Olympic Gymnastics 2012 Schedule: Full Event Listings, TV Coverage and More

The average sports fan may not care much about gymnastics for three years on end, but there is no doubt that it is one of the premier sports in the Olympic Games. The fact that almost all of the gymnastics programming will be shown on tape delay in primetime would seem to suggest that will be the case in London as well.

Both the men's and women's events promise to be quite interesting as the American men have a great chance to medal as a team, while the women are heavily favored to capture team gold and have the top two contenders in the all-around competition in the form of Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas. On top of that, there are plenty of international stars that will be on display to boot.

Gymnastics is a sport that doesn't exactly appeal to the football and baseball fans of the world, but after watching the men and women compete, their athletic ability is undeniable. Gymnastics often create some of the best Olympic moments, so here is all the information you need to ensure that you don't miss a single second of the action.

Where: North Greenwich Arena in London, England

When: Saturday, July 28 - Tuesday, Aug. 7

Watch: NBC

Live Stream: NBCOlympics.com

Event & Television Schedule

Saturday, July 28

Men's Qualification Subdivision 1 - 6 a.m. ET

Men's Qualification Subdivision 2 - 10:30 a.m. ET 

Men's Qualification Subdivision 3 - 3 p.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Sunday, July 29

Women's Qualification Subdivision 1 - 4:30 a.m. ET

Women's Qualification Subdivision 2 - 6:15 a.m. ET

Women's Qualification Subdivision 3 - 9:45 a.m. ET

Women's Qualification Subdivision 4 - 11:30 a.m. ET

Women's Qualification Subdivision 5 - 3 p.m. ET

*Some will air at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and the rest can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET

Monday, July 30

Men's Team Final - 11:30 a.m.

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET  

Tuesday, July 31

Women's Team Final - 11:30 a.m.

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Wednesday, Aug. 1

Men's Individual All-Around - 11:30 a.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Thursday, Aug. 2

Women's Individual All-Around - 11:30 a.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Sunday, Aug. 5

Men's Floor Exercise Final - 9 a.m. ET

Women's Vault Final - 9:50 a.m. ET

Men's Pommel Horse Final - 10:41 a.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Monday, Aug. 6

Men's Rings Final - 9 a.m. ET

Women's Uneven Bars Final - 9:50 a.m. ET

Men's Vault Final - 10:41 a.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Men's Parallel Bars Final - 9 a.m. ET

Women's Balance Beam Final - 9:47 a.m. ET

Men's Horizontal Bar Final - 10:37 a.m. ET

Women's Floor Exercise Final - 11:23 a.m. ET

* No live airing, can be seen on tape delay on NBC at 8 p.m. ET 

Top Gymnasts to Watch

Jordyn Wieber (USA)

The reigning women's world champion is considered the favorite to win the all-around competition and figures to help lead the American women to gold in the team event as well, so Jordyn Wieber could certainly have an Olympic experience to remember.

Wieber has taken the reins from Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson, both of whom led Team USA to prominence in Beijing. Now it will be up to Wieber to equal or surpass their accomplishments.

It won't be easy as Wieber will face stiff competition from across the globe as well as from one of her teammates in Gabby Douglas. Wieber vs. Douglas figures to be as compelling of a storyline as Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte in swimming over the next couple weeks. Wieber and Douglas will be working together one day, but competing against each other soon after.

Kohei Uchimura (Japan)

Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura surprised a lot of people when he won silver in the men's all-around in Beijing, but he won't be able to sneak up on anyone this time around. Uchimura has been a dominant force since 2008 and is unquestionably the top pick to win gold this year. On top of that, Uchimura will lead a Japanese squad that most experts have selected to win the team competition as well.

Uchimura's biggest challenge will be competing as the favorite rather than an underdog. He does have one Olympics under his belt already, so that should help calm his nerves, but there is a lot of pressure on him as his home country fully expects a gold-medal performance. Uchimura would really have to falter in order to fall short of gold since most of his routines are difficult and garner high scores, but you never know what might happen under the bright lights.

Gabby Douglas (USA)

Known as the "Flying Squirrel," Gabby Douglas has been overshadowed by teammate Jordyn Wieber during the lead up to the London Olympics.

She made sure that was no longer the case during the U.S. Olympic trials, when she defeated Wieber in the all-around and essentially declared herself a co-favorite for the event in London. Douglas is smaller and less powerful than Wieber, but she flies through the air with the greatest of ease and can do some incredible things.

The 16-year-old Virginia native has developed a huge following since her performance at the trials and it figures to be quite evident in London. She may ultimately become the next Shawn Johnson due to her diminutive size and bubbly personality, and that would be great for American gymnastics.

She will form a nearly unstoppable duo with Wieber in the team competition, but it will be interesting to see if she can beat her compatriot when push comes to shove in the all-around.

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