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What a way to start the Olympics. The Opening Ceremony was visually stunning and had all the style that Rio is known for. Now who is ready for the actual Games?
The Olympics get off to a fast start on Saturday, with medals already being awarded throughout the day.
What should I be watching?
Oh look, everyone! Sports other than soccer! Not that soccer is a bad sport, but too much of a good thing is always unhealthy. There are other events to enjoy, after all.
Morning slots:
Coverage of the Olympics starts bright and early at 8 a.m. ET on NBC with qualifying rounds of rowing and men’s road racing, but the real headliner in the 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. slot is the men’s water polo match between the United States and Croatia. Croatia is the defending Olympic champion and will be facing off against a hungry American team that finished fourth in FINA’s final rankings in 2015.
Americans Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter will be huge underdogs in the men’s road cycling race. The U.S. was only able to send two riders, while powerhouses like Great Britain and Spain sent five-man teams. If you want an American underdog story to root for, this is the one.
Viewers will also be able to see some of the best sharpshooters of the world compete in team archery and women’s 10m air rifle shooting at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The United States is looking to return to the podium for archery after winning a silver medal in 2012. If you’re a fan of firsts, the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event is expected to be the first event to award medals.
Afternoon slots
Stay tuned on NBCSN at noon ET when the United States women’s rugby sevens team takes on Fiji — the first rugby at the Olympics since 1924.*If that wasn’t enough, the U.S. women play again at 5 p.m. ET on CNBC … on the same day. The Americans aren’t expected to medal but are a scrappy bunch that will surprise some rugby fans.
Also at noon ET is a women’s handball battle between*Norway and host country Brazil on MSNBC. And no, this isn’t a team of players bouncing a ball off a wall. This is a physical sport that’s kind of like water polo on a basketball court. It’s not popular in the U.S., but it can be wildly entertaining.
If basketball is your thing, and you want a little taste before Team USA plays later on Saturday, Australia faces off against France on NBCSN at 1 p.m. ET. NBA players Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw and Rudy “the Stifle Tower” Gobert will represent the French, while Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills suit up for Australia.
Ending the afternoon session of games will be women’s soccer at 4 p.m. on NBCSN in what could be the United States’ toughest test in group play against France. Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd shined bright for Team USA in their 2-0 win against New Zealand, but they will need to step up their efforts against France, who defeated Colombia 4-0 on Wednesday.
April Ross (R) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (L) are in action Saturday night. (Getty) Primetime slots
Before NBC’s primetime coverage, tune into NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET. Team USA basketball plays its first game of the Olympics against China. Kevin Durant and other NBA players dominated China during the exhibition games leading up to the Olympics, and fans can expect much of the same with Olympic group play starting.
Once the game ends, switch over to NBC at 8 p.m. ET, where the men’s gymnastics team competition and swimming competition will be taking place. The United States gymnastics team was in a good position to medal in 2012 before miscues buried them. They can put themselves in*a similar*position Saturday night.
In the men’s swimming competition, the U.S. has finished with a bronze in the 400-meter freestyle swim for the past four Olympic Games. American Connor Jaegar figures to be in the final, but it will take a massive effort for him to come away with any hardware.
Also featured in the swimming events will be U.S. swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Maya DiRado, both of whom will be competing in the women’s 400-meter individual medley. The former won a silver medal in London, while the latter finished second at the 2015 World Championships, and will be retiring after the Games. The U.S. also is a favorite to medal in the women’s 4×100-meter relay.
Finally, primetime coverage will include legendary beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings looking to get her fourth consecutive gold medal. The 37-year-old will be playing with a new partner, April Ross, against Australia’s Nikki Laird and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar, who are at*their first Olympics.
If you missed any of the action during the primetime broadcast, NBC will be replaying the entire slot from 1:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. ET.
FULL SCHEDULE:
All events can be streamed live online at nbcolympics.com.
NBC
8 a.m. ET
Rowing – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Men’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Croatia (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. ET
Men’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
2:30 p.m. ET
Rowing – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Jefferson/Cherif (Qatar) (LIVE)
4:15 p.m. ET
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Men’s Gymnastics –Team Competition
Swimming (LIVE)
Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 400m Freestyle – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 100m Butterfly – Semifinals
Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinals
Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Gold Medal Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Walsh Jennings/Ross (U.S.) vs. Artacho Del Solar/Laird (Australia) (LIVE)
12:30 a.m. ET
Men’s Gymnastics –Team Competition
1:30 a.m. ET
Primetime Encore
NBCSN
9 a.m. ET
Men’s Archery – Team Round of 16 (LIVE)
Women’s Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – Japan vs. South Korea
12 p.m. ET
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Fiji (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
1 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
Men’s Water Polo – Spain vs. Italy
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. China (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Judo – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Weightlifting – 48kg Gold Medal Final
9 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Singles First and Second Rounds
Boxing – Elimination Matches
MSNBC
Noon ET
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Norway vs. Brazil
2:15 p.m. ET
Table Tennis – Singles First Round
Men’s Archery – Team Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
USA
3 p.m. ET
Equestrian – Eventing, Dressage
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Field Hockey – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
5:30 p.m. ET
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
6:30 p.m. ET
Women’s Fencing – Individual Epee Gold Medal Final
CNBC
5 p.m. ET
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Colombia (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Preliminary Round
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Australia (LIVE)
BRAVO
9:30 a.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
12:30 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
3:30 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
5:45 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL
11 a.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Turkey vs. France (LIVE)
1:15 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France (LIVE)
3 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – China vs. Canada
4:30 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France Encore
6 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – China vs. U.S. (LIVE)
7:45 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Brazil vs. Australia
9:30 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Venezuela vs. Serbia (LIVE)
11:15 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Belarus vs. Japan
SOCCER SPECIALTY CHANNEL
2 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Canada vs. Zimbabwe (LIVE)
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – South Africa vs. China (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Australia
9 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE)
11 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Colombia vs. New Zealand
TELEMUNDO
9 a.m. ET
Opening Ceremonies Recap
11 a.m. ET
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Volleyball
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
2 p.m. ET
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Volleyball
Midnight ET
TBA
NBC UNIVERSO
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Basketball
Boxing – Elimination Matches
More Summer Olympics coverage on Yahoo Sports:
What a way to start the Olympics. The Opening Ceremony was visually stunning and had all the style that Rio is known for. Now who is ready for the actual Games?
The Olympics get off to a fast start on Saturday, with medals already being awarded throughout the day.
What should I be watching?
Oh look, everyone! Sports other than soccer! Not that soccer is a bad sport, but too much of a good thing is always unhealthy. There are other events to enjoy, after all.
Morning slots:
Coverage of the Olympics starts bright and early at 8 a.m. ET on NBC with qualifying rounds of rowing and men’s road racing, but the real headliner in the 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. slot is the men’s water polo match between the United States and Croatia. Croatia is the defending Olympic champion and will be facing off against a hungry American team that finished fourth in FINA’s final rankings in 2015.
Americans Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter will be huge underdogs in the men’s road cycling race. The U.S. was only able to send two riders, while powerhouses like Great Britain and Spain sent five-man teams. If you want an American underdog story to root for, this is the one.
Viewers will also be able to see some of the best sharpshooters of the world compete in team archery and women’s 10m air rifle shooting at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The United States is looking to return to the podium for archery after winning a silver medal in 2012. If you’re a fan of firsts, the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event is expected to be the first event to award medals.
Afternoon slots
Stay tuned on NBCSN at noon ET when the United States women’s rugby sevens team takes on Fiji — the first rugby at the Olympics since 1924.*If that wasn’t enough, the U.S. women play again at 5 p.m. ET on CNBC … on the same day. The Americans aren’t expected to medal but are a scrappy bunch that will surprise some rugby fans.
Also at noon ET is a women’s handball battle between*Norway and host country Brazil on MSNBC. And no, this isn’t a team of players bouncing a ball off a wall. This is a physical sport that’s kind of like water polo on a basketball court. It’s not popular in the U.S., but it can be wildly entertaining.
If basketball is your thing, and you want a little taste before Team USA plays later on Saturday, Australia faces off against France on NBCSN at 1 p.m. ET. NBA players Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw and Rudy “the Stifle Tower” Gobert will represent the French, while Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills suit up for Australia.
Ending the afternoon session of games will be women’s soccer at 4 p.m. on NBCSN in what could be the United States’ toughest test in group play against France. Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd shined bright for Team USA in their 2-0 win against New Zealand, but they will need to step up their efforts against France, who defeated Colombia 4-0 on Wednesday.
Before NBC’s primetime coverage, tune into NBCSN at 6 p.m. ET. Team USA basketball plays its first game of the Olympics against China. Kevin Durant and other NBA players dominated China during the exhibition games leading up to the Olympics, and fans can expect much of the same with Olympic group play starting.
Once the game ends, switch over to NBC at 8 p.m. ET, where the men’s gymnastics team competition and swimming competition will be taking place. The United States gymnastics team was in a good position to medal in 2012 before miscues buried them. They can put themselves in*a similar*position Saturday night.
In the men’s swimming competition, the U.S. has finished with a bronze in the 400-meter freestyle swim for the past four Olympic Games. American Connor Jaegar figures to be in the final, but it will take a massive effort for him to come away with any hardware.
Also featured in the swimming events will be U.S. swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Maya DiRado, both of whom will be competing in the women’s 400-meter individual medley. The former won a silver medal in London, while the latter finished second at the 2015 World Championships, and will be retiring after the Games. The U.S. also is a favorite to medal in the women’s 4×100-meter relay.
Finally, primetime coverage will include legendary beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings looking to get her fourth consecutive gold medal. The 37-year-old will be playing with a new partner, April Ross, against Australia’s Nikki Laird and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar, who are at*their first Olympics.
If you missed any of the action during the primetime broadcast, NBC will be replaying the entire slot from 1:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. ET.
FULL SCHEDULE:
All events can be streamed live online at nbcolympics.com.
NBC
8 a.m. ET
Rowing – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Men’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Croatia (LIVE)
10:30 a.m. ET
Men’s Cycling – Road Race (LIVE)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
2:30 p.m. ET
Rowing – Qualifying Heats
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) vs. Jefferson/Cherif (Qatar) (LIVE)
4:15 p.m. ET
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Men’s Gymnastics –Team Competition
Swimming (LIVE)
Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 400m Freestyle – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 100m Butterfly – Semifinals
Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinals
Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Gold Medal Final
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Walsh Jennings/Ross (U.S.) vs. Artacho Del Solar/Laird (Australia) (LIVE)
12:30 a.m. ET
Men’s Gymnastics –Team Competition
1:30 a.m. ET
Primetime Encore
NBCSN
9 a.m. ET
Men’s Archery – Team Round of 16 (LIVE)
Women’s Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball – Japan vs. South Korea
12 p.m. ET
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Fiji (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
1 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
Men’s Water Polo – Spain vs. Italy
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. China (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Judo – Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Weightlifting – 48kg Gold Medal Final
9 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Singles First and Second Rounds
Boxing – Elimination Matches
MSNBC
Noon ET
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Women’s Handball – Norway vs. Brazil
2:15 p.m. ET
Table Tennis – Singles First Round
Men’s Archery – Team Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
USA
3 p.m. ET
Equestrian – Eventing, Dressage
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Field Hockey – U.S. vs. Argentina (LIVE)
5:30 p.m. ET
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
6:30 p.m. ET
Women’s Fencing – Individual Epee Gold Medal Final
CNBC
5 p.m. ET
Women’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Colombia (LIVE)
Women’s Rugby – Preliminary Round
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Australia (LIVE)
BRAVO
9:30 a.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
12:30 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
3:30 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
5:45 p.m. ET
Tennis (LIVE)
BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL
11 a.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Turkey vs. France (LIVE)
1:15 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France (LIVE)
3 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – China vs. Canada
4:30 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. France Encore
6 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – China vs. U.S. (LIVE)
7:45 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Brazil vs. Australia
9:30 p.m. ET
Men’s Basketball – Venezuela vs. Serbia (LIVE)
11:15 p.m. ET
Women’s Basketball – Belarus vs. Japan
SOCCER SPECIALTY CHANNEL
2 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Canada vs. Zimbabwe (LIVE)
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – South Africa vs. China (LIVE)
8 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Australia
9 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Sweden (LIVE)
11 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – Colombia vs. New Zealand
TELEMUNDO
9 a.m. ET
Opening Ceremonies Recap
11 a.m. ET
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Volleyball
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round
2 p.m. ET
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Volleyball
Midnight ET
TBA
NBC UNIVERSO
4 p.m. ET
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. France (LIVE)
6 p.m. ET
Basketball
Boxing – Elimination Matches
More Summer Olympics coverage on Yahoo Sports: