London 2012 Olympics Schedule: Complete Week 1 Info

With Week 1 of the 2012 Summer Olympics from London, England kicking off July 28, the excitement over the Games has people all around the world ready for all the action.

The wild competition of the Summer Olympics doesn’t wait to get hot, starting off from Day 1 with some of the best events of the entire games.

This is not the time to miss any of this amazing international action!

If you are looking for the definitive guide for the first week of London Olympic events, you came to the right place for the complete schedule.

Bookmark it, but don’t forget to keep checking back to find out when all the biggest events are going off. Week 1 is bound to be wild!

Saturday, July 28

Top Sport of the Day: Archery

While many causal fans don’t know much about archery, it’s one of the oldest sports in the world. Like most Olympic games started, archery was used for hunting, and the hunters would compete with each other to test their skills.

Now, we have some of the most technologically advanced bows and arrows you could imagine. That’s what thousands of years of innovation will get you.

Saturday's Full Schedule

3:15 a.m. Shooting: MEN—10m Air Pistol: qualification, final, victory ceremony; Shooting: WOMEN—10m Air Rifle: qualification, final, victory ceremony

3:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

4:00 a.m.  Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: preliminaries WOMEN—Singles: preliminaries, round 1; Archery: MEN—Team: 1/8 eliminations

4:30 a.m.  Rowing: MEN—Pairs, Lightweight Fours, Eights, Single Sculls, Double Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats. WOMEN—Pairs, Single Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats; Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Judo: MEN—60 kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—48kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Cycling—Road: MEN—Road Race, victory ceremony; Equestrian—Eventing: MEN+WOMEN—Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, Day 1; Swimming: MEN—100m Breaststroke: heats. 400m Freestyle: heats. 400m Individual Medley: heats. WOMEN—100m Butterfly: heats. 400m Individual Medley: heats. 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: heats.

5:30 a.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Individual Foil: Round of 64,Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals

6:00 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN—Qualification

6:30 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 1. Men & Women Doubles: Round 1

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 1. Men & Women Doubles: Round 1; Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

7:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

8:30 a.m.  Boxing: MEN—MEN—Bantamweight (56kg): Round of 32. Middleweight (75kg): Round of 32

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—60 kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—48kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony

9:30 a.m.  Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 1 WOMEN—Singles: Round 1

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

10:00 a.m.  Archery: MEN—Team: quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

10:30 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN – Qualification; Weightlifting: WOMEN—48kg: group A, victory ceremony

12:00 p.m. Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

1:00 p.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Individual Foil: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:30 p.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

2:00 p.m.  Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 1 WOMEN—Singles: Round 2

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—100m Breaststroke: semifinals. 400m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 400m Individual Medley: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—100m Butterfly: semifinals. 400m Individual Medley: final, victory ceremony. 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: final, victory ceremony.

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN – Qualification; Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Bantamweight (56kg): Round of 32. Middleweight (75kg): Round of 32

*All times Eastern

Sunday, July 29

Top Sport of the Day: Equestrian

While many fans may not consider riding a horse to be a sport, it will only take a few minutes of watching the equestrian action before understanding just how difficult these athletes and horses must train.

If the casual fan is looking to give a sport a chance that they could try at a place rather close to them, there are horse farms across the nation. What better ways to get a child into loving animals than by letting them emulate those competing.

Sunday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

4:00 a.m.  Shooting: WOMEN—10m Air Pistol: qualification, final, victory ceremony. Skeet: qualification, final, victory ceremony; Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Archery: WOMEN—Team: 1/8 eliminations; Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 2 WOMEN—Singles: Round 2

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Lightweight Fours: repechage. Single Sculls: repechages. Double Sculls: repechage. Lightweight Double Sculls: heats. WOMEN—Eights: heats. Single Sculls: repechage. Lightweight Double Sculls: heats; Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN – Qualification; Judo: MEN—66kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—52kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.   Equestrian—Eventing: MEN+WOMEN—Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 2; Weightlifting: MEN—56kg: group B. WOMEN—53kg: group B; Swimming: MEN—100m Backstroke: heats. 200m Freestyle: heats. 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: heats. WOMEN—100m Backstroke: heats. 100m Breaststroke: heats. 400m Freestyle: heats.; Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

5:30 a.m.  Fencing: MEN—Individual Sabre: Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals

