 

Event to Watch: Canoe/Kayak

The men’s C-1 whitewater final will be contested this date and Tony Estanguet is looking to capture his third gold medal in the event after winning in Sydney and Athens. 

Wednesday, August 1

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12:35 a.m.1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (swimming, beach volleyball)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Cycling*

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Swimming

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Swimming

1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo (USA vs. Spain)*

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Canoeing

3:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (USA vs. China)*

4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Rowing

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (swimming, diving, gymnastics, beach volleyball, more)

 

Event to Watch: Rowing

The first medals will be given out for this sport on this day. Eton Dorney is the site where the women’s pair and quadruple sculls plus the men’s eight medals will be decided. There will also be numerous other semifinal events.

Thursday, August 2

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (swimming, cycling)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Swimming

10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Canoe/Kayak*

10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Swimming

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Swimming

12:45 p.m.-1:20 p.m.: Cycling*

1:20 p.m.-2:20 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (USA vs. Great Britain)*

2:20 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Rowing

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (USA vs. Brazil)*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (women’s gymnastics, swimming, more)

 

Event to Watch: Men’s Water Polo

Great Britain is the land where water polo was invented, but the nation hasn’t fielded an Olympic team since the 1956 games. They are finally back as the host country and facing a tough U.S. team that is looking to win a gold in the modern era.

Friday, August 3

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (canoe/kayak, table tennis)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Track and Field

10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Rowing*

10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Swimming

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Swimming*

2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo (USA vs. China)

3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Rowing

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Track and Field*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (swimming, track and field, diving, volleyball, trampoline, other)

 

Event to Watch: Track and Field

This is T&F’s opening night and there should be plenty of action. There will be loads of different events to watch as NBC focuses solely on the disciplines in the sport for a half hour before adding it into the mix for four hours of primetime coverage.

 

Saturday, August 4

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m: NBC Late Night (discus, heptathlon, cycling)

1:35 a.m.-5:00 a.m: NBC Prime Time Replay

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m: Tennis*

11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m: Women’s Trampoline

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Track and Field

11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (USA vs. Russia)*

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Track and Field

2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Cycling

2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (USA vs. Serbia)*

3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Rowing

4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Track and Field*

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (swimming, track and field, diving, beach volleyball, more)

 

Event to Watch: Tennis

The women’s singles gold-medal match will be shown live on this date and it should be a great one. Venus and Serena Williams are both set to compete for the American team and it would be a surprise if one of them did not make the gold-medal game.

Victoria Azarenka, Agnieszka Radwanska and Maria Sharapov are all competing as well.

Sunday, August 5

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12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: NBC Late Night (discus, cycling)

1:30 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Track and Field*

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Tennis*

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Women’s Basketball (USA vs. China)*

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Equestrian

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo Quarterfinal*

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (USA vs. Turkey)*

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Cycling*

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Beach Volleyball*

7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (track and field, gymnastics, diving, beach volleyball and more)

 

Event to Watch: Tennis

The men’s tennis gold medal match is the must-see event on August 5. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and David Ferrer will all be in the running for this match, but Rafael Nadal is noticeably absent winning the 2008 event in Beijing.

Monday, August 6

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (track and field, badminton)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Track and Field

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Men’s Water Polo (USA vs. Hungary)*

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak

12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Equestrian

12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Synchronized Swimming

1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Track and Field

1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Men’s Beach Volleyball*

3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (USA vs. Tunisia)*

4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Cycling

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Track and Field

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (gymnastics, track and field, diving, beach volleyball, cycling and more)

 

Event to Watch: Men’s Water Polo

With perhaps the exception of Serbia, Hungary is the best water polo team in the world. They are loaded with stars and have won gold at the past three Olympic games, winning an unprecedented 17-straight matches in that time frame.

The USA will be looking to pull off a major upset and grab a claim to fame in the sport. 

Tuesday, August 7

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (track and field, cycling)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Track and Field

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Women’s Water Polo (semifinal)*

11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Cycling*

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Track and Field

12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Cycling*

12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Track and Field

1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Cycling*

1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Diving

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (quarterfinal)*

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Men’s Beach Volleyball (semifinal)*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (gymnastics, track and field, beach volleyball and more)

 

Event to Watch: Cycling

There are some great cycling events to tune into on August 7. The second round and final of the men’s Keirin will be broadcast live in the morning and afternoon, along with the women’s Omnium trial to be joined in progress around noon. 

Wednesday, August 8

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (diving, track and field)

1:35 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Equestrian*

10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Track and Field

11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Men’s volleyball (quarterfinal)*

12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak

1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Track and Field

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Women’s Beach Volleyball (Bronze-medal match)*

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (quarterfinal)*

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Cycling

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Track and Field*

 

Event to Watch: Volleyball 

Another great day for volleyball as the men will be duking it out in the quarterfinals indoors, while the women will be playing for gold, silver and bronze on the beach. It’s always a thriller and it will be interesting to see if any Americans will be able to make it to the podium.

Thursday, August 9

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12:05 a.m.-1:05 a.m.: NBC Late Night (javelin, cycling)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Women’s Volleyball (semifinal)*

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Swimming*

12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Track and Field

12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Swimming

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo (bronze-medal match)*

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Women’s Water Polo (gold-medal match)*

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Men’s Beach Volleyball (bronze-medal match)*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (track and field, diving, beach volleyball, cycling)

 

Event to Watch: Women’s Water Polo

The women in the water will be taking center stage this Thursday. The women’s 10k marathon will kick things off in the morning and looked in on throughout the day. However, the water polo matches are the ones that everyone should be checking out, as the medals will be given out on the women’s side. 

Friday, August 10

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (gymnastics, track and field)

1:35 a.m.-4:30 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.: Canoe/Kayak

10:40 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Men’s Water Polo (semifinal)*

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak

12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Swimming

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Synchronized Swimming

1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Swimming

1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Rhythmic Gymnastics

2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Wrestling

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: “Dream Team”

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (track and field, cycling, volleyball, diving and more)

 

Event to Watch: Dream Team

It’s always exciting to learn about the history of the Olympics and no basketball team was more important to the development of the sport around the world than the 1992 American national team.

They dominated in Barcelona and helped popularize basketball as a global sport. It’s well worth it to check in for a half hour on Friday afternoon to familiarize yourself with this epic squad. 

Saturday, August 11

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12:35 a.m.-1:35 a.m.: NBC Late Night (track and field, men’s water polo)

1:35 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Canoeing

10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball (bronze medal-match)

12:45 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.: Cycling

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Rhythmic Gymnastics (final)

2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Cycling

2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Wrestling

2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Cycling

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: “Their Finest Hour”

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Women’s Basketball (gold medal-match)*

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time (track and field, diving, women’s volleyball and more)

 

Event to Watch: Women’s Basketball

You will likely see the ladies in the red, white and blue American jerseys playing on this date. They are No. 1 in the world and expected to dominate the competition. It will be great to see them crowned for their accomplishments.

Sunday, August 12

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12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: NBC Late Night (wrestling)

1:30 a.m.-5:00 a.m.: NBC Prime Time Replay

6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Men’s Marathon*

10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Men’s Basketball (gold-medal match)*

12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: Men’s Water Polo (gold-medal match)

2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Wrestling

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Men’s Volleyball (gold-medal match)

7:00 p.m.-10:38 p.m.: Closing Ceremony

11:35 p.m.-3:30 a.m.: Closing Ceremony Replay

 

Event to Watch: Men’s Basketball/Closing Ceremony

It would be insane to picture a gold medal men’s basketball game without the US taking place. The roster is far too star studded to fail, and it’s likely the reason why the Americans will win gold.

After they do, keep it tuned to NBC for the closing ceremony, which promises to end the tournament on a great note.