Share this: Women’s basketball at the 2016 Olympics in Rio started Saturday, and Team USA is the four-time defending gold medal winner. In fact, the U.S. women haven’t failed to medal since 1980 and have won five of the last six gold medals in this event. Here’s the complete schedule for women’s basketball at the Summer Games. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6France 55, Turkey 39Canada 90, China 68Australia 84, Brazil 66Japan 77, Belarus 73 Sunday, Aug. 7 USA 121, Senegal 56Spain 65, Serbia 59Australia 61, Turkey 56France 73, Belarus 72 Monday, Aug. 8USA 103, Spain 63Canada 71, Serbia 67Japan 82, Brazil 66China 101, Senegal 64 Tuesday, Aug. 9Australia 89, France 71Belarus 65, Brazil 63Turkey 76, Japan 62 Wednesday, Aug. 10USA 110, Serbia 84Spain 89, China 68Canada 68, Senegal 58 Thursday,
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Olympic Synchronized Swimming 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Synchronized swimming is probably one of the most underratedly difficult sports at the Olympics. Here’s how and when to watch and be amazed. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 14-16, 18-19 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Sunday, Aug. 14 (NBC, 1 p.m.)Duets free routine preliminary, 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15 (No TV coverage)Duets technical routine, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 (USA Network, 1 p.m.)Medal event: Duets free routine final Thursday, Aug. 18 (NBC, 3:30 p.m.)Teams technical routines, 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 (Telemundo, 10:30 a.m.)Medal event: Team technical routines final, 11 a.m. Thumbnail photo via Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Olympic Wrestling 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Olympic wrestling kicks off on Day 9 on Sunday, but this is not your typical WWE show. Rather, the squared circle is not even a ring, but rather just a circular mat. It’s a unique and physical sport many fans don’t often get a chance to see. But with medal events every day for the remainder of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, there will be ample opportunity to change that. Here’s a guide on when, where and how to watch Olympic wrestling. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 14-21 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Sunday, Aug. 14 (USA Network, 11 a.m.)Elimination rounds: Greco-Roman 59kg and 75 kg,
Olympic Track and Field 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Track and field will help define the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and the athletics portion of the Summer Games finally is upon us. The track and field events will begin on Friday and run through Aug. 21. In that time span, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will try to defend his title as the world’s fastest man. USA’s Justin Gatlin is among the contenders to de-throne Bolt, and the two have carried their simmering rivalry into the Olympics. Expect competitors to set some new world records in Rio. That’s often the case in the Summer Olympics. But Russian athletes won’t win any medals or set new marks. They’re banned from competing in Rio due to widespread, state-sponsored doping. Here’s everything you need
Olympic Men’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games
Share this: Men’s basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, begins Saturday with three matchups, including the United States starting its gold medal defense against China. Team USA has won the last two gold medals at Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, and it enters Rio as the overwhelming favorite to claim another title, according to oddsmakers. Here’s the complete schedule for men’s basketball at the Summer Olympics. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6Australia 87, France 66USA 119, China 62Serbia 86, Venezuela 62 Sunday, Aug. 7 Lithuania 82, Brazil 76Croatia 72, Spain 70Argentina 94, Nigeria 66 Monday, Aug. 8Serbia vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m.USA vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m.France vs. China, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9Spain vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m.Lithuania vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m.Argentina vs. Croatia,
Olympic Men’s Soccer Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games
Share this: Brazil soccer is hoping the new direction it has taken will lead to Olympic glory. The men’s soccer tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will begin Thursday, with 16 teams chasing the gold medal. Mexico currently stands as the defending champion, but the likes of Argentina, Brazil and Germany lead a host of contenders for the big prize. The men’s tournament primarily features players from their respective U-23 national teams, but overage stars such as Brazil’s Neymar and Mexico’s Oribe Peralta will be familiar to soccer fans near and far. Brazil never has won a gold medal at an Olympic games. Newly installed coach Rogerio Micale, who took over the host nation’s U-23 team last month after Dunga’s
Olympic Weightlifting 2016: Dates, Start Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Share this: Weightlifting might not be one of the most popular Olympic sports, but it’s arguably one of the hardest. It’s man (and woman!) vs. mass in these competitions — a true test of athletic excellence. Here’s when and how you can watch the events. LIVE STREAMAll Olympic events will be live streamed and can be seen online at NBCOlympics.com. SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)Aug. 6-10, Aug. 12-16 (TV listings in parentheses where applicable) Saturday, Aug. 6 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Women’s 48kg Group A, 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Men’s 56kg Group B, 9 a.m.Women’s 53kg Group B, 9 a.m. Medal Event: Women’s 53kg Group A, 2:30 p.m.Medal Event: Men’s 56kg Group A, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 (NBCSN, 8 p.m.)Men’s 62kg Group B, 9 a.m.Women’s 58kg Group B,