THE ABCs OF THE OLYMPICS ON TELEVISION
SATURDAY, JULY 28
7:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONIES
SUNDAY, JULY 29
11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
CYCLING: Women's road race
Men's road race
EQUESTRIAN: Three-day event, dressage
MODERN PENTATHLON: Riding
SHOOTING: Free pistol final Sport pistol finals
SWIMMING: Heats in four events
7 p.m.-midnight
GYMNASTICS: Men's compulsories
SWIMMING: Women's 100 free final
Men's 100 breast final
Women's 400 IM final
Men's 200 free final
WEIGHTLIFTING: Flyweight final
MONDAY, JULY 30
11:00 a.m-2 p.m.
CYCLING: 1,000-meter time trial final
GYMNASTICS: Women's compulsories
MODERN PENTATHLON: Fencing
ROWING: Women's heats
SHOOTING: Rifle, English match final
SWIMMING: Heats in five events
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
EQUESTRIAN: Three-day event, dressage
7 p.m.-midnight
GYMNASTICS: Women's compulsories
SWIMMING: Men's 100 fly final
Women's 200 free final
Men's 400 IM final
Women's 200 breast final
4 X 200 free relay final
WEIGHTLIFTING: Bantamweight final
TUESDAY, JULY 31
12:30 a.m-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of July 30 events
11:00 a.m.-2 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game Women's preliminary game
BOXING: Preliminary bouts
GYMNASTICS: Men's optionals
ROWING: Men's heats
SHOOTING: Trap final Running game targets final
SWIMMING: Heats in five events
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
GYMNASTICS: Men's optionals
MODERN PENTATHLON: Swimming
7 p.m.-midnight
BOXING: Preliminary bouts
SWIMMING: Women's 400 free final
Men's 100 free final
Women's 100 back final
Men's 200 back final
Women's 4 x 100 free relay final
WEIGHTLIFTING: Featherweight final
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of July 31 events
11:00 a.m.-2 p.m.
CYCLING: Individual pursuit final
EQUESTRIAN: Three-day event, endurance
GYMNASTICS: Women's optionals
MODERN PENTATHLON: Shooting
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
7 p.m.-midnight
BOXING: Preliminary bouts
GYMNASTICS: Women's optionals
MODERN PENTATHLON: Running
WEIGHTLIFTING: Lightweight final
WRESTLING: Greco-Roman, finals in three classes
THURSDAY, AUG. 2
12:30 a.m,-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 1 events
11:00 a.m-2 p.m.
BOXING: Preliminary bouts
ROWING: Semifinals
SHOOTING: Three-position rifle finals
SWIMMING: Heats in six events
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Women's preliminary game
7 p.m.-midnight
GYMNASTICS: Men's all-around final
FENCING: Men's individual foil final
7 p.m.-midnight
SWIMMING: Men's 400 free final
Women's 100 fly final
Men's 200 breast final
Women's 100 breast final
Men's 4 x 100 free relay final
WEIGHTLIFTING: Middleweight final
FRIDAY, AUG. 3
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 2 events
11:00 a.m.-2 p.m.
CYCLING: Points race final Team pursuit final Sprint final
EQUESTRIAN: Three-day event, jumping
SHOOTING: Air rifle finals
SWIMMING: Heats in five events
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Women's preliminary game
7 p.m.-midnight
FENCING: Women's individual foil final
GYMNASTICS: Women's all-around final
SWIMMING: Women's 200IM final
Men's 200 fly final
800 free final
Men's 100 back final
Women's 4 X 100 medley relay final
TRACK & FIELD: Heptathlon—shot and 200
20-km walk final
Women's shot final
SATURDAY, AUG. 4
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 3 events
10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
ROWING: Women's finals
SHOOTING: Skeet final
SWIMMING: Heats in four events
TRACK & FIELD: Heptathlon—long jump Women's 100, first round
7 p.m.-midnight
GYMNASTICS: Men's apparatus finals
FENCING: Individual saber final
SWIMMING:
Men's 200 IM final
Women's 200 fly final
1,500 free final
Women's 200 back final
Men's 4 X 100 medley relay final
TRACK & FIELD: Heptathlon—javelin and 800
Men's 100, semis and final
Women's 100, second round
WEIGHTLIFTING: Light heavyweight final
SUNDAY, AUG. 5
12:30 a.m-2 a.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's preliminary game
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 4 events
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
CYCLING: 100-km team time trial
DIVING: Women's springboard preliminaries
ROWING: Men's finals
TRACK & FIELD: Women's marathon
7 p.m.-midnight
GYMNASTICS: Women's apparatus finals
FENCING: Men's team foil final
JUDO: 65-kg final
TRACK & FIELD: Women's 100, semis and final
Men's javelin final
Men's 400 hurdles final
VOLLEYBALL: Women's semifinals
WEIGHTLIFTING: Middle heavyweight final
MONDAY, AUG. 6
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 5 events
11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's quarterfinal game
BOXING: Preliminary bouts
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's quarterfinal game
7 p.m.-midnight
BASKETBALL: Men's quarterfinal games
DIVING: Women's springboard final
JUDO: 71-kg final
TRACK & FIELD: 110 hurdles, semis and final
Hammer final
Women's 400 final
Women's 800 final
Men's long jump final
Men's 800 final
Women's javelin final
10,000 final
WEIGHTLIFTING: First heavyweight final
TUESDAY, AUG. 7
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 6 events
11:00 a.m-1 p.m.