6:30 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 1. Men & Women Doubles: Round 1

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 1. Men & Women Doubles: Round 1; Sailing: MEN—Finn, Star. WOMEN—Elliott 6m; Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Cycling—Road: WOMEN—Road Race, victory ceremony

7:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

8:30 a.m.  Canoe Slalom: MEN—Canoe Single (C1): heats. Kayak (K1): heats; Boxing: MEN—Light Weight (60kg): Round of 32. Welterweight (69kg): Round of 32; Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 2

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—66kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—52kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)9:30 a.m. Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN—Qualification

10:00 a.m.  Archery: WOMEN—Team: quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony; Diving: WOMEN—Synchronised 3m Springboard: final, victory ceremony

10:30 a.m.  Weightlifting: MEN—53kg: group A, victory ceremony

12:00 p.m.  Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

1:00 p.m.  Table Tennis: WOMEN—Singles: Round 3; Fencing: MEN—Individual Sabre: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

1:30 p.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Weightlifting: MEN—56kg: group A, victory ceremony

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—100m Backstroke: semifinals. 200m Freestyle: semifinals. 100m Breaststroke: final, victory ceremony. 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—100m Backstroke: semifinals. 100m Breaststroke: semifinals. 100m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. 400m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN – Qualification; Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Lightweight (60kg): Round of 32. Welterweight (69kg): Round of 32

*All times Eastern

Monday, July 30

Top Sport of the Day: Volleyball

There are a few fans that look at the volleyball competition as a place to be creepy; there is some serious competition on the sand of London. This is the action fans should take lightly because of the competitors’ outfits.

The United States always has a great showing in this event, so keep an eye on the normally great women and the underdog men. Both units are looking for gold.

Monday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

4:00 a.m.  Shooting: MEN—10m Air Rifle: qualification, final, victory ceremony. Skeet: qualification (day 1); Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches)

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Pairs: repechage. Fours: heats. Eights: repechage. Quadruple Sculls: repechage. WOMEN—Pairs: repechage. Double Sculls: heats. Quadruple Sculls: repechage.; Judo: MEN—73kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—57kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 3; Weightlifting: MEN—62kg: group B. WOMEN—58kg: group B; Swimming: MEN—200m Butterfly: heats WOMEN—200m Freestyle: heats 200m Individual Medley: heats

5:30 a.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Individual Epee: Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals

6:30 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 2. Men & Women Doubles: Round 2

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 2. Men & Women Doubles: Round 2; Sailing: MEN—49er, Finn, Laser, RS:X, Star. WOMEN—Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X

7:30 a.m.  Equestrian—Eventing: MEN+WOMEN—Individual & Team Eventing: cross-country; Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

8:30 a.m.  Canoe Slalom: MEN—Canoe Double (C2): heats. WOMEN—Kayak (K1): heats; Boxing: MEN—Flyweight (52kg): Round of 32. Light Heavyweight (81kg): Round of 32

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—73kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—57kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:30 a.m.  Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

10:00 a.m.  Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Diving: MEN—Synchronised 10m Platform: final, victory ceremony

10:30 a.m.  Table Tennis: WOMEN—Singles: Round 4; Weightlifting: WOMEN—58kg: group A, victory ceremony

11:30 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN—Team: final, victory ceremony

1:00 p.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Individual Epee: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

1:30 p.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: Round 4; Weightlifting: MEN—62kg: group A, victory ceremony

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—200m Butterfly: semifinals. 100m Backstroke: final, victory ceremony. 200m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 200m WOMEN—Freestyle: semifinals. 200m Individual Medley: semifinals. 100m Backstroke: final, victory ceremony. 100m Breaststroke: final, victory ceremony.

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Flyweight (52kg): Round of 32. Light Heavyweight (81kg): Round of 32 

*All times Eastern

Tuesday, July 31

Top Sport of the Day: Table Tennis

Right off the bat, let me say that this is not the sport you remember from high school gym class. These competitors get serious about their table tennis.

Don’t call it ping pong.

If fans are looking to watch something enjoyable and can get over the fact that you have the same table in your garage, there is no better action than two of the most intense people attacking a table tennis event.

Tuesday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

4:00 a.m.  Shooting: MEN—Skeet: qualification (day 2), final, victory ceremony; Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches)

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Fours: repechage. Lightweight Fours: semifinals. Single Sculls: quarterfinals. Double Sculls: semifinals. Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages. WOMEN—Eights: repechage. Single Sculls: quarterfinals .Double Sculls: repechage. Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages; Judo: MEN—81kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—63kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Table Tennis: WOMEN—Singles: quarterfinals; Weightlifting: MEN—69kg: group B. WOMEN—63kg: group B; Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—100m Freestyle: heats 200m Breaststroke: heats 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: heats WOMEN—200m Butterfly: heats

5:30 a.m.  Equestrian—Eventing: MEN+WOMEN—Individual Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony. Team Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony; Fencing: MEN—Individual Foil: Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals

6:30 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 2. Men & Women Doubles: quarterfinals

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 2. Men & Women Doubles: quarterfinals; Sailing: MEN: 49er, Finn, Laser, RS:X, Star. WOMEN—Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X

7:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

8:30 a.m.  Boxing: MEN—Light Flyweight (49kg): Round of 32. Light Welterweight (64kg): Round of 32; Canoe Slalom: MEN—Canoe Single (C1): semifinal, final, victory ceremony

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—81kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—63kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:30 a.m.  Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (1 match)

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)

10:00 a.m.  Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Diving: WOMEN—Synchronised 10m Platform: final, victory ceremony

10:30 a.m.  Weightlifting: WOMEN—63kg: group A, victory ceremony

11:00 a.m.  Table Tennis: WOMEN—Singles: semifinals

11:30 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN—Team: final, victory ceremony

12:15 p.m.  Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (1 match)

1:00 p.m.  Fencing: MEN—Individual Foil: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

1:30 p.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Weightlifting: MEN—69kg: group A, victory ceremony

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—100m Freestyle: semifinals. 200m Breaststroke: semifinals. 200m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—200m Butterfly: semifinals. 200m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 200m Individual Medley: final, victory ceremony

2:45 p.m.  Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (1 match); Football: WOMEN—Preliminaries (1 match)

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: quarterfinals; Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Light Flyweight (49kg): Round of 32. Light Welterweight (64kg): Round of 32 

*All times Eastern

Wednesday, August 1

Top Sport of the Day: Badminton

While tennis may be the more normally accepted version of this game, I much prefer my volley game with a shuttlecock—badminton over tennis every single time.

As much as people want to complain and say that this looks like a game you bought from the local store and set up in your yard, watch a few minutes of this intense action and you won’t feel so confident in your badminton abilities.

Wednesday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

4:00 a.m.  Shooting: WOMEN—25m Pistol: qualification, final, victory ceremony; Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles: Round of 16. Mixed Doubles: quarterfinals; Fencing: MEN—Individual Epee: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals. WOMEN—Individual Sabre: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Pairs: semifinals. Eights: classification, final, victory ceremony. Single Sculls: classifications, semifinals. Lightweight Double Sculls: classifications. Quadruple Sculls: semifinals. WOMEN—Pairs: classification, final, victory ceremony. Quadruple Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony; Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Judo: MEN—90kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—70kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Weightlifting: MEN—77kg: group B. WOMEN—69kg: group B; Swimming: MEN—200m Backstroke: heats 200m. Individual Medley: heats. WOMEN—100m Freestyle: heats. 200m Breaststroke: heats 4 x 200m. Freestyle Relay: heats; Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: quarterfinals; Cycling—Road: WOMEN—Individual Time Trial, victory ceremony

6:30 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 3. Mixed Doubles: Round 1

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: Round 3. Mixed Doubles: Round 1; Sailing: MEN—49er, Laser, RS:X. WOMEN—Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X

7:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles: Round of 16. Mixed Doubles: quarterfinals

8:00 a.m.  Cycling—Road: MEN—Individual Time Trial, victory ceremony

8:30 a.m.  Boxing: MEN—Bantamweight (56kg): Round of 16. Heavyweight (91kg): Round of 16. Super Heavyweight (+91kg): Round of 16; Canoe Slalom: MEN—Kayak (K1): semifinal, final, victory ceremony

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—90kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—70kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:30 a.m.  Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Football: MEN—Preliminaries (1 match); Football: MEN—Preliminaries (1 match); Table Tennis: WOMEN—Singles: bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

