2012 Olympics on NBC Schedule
It is almost here. The Games of the XXX Olympiad in London, Great Britain. There are less than three weeks until the Opening Ceremonies on July 27. NBC will show more hours than ever before in 2012. Their coverage is broken down into three windows: Daytime, Primetime and Late Night. Here is the schedule day-by-day with as much detail as is available.
Note that all times as Eastern/Pacific as most coverage will air later on the west coast. For example, the Opening Ceremonies are at 7:30pm ET on NBC Boston and 7:30pm PT on NBC Seattle.
Friday July 27
7:30pm-midnight – Opening Ceremonies
Saturday July 28
Olympic Daytime (5:00am-6:00pm)
5:00-11:00am – Cycling: Men’s Road Race (LIVE)
11:00-11:45am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:45am-1:30pm – Women’s Basketball: USA vs. Croatia (LIVE)
1:30-2:30pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
2:30-3:00pm – Rowing: Qualifying Heats
3:00-5:00pm – Women’s Volleyball: USA vs. Korea (LIVE)
5:00-6:00pm – Women’s Beach Volleyball
Olympic Primetime (7:00-11:00pm)
Swimming Finals (feat. men’s and women’s 400m IM)
Men’s Gymnastics Qualification
Beach Volleyball round robin matches
Olympic Late Night (12:30-1:30am)
Weightlifting: Women’s 48 KG Final
Table Tennis: Early Rounds
Sunday July 29
Olympic Daytime (7:00am-6:00pm)
7:00-11:00am – Cycling: Women’s Road Race (LIVE)
11:00-11:45am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:45am-1:30pm – Men’s Volleyball: USA vs. Serbia (LIVE)
1:30-2:00pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
2:00-2:40pm – Gymnastics: Women’s Qualification
2:40-3:40pm – Men’s Water Polo: USA vs. Montenegro (LIVE)
3:40-4:00pm – Rowing: Qualifying Heats
4:00-6:00pm – Beach Volleyball
Olympic Primetime (7:00pm-midnight)
Women’s Gymnastics qualification
Swimming Finals (feat. men’s 4x100m freestyle relay)
Diving: Women’s 3m Synchronized Final
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Men’s C1 and K1 qualifying
Monday July 30
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:30am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
10:30-11:45am – Beach Volleyball (LIVE)
11:45am-1:30pm – Women’s Volleyball: USA vs. Brazil (LIVE)
1:30-1:45pm – Canoe/Kayak Slalom highlights
1:45-2:40pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
2:40-3:40pm – Women’s Water Polo: USA vs. Hungary (LIVE)
3:40-4:00pm – Rowing: Qualifying Heats
4:00-5:00pm – Women’s Beach Volleyball (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Swimming Finals (feat: Men’s 200m freestyle)
Men’s Gymnastics Team Final
Diving: Men’s 10m Synchronized Final
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Swimming and Canoe/Kayak Slalom Qualifying
Tuesday July 31
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:30am – Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Men’s C1 Final (LIVE)
10:30-11:15am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:15-11:45am – Rowing: Quarterfinals and Semifinals
11:45am-1:30pm – Men’s Volleyball: USA vs. Germany (LIVE)
1:30-2:00pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
2:00-2:30pm – Rowing: Quarterfinals and Semifinals
2:30-4:00pm – Water Polo: USA vs. Romania (LIVE)
4:00-5:00pm – Men’s Beach Volleyball (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
Swimming Finals (feat. Men’s 200m Butterfly)
Diving: Women’s 10m Synchronized Final
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Women’s Beach Volleyball
Swimming Semifinals (feat. women’s 200m Butterfly)
Wednesday August 1
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-11:00am – Cycling: Men’s Time Trial (LIVE)
11:00-11:30am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:30am-12:30pm – Beach Volleyball (LIVE)
12:30-1:15pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
1:15-2:30pm – Women’s Water Polo: USA vs. Spain (LIVE)
2:30-3:00pm – Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Men’s K1 Final
3:00-4:45pm – Women’s Volleyball: USA vs. China (LIVE)
4:45-5:00pm – Rowing: Finals (feat. Men’s Eight)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Swimming Finals
Diving: Men’s 3m Synchronized Final
Gymnastics: Men’s All-around Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Final
Swimming: Semifinals (feat. Women’s 200m breaststroke)
Thursday August 2
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:15am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
10:15-10:45am – Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Men’s C2 Final (LIVE)
