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After a year-longCOVID-19postponement, the Olympics officially kicked off on July 23 but the first week began July 20 local time in Japan, with softball and soccer matches.
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Below is a breakdown of when and how to watch each respective sport from July 20-27 (all times are ET).
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Tuesday, July 20
Wednesday, July 21
Women’s Soccer: U.S. vs. Sweden airs 4:30-6:30 a.m. live on USA Network
Softball: U.S. vs. Canada airs 8-10 p.m. live on NBCSN
Thursday, July 22
Rowing: Qualifying heats begin at 7:30-11:10 p.m. on NBCSN
Elsewhere in Japan, softball continues as men’s soccer kicks off. (The U.S. men’s team did not make the cut this Olympics.)
Kristie and Sam Mewis.
Friday, July 23
Opening Ceremony:Savannah Guthrieand Mike Tirico will anchor NBC’s broadcast from 6:55-11 a.m. at the Olympic stadium as more than 11,000 athletes from 206 nations are set to attend. (The network will replay the opening ceremony in prime time at 7:30 p.m.) Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), diplomats, foreign dignitaries and Olympic sponsors are expected to take part, along with members of the media, while spectators were banned from attending because of COVID.
Rowing: Qualifying heats and repechages air 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Cycling: Men’s road race airs 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Tennis: Men’s and women’s first-round singles and doubles air 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on the Olympic Channel
Women’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Japan airs 12-2 a.m. on NBCSN
Elsewhere in Japan, archery has day one of the men’s and women’s individual preliminary rounds.
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Saturday, July 24
Tennis: Men’s and women’s first-round singles and doubles air at 2-7 a.m. and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on the Olympic Channel
Women’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Japan airs 2-7:30 a.m. on NBCSN
Softball: U.S. vs. Mexico airs at 2-7:30 a.m. on NBCSN and U.S. vs. Australia airs 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. on CNBC
Archery: Final of mixed teams airs at 2-7:30 a.m. on NBCSN
Cycling: Men’s road race airs 2-9:50 a.m. on USA Network
Women’s Beach Volleyball: Qualifying round airs 2-9:50 a.m. on USA Network and qualifying round airs 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC
Swimming: Qualifying heats air 2-9:50 a.m. on USA Network and finals air 8-11:30 p.m. on NBC
Men’s Beach Volleyball: Qualifying round airs 2-9:50 a.m. on USA Network
Men’s Basketball 3x3: Airs 2-9:50 a.m. on USA Network and airs 8 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Men’s Gymnastics: Qualifying round airs 6-11 a.m. on Peacock
Men’s Volleyball: U.S. vs. France airs 6-11 a.m. on Peacock
Women’s Soccer: U.S. vs. New Zealand airs 7:30-9:30 a.m. on NBCSN
Men’s Street Skateboarding: Qualifying round and finals air 8 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network and NBC
Women’s Cycling: Round race airs 8 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Men’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Japan airs 1-2 a.m. on CNBC
Elsewhere in Japan,badmintonstarts group stage competition in men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles.Boxing’s day one in men’s heavyweight and men’s welter and light heavyweight as well as women’s featherweight begin.
Equestrianhas its first day of dressage grand prix team and individual competition.Fencing’s medals will be awarded in women’s individual epee and men’s individual sabre competitions.
Shootingbegins with men’s 10m air pistol competition and women’s 10-meter air rifle competition.Surfingdebuts with men’s round one and women’s round one.
Weightliftinghas the women’s 49 kg competition.
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Sunday, July 25
Men’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Japan airs 2-4 a.m. on CNBC
Diving: Women’s synchronized springboard final airs 2-4 a.m. on CNBC
Archery: Women’s team final airs 2-4 a.m. on CNBC
Tennis: Men’s and women’s first-round singles and doubles air 2-7 a.m. on the Olympic Channel
Cycling: Women’s road race airs 2-8:20 a.m. on USA
Women’s Basketball 3x3: U.S. vs. Romania airs 2-8:20 a.m. on USA Network and U.S. vs. Taiwan airs 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on NBC
Swimming: Qualifying heats air 2-8:20 a.m. on USA Network, qualifying heats air 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on NBC and finals air 9:30-11:30 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Gymnastics: Qualifying round airs 6-11 a.m. on Peacock
Men’s Basketball: U.S. vs. France airs 6-11 a.m. on Peacock
Men’s Beach Volleyball: Qualifying round airs 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on NBC
Triathlon: Men’s final airs 5:30-9 p.m. on USA Network and 7-9:30 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Beach Volleyball: Qualifying round airs 5:30-9 p.m. on USA Network and qualifying round airs 11 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Women’s Street Skateboarding: Final round airs 8 p.m.-2 a.m. on CNBC and final round airs 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on NBC
Softball: U.S. vs. Japan airs 9-11 p.m on USA Network
Women’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. China airs 11 p.m.-2 a.m. on USA Network
Elsewhere in Japan, sailing has opening races for the men’s and women’s windsurfer, men’s Laser and women’s Laser Radial.
Monday, July 26
Softball: U.S. vs. Japan airs 2-5 a.m. on NBCSN
Women’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. China airs live 2-10:30 a.m. on USA
Tennis: Second round of men’s singles, women’s singles and men’s and women’s doubles airs live 2-7 a.m. on the Olympic Channel
Men’s Gymnastics: Team Final airs live 6-11 a.m. on Peacock
Men’s Volleyball: Brazil vs. Argentina airs live on 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on USA
Women’s 3×3 Basketball: U.S. vs. China airs. 12-5 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Street Skateboarding: Final round airs 12-5 p.m. on NBC
Swimming: Men’s and women’s qualifying heats air 12-5 p.m. and finals air live 8-9:30 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Beach Volleyball: Qualifying round airs 12-5 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Volleyball: U.S. vs. China airs 8-9:30 p.m. on NBC
Women’s Basketball: U.S. vs. Nigeria airs live 12:40-2 a.m. on USA
Tuesday, July 27
Women’s Diving: Synchronized platform final airs live at 2- 4:30 a.m. on CNBC
Women’s Soccer: U.S. vs. Australia airs live at 4-6 a.m. on USA
Softball: Gold medal final airs live at 7-9:30 a.m. on NBCSN
Equestrian: Team dressage final airs 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. on NBCSN
Swimming: Finals round for women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 200m butterfly, women’s 200m individual medley, women’s 1500m freestyle, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay air 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. on NBC
Women’s Gymnastics: Team final airs 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. on NBC
Women’s Water Polo: U.S. vs. Hungary airs live 12:35-2 a.m. on NBC
To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23 and the Tokyo Paralympics beginning Aug. 24 on NBC.
source: people.com
