NBC Olympic Schedule 2012: Full TV Listings for Can't-Miss Week 1 Events

The greatest two weeks in sports has begun, as the 2012 London Olympics are officially underway. Following one of the most breathtaking and spectacular opening ceremonies many of us will ever see, the games can begin. 

While there is plenty to look forward to every single day in London, some of the events have us more excited than others. With so much going on, it can be difficult to keep with everything you need to see television. 

NBC is taking care of fans during these Olympics, with constant coverage on its entire family of networks.

Here is a handy guide of dates and times for the biggest events to get you through the first week of the Olympics. 

(Note: Medal events will be designated as such so fans know when to see finals. Times are listed in GMT.)

Saturday, July 28

EVENT	TIME(EST)
Men's 400 Meter Individual Medley	11:00-11:45 a.m.
Women's Volleyball: USA vs. Korea	3:00-5:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 29

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Men's Basketball: USA vs. France	9:30-11:30 a.m.
Men's Basketball: Spain vs. China	11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Swimming: Qualifying Heats	1:30-2:00 p.m.

Monday, July 30

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Tennis: Men's and Women's Second-Round Singles	7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Swimming: Men's and Women's Qualifying Heats	10:00-10:30 a.m.. 1:45-2:30 p.m.
Swimming: Medal Events In Diving	9:00 a.m -3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 31

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Swimming: Men's 4x200 Meter Relay Qualifying	10:30-11:15 a.m.
Women's Soccer: USA vs. North Korea	12:15-2:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball: Tunisia vs. USA	5:15-7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, August 1

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Cycling: Medal Event In Women's Individual Time Trial	7:30-8:45 a.m.
Men's Soccer: Brazil vs. New Zealand	9:30-11:15 a.m.
Men's Soccer: Mexico vs. Switzerland	12:00-1:45 p.m.

Thursday, August 2

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Archery: Women's Medal Events	2:20-3:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball: USA vs. Nigeria	5:15-7:15 p.m.
Rowing: Men's Lightweight Four and Women's Lightweight Eight Medal Events	2:20-3:00 p.m.

Friday, August 3

EVENT	TIME (EST)
Archery: Men's Medal Events	11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball: Czech Republic vs. USA	5:15-7:00 p.m.
Gymnastics: Women's All Around Medal Event	8:00 p.m.-Midnight

Full schedule of events can be found on NBCOlympics.com.

As always, these are just a sampling of the many, many, many events that NBC and the family of networks will be airing all day, every day. Basically, you can just keep your television locked on NBC for two weeks and there will be something worth watching. 

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