10:45-11:30am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:30am-12:30pm – Beach Volleyball (LIVE)
12:30-1:00pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
1:00-1:30pm – Cycling: Team Sprint Finals
1:30-2:30pm – Men’s Water Polo: USA vs. Great Britain (LIVE)
2:30-3:00pm – Rowing: Finals (feat. Women’s Eight)
3:00-5:00pm – Men’s Volleyball: USA vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Gymnastics: Women’s All-around Final
Swimming: Finals (feat. Men’s 200m IM)
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Table Tennis: Men’s Singles Final
Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Women’s K1 Final
Friday August 3
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10;30am – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
10:30-11:00am – Gymnastics: Men’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
11:00-11:30am – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
11:30am-Noon – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
Noon-2:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Round of 16 (LIVE)
2:00-2:30pm – Swimming: Qualifying Heats
2:30-3:45pm – Women’s Water Polo: USA vs. China (LIVE)
3:45-4:30pm – Rowing: Finals (feat. men’s pair)
4:30-5:00pm – Athletics: women’s 10, 000m Final (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Swimming Finals (feat. Men’s 100m Butterfly)
Diving: Women’s 3m Qualifying
Athletics highlights
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Badminton: Mixed Doubles Final
Athletics highlights
Saturday August 4
Olympic Daytime (9:00am-6:00pm)
9:00-11:00am – Tennis: Women’s Singles Final (LIVE)
11:00-11:15am – Gymnastics: Women’s Trampoline Final (LIVE)
11:15-11:45am – Athletics: Qualifying Heats (feat. Women’s 100m)
11:45am-1:30pm – Men’s Volleyball: USA vs. Russia (LIVE)
1:30-2:00pm – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
2:00-2:45pm – Cycling: Team Pursuit Finals (LIVE)
2:45-3:45pm – Men’s Water Polo: USA vs. Serbia (LIVE)
3:45-4:15pm – Rowing: Finals (feat. Women’s LW Double Sculls)
4:15-5:00pm – Athletics: Men’s 10, 000m Final (LIVE)
5:00-6:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Round of 16 (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Swimming Finals (feat. Men’s 1500m freestyle)
Athletics Finals (feat. Women’s 100m)
Olympic Late Night (12:30-1:30am)
Athletics: Women’s Discus Final
Badminton: Women’s Singles Final
Sunday August 5
Olympic Daytime (6:00am-6:00pm)
6:00-9:00am – Athletics: Women’s Marathon (LIVE)
9:00-11:30am – Tennis: Men’s Singles Final (LIVE)
11:30am-1:30pm – Women’s Basketball: USA vs. China (LIVE)
1:30-2:00pm – Equestrian: Team Jumping Round 1
2:00-3:00pm – Women’s Water Polo: Quarterfinal (LIVE)
3:00-4:30pm – Women’s Volleyball: USA vs. Turkey (LIVE)
4:30-5:00pm – Cycling: Men’s Omnium
5:00-6:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (7:00pm-midnight)
Athletics Finals (feat. men’s 100m)
Gymnastics: Apparatus Finals (Men’s Floor, Women’s Vault, Men’s Pommel Horse)
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Athletics: Men’s Hammer Throw and Men’s Steeplechase Finals
Badminton: Men’s Singles Final
Monday August 6
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:30am – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
10:30-11:30am – Men’s Water Polo: USA vs. Hungary (LIVE)
11:30am-Noon – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
Noon-12:30pm – Equestrian: Team Jumping Finals Round 2 (LIVE)
12:30-1:45pm – Cycling: Men’s Sprint Finals (LIVE)
1:45-2:30pm – Canoe/Kayak: Qualifying Heats
2:30-3:00pm – Synchronized Swimming: Duet Heats
3:00-4:30pm – Men’s Volleyball: USA vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
4:30-5:00pm – Cycling: Women’s Omnium
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Gymnastics: Apparatus Finals (Men’s Rings, Women’s Bars, Men’s Vault)
Athletics Finals (feat. Men’s 400m final)
Diving: Men’s 3m Preliminaries
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Cycling: Women’s Sprint Quarterfinals
Athletics: Women’s Steeplechase and Women’s Shot Put Finals
Tuesday August 7
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:30am – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
10:30-11:30am – Women’s Water Polo: Semifinal (LIVE)
11:30am-1:15pm - Cycling: Men’s Keirin and Women’s Omnium Finals (LIVE)
1:15-2:00pm – Diving: Men’s 3m Semifinal
2:00-4:00pm – Volleyball: Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
4:00-5:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Men’s Semifinal (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Gymnastics: Apparatus Finals (men’s parallel bars, women’s beam, men’s horizontal, women’s floor)
