Olympic Track and Field 2012 Live Stream: Day-by-Day Online Viewing Guide

With the swimming events winding down, track and field is about to kick off in London with countless events taking place between now and the end of the Olympic Games. Very little of the action will be televised live, but all of it can be caught on NBCOlympics.com, so you won't have to miss a second of the action.

Track and field is one of the signature sports in the Olympics, and it figures to produce plenty of must-watch events over the next week. Some of the greatest moments in Olympic history have been made thanks to track and field, and I'm sure there will be several more iconic moments to witness this year.

Here is the full track and field schedule for the remainder of the Games, including when you can watch them streaming live on NBCOlympics.com.

Where: Olympic Stadium in London, England

When: Friday, Aug. 3 - Sunday, Aug. 12

Live Stream: NBCOlympics.com

Events Listing/Online Streaming Schedule (all times ET)

Friday, Aug. 3

5 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qualification) 

5 a.m. Men's Shot Put, Men's Hammer: Qual. Rounds            

5 a.m. Track Feed: Women's 100-meter Heats, more     

5:15 a.m. Women's Triple Jump: Qualification       

6 a.m. Heptathlon: High Jump Phase       

1:55 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

2 p.m. Men's Shot Put Final, Heptathlon (Shot Put)

2 p.m. Track Feed: Women's 10,000-meter Final, more 

2 p.m. Women's Discus Throw: Qualification         

2:40 p.m. Men's Long Jump: Qualification Round

Saturday, Aug. 4

5 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qual.) 

5 a.m. Heptathlon: Long Jump Phase      

5 a.m. Track Feed: Men's 100-meter Heats, more          

5:10 a.m. Women's Pole Vault: Qualification          

6:30 a.m. Heptathlon: Javelin Phase        

12 p.m. Men's 20 km Race Walk             

1:50 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:50 p.m. Track Feed: Women's 100-meter Final, more 

2:20 p.m. Women's Discus Throw Final 

2:45 p.m. Men's Long Jump Final

Sunday, Aug. 5

6 a.m. Women's Marathon      

1:50 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:50 p.m. Track Feed: Men's 100-meter Final, more      

1:55 p.m. Men's High Jump: Qualification              

2:25 p.m. Women's Triple Jump Final    

3:10 p.m. Men's Hammer Throw Final

Monday, Aug. 6

5 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qual.) 

5 a.m. Men's Discus Throw: Qualification              

5 a.m. Track Feed: Women's 100-meter Hurdles Heats, more        

5:35 a.m. Women's Shot Put: Qualification

1:50 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:50 p.m. Track Feed: Men's 400-meter Final, more      

1:50 p.m. Women's Pole Vault Final       

2 p.m. Women's Shot Put Final

Tuesday, Aug. 7

5 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qual.) 

5 a.m. Track Feed: Men's 200-meter Heats, more       

5 a.m. Women's Javelin: Qualification    

5:30 a.m. Men's Triple Jump: Qualification            

1:50 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:50 p.m. Men's High Jump Final           

1:50 p.m. Track Feed: Women's 100-meter Hurdles Final, more   

1:50 p.m. Women's Long Jump: Qualification        

2:30 p.m. Men's Discus Throw Final

Wednesday, Aug. 8

5 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qual.) 

5 a.m. Men's Pole Vault: Qualification    

5 a.m. Throws Feed: W Hammer (Q), Decathlon (Shot Put)    

5 a.m. Track Feed: Men's 5,000-meter Heats, more         

6 a.m. Decathlon: Long Jump Phase       

1 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)           

1 p.m. Decathlon: High Jump Phase        

1:45 p.m. Track Feed: Women's 200-meter Final, more              

1:55 p.m. Men's Javelin: Qualification    

3 p.m. Women's Long Jump Final

Thursday, Aug. 9

4 a.m. Main Feed: Morning Session (Heats, Qual.) 

4 a.m. Track Feed: Decathlon (110-meter Hurdles), M 4x400-meter Heats      

4:25 a.m. Women's High Jump (Q), Decathlon (Pole Vault)    

4:50 a.m. Decathlon: Discus Phase         

1:30 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:30 p.m. Throws Feed: W Javelin Final, Decathlon (Jav.)      

2:05 p.m. Track Feed: Men's 200-meter Final, more   

2:10 p.m. Men's Triple Jump Final

Friday, Aug. 10

2 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)           

2:05 p.m. Men's Pole Vault Final            

2:05 p.m. Track Feed: Women's 4x100-meter Final, more          

2:30 p.m. Women's Hammer Throw Final

Saturday, Aug. 11

4 a.m. Men's 50 km Race Walk

12 p.m. Women's 20 km Race Walk        

1:45 p.m. Main Feed: Evening Session (Finals)      

1:45 p.m. Track Feed: Men's 4x100 Final, more               

2 p.m. Women's High Jump Final           

2:10 p.m. Men's Javelin Final

Sunday, Aug. 12

6 a.m. Men's Marathon

Top Events to Watch

Men's 100-Meter Dash

Many fans of the Olympics consider the men's 100-meter dash to be the biggest and most important event of the entire Games. The winner is generally considered to be the fastest man on Earth and goes on to great fame and notoriety.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt took the event in record time in Beijing, and he became a world-wide sensation. Now, he will look to become the first repeat gold medalist in the event since Carl Lewis in 1984 and 1988.

Bolt won't have an easy go of it, though, as countryman Yohan Blake has beat him in the event as of late, and there will be a couple American threats as well in the form of Tyson Gay and the returning Justin Gatlin, who won the 100-meter dash in Athens. With so many top contenders and immortality on the line, this is a race you can't afford to miss.

Decathlon

It may be true that the decathlon has lost some of its luster, but due to the vast array of disciplines that the winner must excel in, it is still a marquee event. Team USA has generally owned the decathlon and is the defending champion, as Bryan Clay was victorious in Beijing. The American decathletes are so strong, however, that Clay failed to qualify for London, so now a different American will have to defend the gold.

The obvious choice is Ashton Eaton, who set a world record during Olympic qualifying. He is the odds-on favorite and it would be considered a major disappointment if he were to win anything other than gold.

The decathlon has a rich history, as it was won by Jim Thorpe back in 1912. Although it may not receive as much attention as it did a century ago, it is still a grueling event that is a joy to watch.

Men's Shot Put

The grace and explosiveness of the 100-meter dash is great, as is the will and stamina needed to win the decathlon, but sometimes it's fun to witness pure power. That will be on display during the men's shot put competition, as some of the biggest and strongest athletes from across the globe will attempt to throw a 16-pound ball as far as they possibly can.

Team USA figures to be a major factor, as Reese Hoffa and Ryan Whiting were two of the top qualifiers for the finals. Viewers of the Olympics often like to watch athletic feats that they would be unable to do themselves. There is no way that the average person is capable of doing what these shot putters do, so it is a novel event that is most definitely entertaining.

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