Tokyo Olympics: Monday’s Viewing Schedule

Tokyo 2020 (NBC Sports)

Monday marks the tenth day of competition during the Tokyo Olympics with NBC airing the Summer Olympics across a variety of networks.

A number of American medal contenders are expected to compete in track & field finals, semifinals and qualifiers, live at 8 p.m. ET Monday on NBC and CNBC. First-time Olympian Rai Benjamin is a medal contender in the men’s 400m hurdles final. London gold medalist Brittney Reese and Tara Davis aim to win America’s third straight gold in the women’s long jump. Americans Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad will compete in the women’s 400m hurdles semifinals. Nine-time Olympic medalist and six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix (women’s 400m) and Noah Lyles (men’s 200m) are also expected to compete in qualifiers.

Jade Carey is expected to represent Team USA in the women’s gymnastics floor final live Monday morning at 4 a.m. ET on Peacock. Coverage will also be presented in primetime Monday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The balance beam is set for Tuesday and all expectations are that we’ll get at least another event from Simone Biles before the Tokyo Olympics are over.

Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. women’s soccer team play Canada in the semifinals live Monday at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network, with a spot in the gold medal match on the line.

Kevin Durant and the U.S. men’s basketball team, aiming for its fourth consecutive gold medal, face Pau and Marc Gasol and Spain in the quarterfinals live at 12:40 a.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT Monday on Peacock. The game will also be presented Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Women’s beach volleyball elimination round action will be presented live Monday on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. On the men’s side, Americans Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne play Germany live Monday at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

USA baseball, featuring former MLB players Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson, face Japan in the playoff round live Monday morning at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

What follows below is the schedule for the day for NBC, USA, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and Peacock. All Tokyo Olympics coverage will be streamed live on https://www.nbcolympics.com and the NBC Sports app. All times listed are ET unless otherwise noted.

MONDAY, AUGUST 2 (DAY 10)

NBC

12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Gymnastics – Men’s Vault and Men’s Rings Finals

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Thole/Wickler (Germany)

Diving – Men’s Springboard Qualifying

Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece

Equestrian – Eventing Jumping Finals

Track & Field – Women’s 5000m Final

8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Gymnastics – Women’s Floor Final

Track & Field – Finals, Semifinals & Qualifying (LIVE)

  • Women’s 200m Semifinal
  • Men’s 400m Semifinal
  • Women’s 400 Hurdles Semifinal
  • Men’s Steeplechase Final
  • Women’s 5000m Final
  • Women’s 400m Round 1
  • Men’s 400 Hurdles Final
  • Women’s Long Jump Final
  • Men’s 200m Round 1

Beach Volleyball – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)

8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)

Volleyball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)

Canoeing – Sprint Finals (LIVE)

12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Volleyball – Men’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)

USA NETWORK

2:30 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Women’s Volleyball – Russian Olympic Committee vs. Turkey (LIVE)

Men’s Water Polo – Spain vs. Croatia (LIVE)

4 a.m. – 6 a.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE)

6 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Cycling – Track Final

7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – Sweden vs. Australia (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada

Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. France

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Poland vs. Italy

Cycling – Track Final

Women’s Handball – