Olympic Preview – July 30th

Monday’s competition starts at 3:30 AM with the badminton match between Rena Wang of the US and Xin Wang of China. It will end at 6 PM with Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh taking on Kolocova/Slukova. In between will be almost everything and everything.

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It appears almost everything is available online at nbcolympics.com with the exception of the qualifying rounds for shooting.

All times mentioned from now on are ET.

Archery

Women’s Archery’s individual round starts on Monday and the only American on Monday will be #14 Miranda Leek who takes on #51 Kateryna Palekha of Ukraine at 4:39 AM. If she wins she’ll move on to the round of 32, starting around 5:05 AM.

There will be TV coverage of archery from 12:45-1:45 on NBC Sports Network.

4:39 AM – Women’s Archery – #14 Miranda Leek vs. #51 Kateryna Palekha – Round of 64
5:05 AM – Women’s Archery – Individual – Round of 32

Badminton

Rena Wang will finally get her badminton group under way Monday morning… and she’ll finish it Monday morning. Yes, Wang is in a group with Wang Xin of China… and that’s it. So unless Rena Wang can pull off a big upset on Monday morning at 3:30 AM she will be eliminated with just a single match played.

In the men’s badminton doubles event Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan are already eliminated but will play a final match against Kawamae/Sato of Japan at 3:50 PM.

The NBC Sports Network will show the Wang-Wang match on tape delay from 6-6:30 AM. The men’s doubles match should be shown live on MSNBC from 3:45-5 PM.

3:30 AM – Women’s Badminton – Rena Wang vs. Wang Xin – Group Stage
3:50 PM – Men’s Badminton – Howard Bach/Tony Gunawan vs. Kawamae/Sato – Group Stage

Basketball

The women’s basketball team is back for game 2 against Angola at 5:15 PM. The US leads the group and Angola is in 5th place. This one could get pretty ugly.

The US basketball game appears to only be available on the special Basketball channel from 5:15-7 PM.

5:15 PM – USA Women’s Basketball vs. Angola

Beach Volleyball

At 4 PM the men’s beach volleyball team of Josh Gibb and Sean Rosenthal will complete against Fijalek/Prudel of Poland. The US duo is in 1st in the group and the Polish team in 3rd after the first games. They could be a tough match still though as they are ranked #9 in the world.

At 6 PM Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh play the #13 team Kolocova/Slukova of the Czech Republic in the group stage. The two teams are 1-2 in the group so this one will probably decide the group winner.

The men’s beach volleyball match is scheduled to be shown LIVE on NBC from 4-5 PM with the May-Treanor/Walsh match probably saved for the evening primetime coverage.

4 PM – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Josh Gibb/Sean Rosenthal vs. Fijalek/Prudel – Group Stage
6 PM – Women’s Beach Volleyball – Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh vs. Kolocova/Slukova – Group Stage

Boxing

There is only one boxer going for the US on Monday. At 10:45 AM Marcus Browne will begin the light heavyweight competition with a bout against Damien Hooper of Australia in the round of 32.

The bout will be live on CNBC at 10:45 AM.

10:45 AM – Men’s Boxing – Light Heavyweight – Marcus Browne vs. Damien Hooper – Round of 32

Canoeing

After a disappointing Sunday the US will look to the C-2 team of Eric Hurd/Jeff Larimer and the women’s K-1 competitor, Caroline Queen, to try and qualify at least one America for the semifinals. In the C-2 the top 10 will qualify for the semifinals while the top 15 will qualify in the K-1. In each event the athletes are ranked by their best run.

Apparently the K-1 heats will be covered from 11-11:30 AM on NBC, more coverage from 12:35-1:35 AM on the late night coverage on NBC.

8:33 AM – Men’s Canoeing – Slalom – C-2 – Eric Hurd/Jeff Larimer – Heats – Run 1
9:43 AM – Women’s Canoeing – Slalom – K-1 – Caroline Queen – Heats – Run 1
10:38 AM – Men’s Canoeing – Slalom – C-2 – Eric Hurd/Jeff Larimer – Heats – Run 1
11:48 AM – Women’s Canoeing – Slalom – K-1 – Caroline Queen – Heats – Run 1

Diving

At 10 AM the men’s duo of David Boudia and Nicholas McCrory will compete as one of eight teams in the men’s synchronized 10m platform. They will have six dives and are ranked on the highest total.