BOXING: Quarterfinal bouts
DIVING: Men's springboard preliminaries
EQUESTRIAN: Team jumping final
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING: Freestyle preliminary bouts
7 p.m.-midnight
BASKETBALL: Women's final
BOXING: Quarterfinal bouts
DIVING: Men's springboard preliminaries
FENCING: Women's team foil final
JUDO: 78-kg final
7 p.m.-midnight
VOLLEYBALL: Women's final
WEIGHTLIFTING: Heavyweight final
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 7 events
11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
BOXING: Quarterfinal bouts
TRACK & FIELD: Decathlon—100, long jump and shot
VOLLEYBALL: Men's semifinals
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
BASKETBALL: Men's semifinal
EQUESTRIAN: Team dressage final
WRESTLING: Freestyle preliminary bouts
YACHTING: Final races, all classes
7 p.m.-midnight
BASKETBALL: Men's semifinal
BOXING: Quarterfinal bouts
DIVING: Men's springboard final
FENCING: Individual epee final
JUDO: 86-kg final
TRACK & FIELD: Decathlon—high jump and 400
Men's 200, semis and final
Pole vault final
Women's 400 hurdles final
Men's 400 final
VOLLEYBALL: Men's semifinal
WEIGHTLIFTING: Super heavyweight final
THURSDAY, AUG. 9
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 8 events
11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
BOXING: Semifinal bouts
TRACK & FIELD: Decathlon—hurdles, discus, vault, javelin and 1,500
Women's 200 final
Women's long jump final
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
EQUESTRIAN: Team dressage final
SYNCHRO SWIMMING: Duet final
WRESTLING: Freestyle, semis in three classes
7 p.m.-midnight
BOXING: Semifinal bouts
FENCING: Team saber final
JUDO: 95-kg final
WRESTLING: Freestyle, finals in three classes
FRIDAY, AUG. 10
12:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 9 events
11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
CANOEING: 500-meter finals
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
EQUESTRIAN: Individual dressage final
WRESTLING: Freestyle, semis in three classes
7 p.m.-midnight
BASKETBALL: Men's final
DIVING: Women's platform final
HOCKEY: Women's final
TRACK & FIELD: Women's high jump final
Men's discus final
100 hurdles final
3,000 final Steeplechase final
WATER POLO: Final
WRESTLING: Freestyle, finals in three classes
SATURDAY, AUG. 11
12:30 a.m-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 10 events
11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
ARCHERY: Finals
BOXING: Finals in six classes
CANOEING: 1,000-meter final
HANDBALL: Men's final
HOCKEY: Men's final
TRACK & FIELD: 50-km walk
7 p.m.-midnight
BOXING: Finals in six classes
FENCING: Team épée final
GYMNASTICS: Rhythmic final
JUDO: Open final
TRACK & FIELD: Women's discus final
Women's 4 X 100 relay final
Men's high jump final
Men's 4 x 100 relay final
Women's 4 X 400 relay final
Men's 4 x 400 relay final
Men's shot final
Women's 1,500 final
Men's 1,500 final
5,000 final
VOLLEYBALL: Men's final
WRESTLING: Freestyle, finals in four classes
SUNDAY, AUG. 12
12:30 a.m-2 a.m.
LATE NIGHT: Recap of Aug. 11 events
1 p.m.-6 p.m.
EQUESTRIAN: Individual jumping final
DIVING: Men's platform final
7 p.m.-midnight
TRACK & FIELD: Men's marathon
CLOSING CEREMONIES
NINE PHOTOS
