Olympics: Men's gymnastics, swimming, U.S. beach volleyball, cycling - The men's individual all-around gymnastics final is the live headliner this evening. Other live events include swimming (men's 200m breaststroke, 100m free; women's 200m fly, 4x200m free relay). Also: U.S. beach volleyball; men's diving (springboard synchronized final); and women's cycling (individual time trial). Wednesday 8:00 et/7:00 ct on NBC.
Olympics: Women's gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball, diving - The world-champion U.S. squad and China are expected to face off live in the women's gymnastics team final. Other live events include swimming (men's 200m fly, 4x200m free relay; women's 200m free, 200IM); and beach volleyball. Also: women's diving (platform synchronized final). Tuesday 8:00 et/7:00 ct on NBC.
Olympics: Men's gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball, diving - U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps, Aaron Peirsol and Natalie Coughlin are expected to go for gold live in the men's 200m free and men's and women's 100m back. Additional live coverage includes the women's 100m breaststroke final; gymnastics (men's team final); and women's beach volleyball (a U.S. match). Also: men's diving (platform synchronized final); and swimming (women's 200IM semis). Monday 8:00 et/7:00 ct on NBC.
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Olympics: Women's gymnastics, swimming, diving - Brendan Hansen and Kosuke Kitajima of Japan are expected to renew their rivalry in the men's 100m breaststroke final. Other live swimming finals are the women's 400m free and 100m fly; and men's 4x100m free relay. Also: women's gymnastics (team events); women's diving (springboard synchronized final). Sunday 8:00 et/7:00 ct on NBC.
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Olympics: Swimming, men's gymnastics, U.S. beach volleyball - Michael Phelps swims for his first gold of these Games in the men's 400IM at the visually stunning Water Cube. Other live events include additional swimming finals (men's 400m free; women's 400IM and 4x100m free relay); and U.S. beach volleyball. Also: men's gymnastics (team preliminaries). Saturday 8:00 et/7:00 ct on NBC.
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Olympics: Opening Ceremony - The Games of the XXIX Olympiad officially begin in Beijing with the Opening Ceremony at National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest" because of its network of steel girders. The ceremony includes the parade of nations and lighting of the Olympic cauldron and spotlights the culture of China with a cast of 10,000 performers. Friday 7:30 et/6:30 ct on NBC.