Athletics Finals (feat. Women’s 100m Hurdles final)
Diving: Men’s 3m Final
Beach Volleyball: Women’s Semifinal
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Weightlifting: Men’s 105+ KG Final
Wednesday August 8
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-10:45am – Equestrian: Individual Jumping Final (LIVE)
10:45-11:30am – Cycling: Men’s BMX Qualifying (LIVE)
11:30am-12:15pm – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
12:15-12:45pm – Canoe/Kayak: Finals (feat. Men’s C1 1000m)
12:45-2:00pm – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
2:00-3:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Women’s Bronze Match (LIVE)
3:00-4:00pm – Water Polo: Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)
4:00-5:00pm – Cycling: Women’s BMX Qualifying
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Beach Volleyball: Women’s Final
Athletics Finals (feat. Men’s 110m Hurdles)
Diving: Women’s 10m Preliminaries
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Table Tennis: Men’s Team Final
Thursday August 9
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-5:00pm)
10:00-11:00am – Volleyball: Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)
11:00am-Noon – Swimming: Women’s 10km Marathon (LIVE)
Noon-1:00pm – Diving: Women’s 10m Semifinal
1:00-2:00pm – Athletics: Qualifying Heats
2:00-3:00pm – Beach Volleyball: Men’s Bronze Match (LIVE)
3:00-4:30pm – Water Polo: Women’s Final (LIVE)
4:30-5:00pm: Canoe/Kayak: Finals (feat. Men’s K1 500m)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Athletics Finals (feat. Men’s 200m)
Diving: Women’s 10m Final
Cycling: BMX Quarterfinals
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Qualification
Friday August 10
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-4:00pm)
10:00-10:45am – Canoe/Kayak: Qualifying Heats
10:45-11:45am – Water Polo: Men’s Semifinal (LIVE)
11:45am-12:15pm – Canoe/Kayak: Qualifying Heats
12:15-1:30pm – Synchronized Swimming: Team Final
1:30-1:45pm – Swimming: Men’s 10km Marathon
1:45-3:00pm – Rhythmic Gymnastics: Qualification
3:00-4:00pm – Wrestling: Men’s 55kg and Men’s 74kg Finals
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Cycling: BMX Finals
Athletics Finals (feat. Women’s 4x100m Relay)
Diving: Men’s 10m Preliminaries
Olympic Late Night (12:35-1:35am)
Atheltics Finals
Saturday August 11
Olympic Daytime (10:00am-6:00pm)
10:00-11:0am – Canoe/Kayak: Finals (feat. Men’s K1 200m)
11:00am-1:00pm – Volleyball: Women’s Bronze Match
1:00-2:00pm - Rhythmic Gymnastics: Individual Final
2:00-2:30pm – Wrestling: Men’s 60kg, Men’s 84kg and Men’s 120kg Finals
2:30-4:00pm – Cycling: Women’s Mountain Bike
4:00-6:00pm – Basketball: Women’s Final (LIVE)
Olympic Primetime (8:00pm-midnight)
Athletics Finals (feat. Men’s 4x100m Relay)
Women’s Volleyball Final
Diving: Men’s 10m Final
Olympic Late Night (12:30-1:30am)
Wresting: Men’s 60kg, Men’s 84kg and Men’s 120kg Finals
Sunday August 12
Olympic Daytime (6:00am-6:00pm)
6:00-9:00am – Athletics: Men’s Marathon (LIVE)
10:00am-12:30pm – Basketball: Men’s Final (LIVE)
12:30-1:45pm – Water Polo: Men’s Final
2:45-4:00pm – Wrestling: Men’s 66kg and 96kg Finals
4:00-6:00pm – Volleyball: Men’s Final
Olympic Primetime (7:00-11:00pm)
Closing Ceremony
Somewhat surprised Rogers/Bell haven’t gotten their fingers out of each other asses and released their schedule yet.
Ticky
10 July, 2012 at 2:20am
Ya, the Games are about two weeks away and nothing has been given…
seaner00
10 July, 2012 at 3:05pm
It’s my understanding that the Canadian Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium (aka Bell Canada/Rogers or simply CTV Olympics) will release its TV schedule tomorrow with announcing the rest of the sportscasters going to London for the other sports and fill up some others they plan to show. Interested to see whom they’ll for OMNI and ATN’s select events broadcast. That and what the finalized Olympic product for Rogers radio stations like the Fan 590 AM in Toronto and maybe with their Corus Quebec counterparts again.
Durban Sandshark
10 July, 2012 at 3:04pm
Thanks for the update DS. Seems like a good day to do it with not much happening for sports. An off day in baseball and CFL.
canadiansportsmedia
10 July, 2012 at 6:53pm
Indeed it is a very quiet day for the major pro sports leagues, all due respect to the minor ones. The only one out there in the sports calendar. That’s why the ESPYs are on tonight…
Durban Sandshark
11 July, 2012 at 7:59pm