The diving coverage will be saved for the NBC primetime programming.

10 AM – Men’s Diving – Synchronized 10m Platform – Final

Equestrian

The very exciting Cross-Country portion of the eventing competition is on Monday. Starting with Boyd Martin at 7:30 AM the US has five competitors going during the day. The course will have up to 45 jumps and riders will be penalized for jumping errors and time penalties (not finishing quick enough). These penalties will be added to the penalties from the dressage portion.

There will be equestrian coverage from 8:15-12:45 on NBC Sports Network.

7:30 AM – Equestrian – Eventing – Boyd Martin – Cross-Country
8:26 AM – Equestrian – Eventing – Karen O’Connor – Cross-Country
9:26 AM – Equestrian – Eventing – Tiana Coudray – Cross-Country
10:30 AM – Equestrian – Eventing – William Coleman – Cross-Country
1:34 PM – Equestrian – Eventing – Philip Dutton – Cross-Country

Fencing

In women’s individual epee competition the US will start with #30 Susie Scanlan taking on #35 Olena Kryvtska of Ukraine in the round of 64 at 5:30 AM. If Scanlan wins she will fence next at 6:50 AM against #3 Anca Maroiu of Romania. #24 Maya Lawrence will start her day at 7:50 AM against #9 Mara Navarria of Italy. At the same time #24 Courtney Hurley will be taking on #13 Laura Flessel-Colovic of France. If the women advance the rest of the competition will take place later in the day.

No scheduled fencing coverage on TV once again on Monday :(.

5:30 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Susie Scanlan vs. Olena Kryvytska – Round of 64
6:50 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Round of 32
7:50 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Maya Lawrence vs. Mara Navarria – Round of 32
7:50 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Courtney Hurley vs. Laura Flessel-Colovic – Round of 32
9:10 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Round of 16
10:30 AM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Quarterfinals
1 PM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Semifinals
2:10 PM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Bronze Medal Match
2:40 PM – Women’s Fencing – Individual Épée – Gold Medal Match

Gymnastics

The men’s team final will take place on Monday. The US had the highest qualifying score and will be paired with the Russians. The order of apparatus for the US will be floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. It will be very exciting to see the two teams going head-to-head all afternoon.

The gymnastics will be saved for NBC’s primetime coverage.

11:30 AM – Men’s Gymnastics – Team Final

Judo

The US finally sees some Judo competitors get underway. At 4:37 AM the US will see Marti Malloy start things off in the women’s 57kg against Telma Monteiro of Portugal. The men’s 73kg will have Nicholas Delpopolo against Chi Yip Cheung of Hong Kong at 5:26 AM. If both competitors advance the times are listed below for when the various rounds begin.

There is no judo coverage scheduled for TV Monday.

4:37 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Marti Malloy vs. Telma Monteiro – Round of 32
5:26 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Nicholas Delpopolo vs. Chi Yip Cheung – Round of 32
6:01 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Round of 16
6:29 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Round of 16
6:57 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Quarterfinals
7:11 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Quarterfinals
9 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Repechage and Bronze
9:14 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Semifinals
9:28 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Repechage and Bronze
9:42 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Semifinals
11 AM – Women’s Judo – 57kg – Gold Medal Final
11:10 AM – Men’s Judo – 73kg – Gold Medal Final

Rowing

The US has five boats competing in rowing on Monday. In the women’s quadruple sculls repechage at 4:40 AM the US will have to finish in the top 4 to reach the final. The US was the best of these six boats in the heats.

In the men’s quadruple sculls repechage at 5 AM the US will have to finish in the top 3 to advance to the semifinals. The US was 3rd of these four boats in the heats.

In the men’s pair repechage at 5:10 AM the US will have to finish in the top 3 to advance to the semifinals. The US was 2nd of the four boats in the heats.

At 5:20 AM the women’s double sculls heats will finally start. The US crew of Sarah Trowbridge/Margot Shumway will be in heat 2. The top boat is the only one that will qualify for the final directly.

At 5:40 AM the men’s four heats will start. The US is in heat 3. The top 3 in each heat will move on directly to the semifinals.

