The day will get started at 3:30 AM when the women’s field hockey team faces Belgium in the 11-12 classification match. It ends with the men’s basketball team taking on Argentina in a 4 PM game that won’t end til after 5:30 PM, the time that Steven Lopez hopes to be going for a gold medal in taekwondo. Lopez could be looking at a long day since he starts at 4:15 AM.
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All times mentioned from now on are ET.
Athletics
Friday’s athletics competition will start with the men’s pole vault final at 2 PM. Brad Walker, who cleared 5.60m in the qualification round, is the only American in the final and his 5.90m season best puts him in 4th. His 6.04m personal best is the 2nd best in the competition. Walker is a definite medal candidate int he final.
At 2:21 PM the women’s 4x400m relay competition will begin and the 2nd heat of the 1st round features the US. The US has a season best of 3:21.18 and national record of 3:15.51. A top three finish will move them into the final on Saturday.
At 2:53 PM the men’s 4x100m relay will get underway with the US in the 2nd heat of the 1st round. The US has a season best of 38.30 and a national record of 37.40.
Next at 3:05 PM the women’s 5000m final will be held. Molly Huddle (PB 14:44.76, SB of 15:02.26) and Julie Culley (PB and SB of 15:05.38) will be in the field for the US as they look to pull of a big upset and medal. Huddle ran her season best 15:02.26, 8th in round 1, while Culley ran her season best 15:05.38 to qualify in 12th.
At 3:40 PM the women’s 4x100m relay final will take place. The US ran a season best 41.64 in the 1st round to finish in 1st. The national record is 41.47.
At 3:55 PM the women’s 1500m final will be held with Morgan Uceny (PB 4;00.06, SB 4:01.59) and Shannon Rowbury (PB 4:00.33, SB 4:05.11) representing the US. Uceny was 13th in the semifinals with a time of 4:05.34 while Rowbury finished 15th with a time of 4:05.47.
Finally at 4:20 PM the men’s 4x400m relay final will take place. The US was tied with the Bahamas with a time of 2:58.87 in the 1st round, a season best. The national record is a 2:54.29, also a world record.
The women’s 5000m final will be shown LIVE (ET/CT) on NBC from 3-3:30 PM. The rest of the events will be shown on NBC in primetime from 8 PM – 12 AM.
2 PM – Men’s Athletics – Pole Vault – Final
2:21 PM – Women’s Athletics – 4x400m Relay – Round 1 – Heat 2
2:53 PM – Men’s Athletics – 4x100m Relay – Round 1 – Heat 2
3:05 PM – Women’s Athletics – 5000m – Final
3:40 PM – Women’s Athletics – 4x100m Relay – Final
3:55 PM – Women’s Athletics – 1500m – Final
4:20 PM – Men’s Athletics – 4x400m Relay – Final
Basketball
The US is two wins from gold and will try to reach the final when they face Argentina in the semifinals at 4 PM. The US got here by beating Australia 119-86 while Argentina beat Brazil 82-77. This was the matchup in the final group stage match with the US winning 126-97.
The basketball game will be on the NBC Sports Network LIVE from 3:30-6 PM.
4 PM – Men’s Basketball – Argentina – Semifinals
Canoeing
Tim Hornsby is the US competitor in the K-1 (Kayak, one man) 200m sprint event. He will take part in the heats at 4:37 AM in heat 2. If he finishes in the top five in his heat or with the best sixth place time he’ll make the semifinals at 6:16 AM. In the semifinals he’ll need to finish in the top four to make the A Final, otherwise it’ll be the B Final for him.
Carrie Johnson will also be going in the women’s K-1 200m. She’ll be in heat 1 at 5:19 AM with the top four moving into the semifinals at 6:51 AM.
Canoeing will be shown from 11-11:30 AM and 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM on NBC.
4:37 AM – Men’s Canoeing – Sprint – K-1 200m – Tim Hornsby – Heats – Heat 2
5:19 AM – Women’s Canoeing – Sprint – K-1 200m – Carrie Johnson – Heats – Heat 1
6:16 AM – Men’s Canoeing – Sprint – K-1 200m – Semifinals
6:51 AM – Women’s Canoeing – Sprint – K-1 200m – Semifinals
Cycling
The Cycling semifinals and finals are on Friday. In the semifinals the heats will have three runs with the top four combined scores from the runs (1 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, etc.) moving into the final. In the final it will be a single race to determine the medals. Brooke Craine and Alise Post are in the women’s semifinals, 1st heat, at 10 AM. Connor Fields is in the 1st men’s heat at 10:08 AM while David Herman will be in the 2nd men’s heat at 10:12 AM. The women’s final will be held at 11:30 AM with the men’s final following at 11:40 AM.
The cycling will be shown in the primetime coverage on NBC from 8 PM – 12 AM.