10:00 a.m.  Archery: MEN+WOMEN—Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations; Diving: MEN—Synchronised 3m Springboard: final, victory ceremony

10:30 a.m.  Weightlifting: WOMEN—69kg: group A, victory ceremony

11:30 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN—Individual All-Around: final, victory ceremony

12:00 p.m.  Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Football: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Badminton: MEN+WOMEN—Singles: Round of 16. WOMEN—Doubles: quarterfinals; Football: MEN—Preliminaries (1 match); Football: MEN—Preliminaries (1 match)

12:30 p.m.  Fencing: MEN—Individual Epee: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony. WOMEN—Individual Sabre: semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Weightlifting: MEN—77kg: group A, victory ceremony

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—200m Backstroke: semifinals. 200m Individual Medley: semifinals. 100m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 200m Breaststroke: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—100m Freestyle: semifinals. 200m Breaststroke: semifinals. 200m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: final, victory ceremony

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Bantamweight (56kg): Round of 16. Heavyweight (91kg): Round of 16. Super Heavyweight (+91kg): Round of 16

*All times Eastern

Thursday, August 2

Top Sport of the Day: Fencing

Another sport based on a form of killing and warfare is fencing. While the rules are simple, the skill it takes to compete and be amazing at the sport are beyond comprehension.

Once the novice fans pick up how the sport works and how a competitor wins, they will instantly be intrigued by what they are seeing. While many of these sports can be done at home, fencing is not one of those sports.

Thursday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

4:00 a.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Team Foil: Round of 16, quarterfinals, classifications (5th-8th places), semifinals; Shooting: MEN—25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualification (Stage 1). Double Trap: qualification, final, victory ceremony; Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Archery: WOMEN—Individual: 1/8 eliminations; Badminton: MEN—Doubles: quarterfinals

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Fours: semifinals. Lightweight Fours: classification, final, victory ceremony. Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony. Lightweight Double Sculls: semifinals. WOMEN—Eights: final, victory ceremony. Single Sculls: classifications, semifinals. Lightweight Double Sculls: semifinals; Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Judo: MEN—100kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN—78kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—50m Freestyle: heats. 100m Butterfly: heats. WOMEN—200m Backstroke: heats. 800m Freestyle: heats; Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: semifinals

6:00 a.m. Equestrian—Dressage: MEN + WOMEN—Team Dressage: day 1

6:30 a.m. Tennis: Men & Women Singles: quarterfinals. Men & Women Doubles: semifinals. Mixed Doubles: quarterfinals

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: quarterfinals. Men & Women Doubles: semifinals. Mixed Doubles: quarterfinals; Sailing: MEN—49er, 470, Finn, Star. WOMEN—470, Elliott 6m

7:30 a.m.  Badminton: WOMEN—Singles: quarterfinals. Mixed Doubles: semifinals

8:30 a.m.  Canoe Slalom: MEN—Canoe Double (C2): semifinal, final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—Kayak (K1): semifinal, final, victory ceremony; Boxing: MEN—Light Weight (60kg): Round of 16. Middleweight (75kg): Round of 16

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN—100kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN—78kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony; Archery: WOMEN—Individual: quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:30 a.m.  Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (4 matches); Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Singles: bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)

11:00 a.m.  Cycling (Track): MEN—Team Pursuit: qualifying. Team Sprint: qualifying, semifinals, finals, victory ceremony. WOMEN—Team Sprint: qualifying, semifinals, finals, victory ceremony

11:30 a.m.  Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN—Individual All-Around: final, victory ceremony

12:00 p.m.  Badminton: MEN—Singles: quarterfinals. WOMEN—Doubles: semifinals

1:00 p.m.  Fencing: WOMEN—Team Foil: bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

2:30 p.m.  Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Swimming: MEN—50m Freestyle: semifinals. 100m Butterfly: semifinals. WOMEN—200m Backstroke: final, victory ceremony. 200m Individual Medley: final, victory ceremony. 200m Backstroke: semifinals. 100m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 200m Breaststroke: final, victory ceremony

3:00 p.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches), lucky loser round (4 matches); Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: MEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m.  Boxing: MEN—Lightweight (60kg): Round of 16. Middleweight (75kg): Round of 16 

*All times Eastern

Friday, August 3

Top Sport of the Day: Swimming

One of the sports that everyone loves is swimming. But while the races are amazing, one of the most underrated sports in the entire Olympics this year is synchronized swimming.