There is coverage of the heats (tape delay) from 10:30-11 AM on NBC.

4:40 AM – Women’s Rowing – Quadruple Sculls – Repechage
5 AM – Men’s Rowing – Quadruple Sculls – Repechage
5:10 AM – Men’s Rowing – Pair – Repechage
5:20 AM – Women’s Rowing – Double Sculls – Heats
5:40 AM – Men’s Rowing – Four – Heats

Sailing

In men’s sailing at 7 AM the 49er and laser competitions will have their first race. Erik Storck and Trevor Moore make up the 49er team with Rob Crane the laser sailor. The 2nd 49er race is at 8 while the 2nd laser race is at 8:30.

The women’s laser radial race starts at 7:10 and features Paige Railey. The 2nd race will start at 8:40.

In men’s finn the 3rd race starts at 9 AM with the 4th at 10:20 AM. Zach Railey is in 15th after the first two races. The men’s star 3rd race is starting at 9:10 AM and the 4th race at 10:50 AM. Mark Mendelblatt/Brian Fatih are in 10th after the first two races.

After going 1-1 on the first day the Americans will take on Portugal (0-1) at 9:30 AM and Australia (2-0) at 11 AM in the women’s elliott 6m competition.

There is no scheduled sailing coverage on TV on Monday.

7 AM – Men’s Sailing – 49er – Race 1
7 AM – Men’s Sailing – Laser – Race 1
7:10 AM – Women’s Sailing – Laser Radial – Race 1
8 AM – Men’s Sailing – 49er – Race 2
8:30 AM – Men’s Sailing – Laser – Race 2
8:40 AM – Women’s Sailing – Laser Radial – Race 2
9 AM – Men’s Sailing – Finn – Race 3
9:10 AM – Men’s Sailing – Star – Race 3
9:30 AM – Women’s Sailing – Elliott 6m – Portugal – Round Robin
10:30 AM – Men’s Sailing – Finn – Race 4
10:50 AM – Men’s Sailing – Star – Race 4
11 AM – Women’s Sailing – Elliott 6m – Australia – Round Robin

Shooting

The US will have Matt Emmons and Jonathan Hall competing in the men’s 10m air rifle competition starting at 4 AM. They will have sixty shots to try and make the top eight and qualify for the final.

Vincent Hancock and Frank Thompson will be involved in the skeet competition. There are five rounds of 25 shots in the qualifying competition. The first three rounds are today with the final two tomorrow before the final. Only the top six make the final. Vincent Hancock won gold in Beijing hitting 145 shots. He has gone 150 for 150 before.

There is supposed to be shooting coverage on NBC Sports Network from 4:30-5:15. It is quite unclear what that will be of.

4 AM – Men’s Shooting – 10m Air Rifle – Qualification
4 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Frank Thompson – Qualification Day 1 – Round 1
5 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Vincent Hancock – Qualification Day 1 – Round 1
6 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Frank Thompson – Qualification Day 1 – Round 2
7 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Vincent Hancock – Qualification Day 1 – Round 2
7:15 AM – Men’s Shooting – 10m Air Rifle – Final
8 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Frank Thompson – Qualification Day 1 – Round 3
9 AM – Men’s Shooting – Skeet – Vincent Hancock – Qualification Day 1 – Round 3

Swimming

In the swimming morning session only three events will be contested. In the women’s 200m freestyle at 5 AM Missy Franklin will be in heat 3 and Allison Schmitt in heat 5. They only need a top 16 spot to qualify for the evening semifinals.

In the men’s 200m butterfly at 5:25 AM the US will have Michael Phelps and Tyler Clary in the 5th heat. They will only need a top 16 finish to qualify for the evening semifinals.

Finally at 5:49 AM in the women’s 200m Individual Medley, Ariana Kukors is in heat 3 and Caitlin Leverenz is in heat 4. They will be looking to finish in the top 16 and qualify for Monday evening’s semifinals.

To start the afternoon session off at 2:30 PM the women’s 200m freestyle semifinals will be held with Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt hopefully in it.

At 2:41 PM the men’s 200m freestyle final will take place. Ryan Lochte qualified for the final, but .7 seconds out of the lead in the semifinals. He’ll need a stronger swim today. He was .29 seconds behind 3rd in the semifinals as well.