10 AM – Women’s Cycling – BMX – Brooke Craine and Alise Post – Semifinals – Heat 1
10:08 AM – Men’s Cycling – BMX – Connor Fields – Semifinals – Heat 1
10:12 AM – Men’s Cycling – BMX – David Herman – Semifinals – Heat 2
11:30 AM – Women’s Cycling – BMX – Final
11:40 AM – Men’s Cycling – BMX – Final
Diving
The final men’s diving event will get underway on Thursday with the men’s 10m platform starting the preliminary round at 2 PM. Nicholas McCrory and David Boudia will be the two US competitors. If they reach the top 18 of the 32 divers they’ll advance to the semifinals on Saturday morning.
The diving will be shown in the primetime coverage on NBC from 8 PM – 12 AM.
2 PM – Men’s Diving – 10m Platform – Preliminary Round
Field Hockey
After a disappointing finish to the group stage the US will be hoping to avoid finishing last in the field hockey competition when they take on Belgium on Friday at 3:30 AM. Belgium didn’t get a win in the group stage but did draw twice while the US only got one win, that being over Argentina, who will be in the gold medal match.
The US game will be shown on delay on NBC Sports Network from 8-9:20 AM.
3:30 AM – Women’s Field Hockey – Belgium – 11-12 Classification
Gymnastics
Sitting in 22nd after the first day, Julie Zetlin will complete her Olympics by competing with the ribbon at 7 AM (6th up) and the clubs at 8:18 AM (5th up).
No scheduled coverage of the gymnastics.
7 AM – Women’s Gymnastics – Rhythmic – Individual All-Around – Qualification – Rotation 3
8:18 AM – Women’s Gymnastics – Rhythmic – Individual All-Around – Qualification – Rotation 4
Sailing
Amanda Clark/Sarah Lihan are in the women’s 470 medal race where they enter in 9th position. If they do well in the 8 AM race they could theoretically finish as high as 5th, though 6th-8th is a more likely goal.
No scheduled coverage of the sailing.
8 AM – Women’s Sailing – 470 – Medal Race
Swimming
The final swimming event in London will be the men’s 10km open water swim. Alex Meyer will represent the US in this event.
The swimming will be covered on NBC from 11:30-11:45 AM, 12:30-12:45 PM and 1:15-1:30 PM.
7 AM – Men’s Swimming – 10km Open Water
Taekwondo
The first one up in taekwondo on Friday is Steven Lopez who will face Ramin Azizov of Azerbaijan in the 80kg preliminary round at 4:15 AM. Paige McPherson will start next at 5:30 AM when she faces Sarah Stevenson of Great Britain in the 67kg preliminary round. If either wins they’ll move into the following rounds which start at the times listed below.
Taekwondo will be covered from 10:20-10:45 AM on NBC Sports Network and will be included in coverage on CNBC from 5-8 PM.
4:15 AM – Men’s Taekwondo – 80kg – Steven Lopez vs. Ramin Azizov – Preliminary Round
5:30 AM – Women’s Taekwondo – 67kg – Paige McPherson vs. Sarah Stevenson – Preliminary Round
10 AM – Women’s Taekwondo – 67kg – Quarterfinals
10:15 AM – Men’s Taekwondo – 80kg – Quarterfinals
12 PM – Women’s Taekwondo – 67kg – Semifinals
12:15 PM – Men’s Taekwondo – 80kg – Semifinals
3 PM – Women’s Taekwondo – 67kg – Repechage & Bronze Medal Finals
3:15 PM – Men’s Taekwondo – 80kg – Repechage & Bronze Medal Finals
5:15 PM – Women’s Taekwondo – 67kg – Gold Medal Final
5:30 PM – Men’s Taekwondo – 80kg – Gold Medal Final
Water Polo
In men’s water polo the US will now face Spain in the 5-8 semifinal to determine if they finish 5th/6th or 7th/8th. The match at 9:20 AM features the Americans who finished 4th in their group with the Spanish who finished 3rd in their group.
The water polo match will be LIVE on NBC Sports Network from 9:20-10:20 AM.
9:20 AM – Men’s Water Polo – Spain – Semifinal 5-8
Wrestling
The men’s freestyle competition starts Friday with Samuel Hazewinkel facing Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the 55kg round of 16. In the 74kg round of 16 Jordan Burroughs will face Francisco Daniel Soler Tanco of Puerto Rico at 9:10 AM. If either wins they’ll move into the following rounds at the times listed below.
There will be wrestling coverage from 10:45-11:45 AM on NBC Sports Network and 2:15-3 and 3:30-4 PM on NBC.
8:20 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 55kg – Samuel Hazewinkel vs. Daulet Niyazbekov – Round of 16
9:10 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 74kg – Jordan Burroughs vs. Francisco Daniel Soler Tanco – Round of 16
9:10 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 55kg – Quarterfinals
9:10 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 74kg – Quarterfinals
10 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 55kg – Semifinals
10:20 AM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 74kg – Semifinals
12:45 PM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 55kg – Bronze Finals
12:54 PM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 74kg – Bronze Finals
2:03 PM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 55kg – Gold Final
2:50 PM – Men’s Wrestling – Freestyle – 74kg – Gold Final