As someone who can’t do anything in the same time twice, imagining swimming in perfect harmony is not something I can comprehend. The skill and training needed to do this sport is awe-inspiring.

Friday’s Full Schedule

3:30 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

4:00 a.m.  Shooting: MEN—25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualification (stage 2), final, victory ceremony. 50m Rifle Prone: qualification, final, victory ceremony; Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Badminton: WOMEN—Singles: semifinals. Mixed Doubles: bronze medal match; Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Round of 16 (1 match per gender); Archery: MEN—Individual: 1/8 eliminations

4:30 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Rowing: MEN—Pairs: classification, final, victory ceremony. Single Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony. Quadruple Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony; Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Judo: MEN +100kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals. WOMEN +78kg: elimination rounds, quarterfinals

5:00 a.m.  Weightlifting: MEN—85kg: group B. WOMEN—75kg: group B; Athletics: MEN—400m Hurdles: Round 1. 3000m Steeplechase: round 1. Hammer: qualifying. Shot Put: qualifying. WOMEN—100m: classification heats. 400m: Round 1. Triple Jump: qualifying. Heptathlon: 100m hurdles, high jump.; Table Tennis: WOMEN—Team: Round 1; Swimming: MEN—1500m Freestyle: heats 4 x 100m. Medley Relay: heats. WOMEN—50m Freestyle: heats 4 x 100m. Medley Relay: heats

5:30 a.m.  Fencing: MEN—Team Sabre: Round of 16, quarterfinals, classifications (5th-8th places), semifinals

6:00 a.m.  Equestrian—Dressage: MEN + WOMEN—Team Dressage: day 2

7:00 a.m.  Tennis: Men & Women Singles: semifinals. Mixed Doubles: semifinals; Sailing: MEN—49er, 470, Finn, Laser, Star. WOMEN—470, Laser Radial; Football: WOMEN—Quarterfinal

8:00 a.m.  Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Round of 16 (1 match per gender)

8:30 a.m.  Badminton: MEN—Singles: semifinals. Mixed Doubles: gold medal match, victory ceremony; Boxing: MEN—Flyweight (52kg): Round of 16. Welterweight (69kg): Round of 16

8:45 a.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:00 a.m.  Judo: MEN +100kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN +78kg: repechages, semifinal contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony; Archery: MEN—Individual: quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony; Gymnastics (Trampoline): MEN—Qualification, final, victory ceremony

9:10 a.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

9:30 a.m.  Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games); Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Diving: WOMEN—3m Springboard: preliminaries; Table Tennis: WOMEN—Team: Round 1; Football: WOMEN—Quarterfinal

9:45 a.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

10:30 a.m.  Weightlifting: WOMEN—75kg: group A, victory ceremony

11:00 a.m. Cycling (Track): MEN—Team Pursuit: round 1, finals, victory ceremony. WOMEN—Keirin: Round 1 & repechages, Round 2, finals, victory ceremony. Team Pursuit: qualifying

12:00 p.m.  Football: WOMEN—Quarterfinal; Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Round of 16 (1 match per gender)

1:00 p.m.  Fencing: MEN—Team Sabre: bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony

1:20 p.m.  Water Polo: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 matches)

2:00 p.m.  Hockey: MEN—Preliminaries (2 matches); Table Tennis: MEN—Team: Round 1; Athletics: MEN—1500m: Round 1. Long Jump: qualifying. Shot Put: final. WOMEN—100m: Round 1. 10,000m: final. Discus: qualifying. Heptathlon: shot put, 200m.; Weightlifting:MEN—85kg: group A, victory ceremony; Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)

2:30 p.m.  Football: WOMEN—Quarterfinal; Swimming: MEN—50m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 100m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN—50m Freestyle: semifinals. 200m Backstroke: final, victory ceremony. 800m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony

3:00 p.m.  Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches); Basketball: WOMEN—Preliminaries (2 games)

3:30 p.m. Boxing: MEN—Flyweight (52kg): Round of 16. Welterweight (69kg): Round of 16

4:00 p.m. Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN—Round of 16 (1 match per gender)

*All times Eastern

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