At 2:49 PM the women’s 100m backstroke final is contested Missy Franklin is the only US competitor. She qualified in 2nd from the semifinals, finishing .73 seconds behind the winner.

Then at 2:56 PM The men’s 100m backstroke final will take place with both Matthew Grevers and Nick Thoman in the final. Grevers had the best semifinal time by .47 seconds while Thoman finished 5th and was .22 seconds out of 3rd.

Next at 3:13 PM the women’s 100m breaststroke final is a showdown featuring Rebecca Soni and Breeja Larson. Soni was in 2nd in the semifinals, but a full .77 seconds behind the leader. Larson’s time was in 4th, .13 seconds behind 3rd.

At 3:30 PM the men’s 200m butterfly competitors will be back for the semifinals. Michael Phelps and Tyler Clary are expected in the field as they race for the top 8 and a berth in Tuesday’s final.

Finally at 3:51 PM the women’s 200m individual medley semifinals take place with Ariana Kukors and Caitlin Leverenz hoping to be in the mix. The top 8 move on to Tuesday’s final.

From 10-10:30 AM and 1:45-2:30 PM NBC will be showing swimming heats on tape delay. They will save the afternoon session until the primetime coverage.

5 AM – Women’s Swimming – 200m Freestyle – Heats
5:25 AM – Men’s Swimming – 200m Butterfly – Heats
5:49 AM – Women’s Swimming – 200m Individual Medley – Heats
2:30 PM – Women’s Swimming – 200m Freestyle – Semifinals
2:41 PM – Men’s Swimming – 200m Freestyle – Final
2:49 PM – Women’s Swimming – 100m Backstroke – Final
2:56 PM – Men’s Swimming – 100m Backstroke – Final
3:13 PM – Women’s Swimming – 100m Breaststroke – Final
3:30 PM – Men’s Swimming – 200m Butterfly – Semifinals
3:51 PM – Women’s Swimming – 200m Individual Medley – Semifinals

Tennis

It’s really unclear when the tennis will be getting going on Monday… but the site currently lists Andy Roddick as starting at 6:30 AM against Martin Klizan of Slovakia. #10 John Isner is supposed to face Malek Jaziri of Tunisia sometime on Monday as well.

In women’s singles Varvara Lepchenko should be continuing her match with Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay. I would imagine this should start right away at 6:30… but nothing would surprise me. Venus Williams will need to get her round of 64 match with Sara Errani of Italy in, while Serena Williams is scheduled to face Urszula Radwanska of Poland in the round of 32.

How both of those happen AND the sisters play their scheduled round of 32 doubles match with Cristea/Halep of Romania… I don’t know. So perhaps the Serena match will be on Tuesday and the doubles match will make it in on Monday.

Whatever tennis matches are shown they will be on Bravo which has all tennis coverage from 7 AM to 3 PM.

6:30 AM – Men’s Tennis – Singles – Andy Roddick vs. Martin Klizan – Round of 64
UNKNOWN – Women’s Tennis – Singles – Varvara Lepchenko vs. Veronica Cepede Royg – Round of 64
UNKNOWN – Men’s Tennis – Singles – John Isner vs. Malek Jaziri – Round of 32
UNKNOWN – Women’s Tennis – Singles – Serena Williams vs. Urszula Radwanska – Round of 32
UNKNOWN – Women’s Tennis – Singles – Venus Williams vs. Sara Errani – Round of 64
UNKNOWN – Women’s Tennis – Doubles – Venus and Serena Williams vs. Cirstea/Halep – Round of 32

Volleyball

There is a great matchup in women’s volleyball at 11:45 AM when the US takes on Brazil in the group stage. The US is 2nd in the group with Brazil 3rd, but both are historically top competitors.

The volleyball match will be LIVE on NBC from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

11:45 AM – USA Women’s Volleyball vs. Brazil

Water Polo

The US women’s water polo team will get their Olympics underway when they take on Hungary in the first of three group stage matches. A win here would be a big first step for the United States as they try to reach the final again and this time win the gold.

The women’s water polo match will be shown LIVE on NBC from 2:30-4 PM.

2:40 PM – USA Women’s Water Polo vs. Hungary – Group Stage

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