NBC Olympics 2012 Live Stream: Events You Must Watch Live on Thursday

Yeah, we know—you have to work during the day, so you can't really watch the Olympics live. You have to wait until you get back from work like everyone else and watch Bob Costas lead you through the American-centric primetime coverage on NBC.

Well, guess what, fella or lady—some events you just have to watch live. Some things need to be seen as they happen. Sometimes, you have to make sacrifices, like streaming events online at work, repercussions be damned.

Below are a few events on Thursday that you need to be streaming live, and there's no ifs, ands or buts about it. Even your boss should understand, and if they don't, just go all Horrible Bosses on them or something.

Okay, don't do that, but do covertly stream the following events tomorrow. Bob Costas will understand.

Men's 200-Meter Final, 3:55 p.m. ET

It's about to get Usain in the membrane once more in London.

Can Usain Bolt become the first man to ever pull off the crazy feat of repeating as 100- and 200-meter champion? Or will Yohan Blake best him in the 200 and add even more fuel to the fire of track and field's best rivalry?

And there will be plenty of competition for the bronze as well, as six of the final eight in this field have all run a time lower than 20.0 seconds in their careers. Look for the United State's Wallace Spearmon to round out the podium.

And for heaven's sake, don't blink.

Women's Soccer Gold-Medal Match, United States vs. Japan, 2:45 p.m. ET

It's time for revenge.

A year removed from a heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks to Japan in the World Cup final, the United States women will be looking for vengeance in the gold-medal game.

It's a classic clash of styles, with the physical, counter-attacking and athletic United States facing a technically savvy, patient Japanese side. The United States needed an epic, 4-3 win in overtime to best Canada, while Japan look particularly solid in dispatching France 2-1 in its semifinal.

All eyes will be on this match at the famed Wembley Stadium. Make sure you are tuned in as well.

Women's Basketball Semifinal, United States vs. Australia, 12:00 p.m. ET

The top two countries in the world will face off in a rematch of the last three gold-medal games, all won by the United States, who in all have won four gold medals in a row.

That's right, folks, it's the ladies who have truly dominated in international play, not the men.

And while the United States boasts stars such as Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Candace Parker, Australia has the best player on its side, three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson and uber-talented Liz Cambage, who dunked against Russia.

If there is a squad capable of giving the dominant American ladies a run for their money, it's Australia. 

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