Navigating all the Olympics coverage can get confusing. There’s a full schedule of events to keep track of, not to mention knowing which channels will be covering what. To help guide you through, we’ll be posting each day’s major competitions, including medal events, qualifying and semifinal rounds, and any matches that feature U.S. teams, so all you have to do is sit back and be dazzled by the world’s greatest athletes.
Major Events
1. Track and Field: Olympic champion and world-record-holder Ashton Eaton seeks to defend his gold in the men’s decathlon, 8:30 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
2. Wrestling: Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho takes the mat to try to become the first woman to win an individual-event gold medal in four consecutive Olympics, 3 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 3 p.m. or on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m.
3. Track and Field: Female Olympians compete for the gold in the women’s long jump and 200m and 100m hurdles. Watch: Livestream at 7:20 p.m. or on NBC at 8 p.m.
August 17 Full Schedule
8 a.m.*
Canoe/Kayak: Sprint heats and semifinals, 8 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN at 8 a.m., or on NBC at 3 p.m.
Track and Field: Men’s 3000m steeplechase final, plus men’s decathlon, men’s hammer throw qualifying, and the first rounds of men’s 5000m and women’s 800m, 8:30 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN at 8:30 a.m., or on NBC at 10 a.m.
9 a.m.
Equestrian: Jumping team finals, 9 a.m. Watch: Livestream at 9 a.m. or on NBC at 10 a.m.
Volleyball: Men’s volleyball quarterfinal 1, 9 a.m. Watch: Livestream.
10 a.m.
Table Tennis: Men’s team bronze medal match: South Korea vs. Germany, 10 a.m. Watch: Livestream at 10 a.m. or on USA at 3:15 p.m.
Gymnastics: Gala, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC at 10 a.m., NBCSN at 3 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., or MSNBC at 2 p.m.
11 a.m.
Field Hockey: Women’s field hockey semifinal 1, 11 a.m. Watch: Livestream or on MSNBC.
Water Polo: Women’s semifinal 1, 11:20 a.m. Watch: Livestream at 11:20 a.m., or on USA at 11:45 a.m.
Noon
Soccer: Men’s semifinal: Brazil vs. Honduras, 12 p.m. Watch: Livestream, on NBCSN, or on the Soccer Channel.
Sailing: Men’s and women’s 470 medal races and victory ceremonies, 12 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 12 p.m. or on MSNBC at 3:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Boxing: Women’s lightweight semifinals and middleweight quarterfinals, and men’s flyweight quarterfinals and welterweight gold medal match, 1 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 1 p.m. or on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball: Men’s volleyball quarterfinal 2, 1 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
2 p.m.
Diving: Women’s 10m platform preliminary, 2 p.m.. Watch: Livestream at 2 p.m. or on NBC at 8 p.m.
3 p.m.
Soccer: Men’s semifinal: Nigeria vs. Germany, 3 p.m. Watch: Livestream, on NBCSN, or on the Soccer Channel.
Wrestling: Women’s freestyle repechage and medal matches, 3 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 3 p.m. or on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m.
Water Polo: Women’s semifinal 2, 3:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
4 p.m.
Field Hockey: Women’s field hockey semifinal 2, 4 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 4 p.m. or on CNBC at 5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Volleyball: Men’s volleyball quarterfinal 3, 5 p.m. Watch: Livestream or CNBC.
Basketball: Men’s basketball quarterfinals: USA vs. Argentina, 5:45 p.m. Watch: Livestream, on NBCSN, or on the Basketball Channel.
6 p.m.
Table Tennis: Men’s team finals: China vs. Japan, 6:30 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 6:30 p.m. or on NBCSN at 11 p.m.
7 p.m.
Tae kwon do: Women’s 49kg and men’s 58kg repechage and medal matches, 7 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 7 p.m. or on NBCSN at 11 p.m.
Track and Field: Women’s long jump gold medal final, men’s 200m semifinal, women’s 200m final, and women’s 100m hurdles semifinal and finals, 7:20 p.m. Watch: Livestream at 7:20 p.m. or on NBC at 8 p.m.
9 p.m.
Beach Volleyball: Women’s bronze medal match, 9 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBCSN.
Volleyball: Men’s volleyball quarterfinal 4, 9:15 p.m. Watch: Livestream.
11 p.m.
Beach Volleyball: Women’s gold medal match, 11 p.m. Watch: Livestream or on NBC.
*Note: All times are Eastern Standard
Our list features all major events, but for a detailed schedule of all events and TV listings, check the NBC Olympics website.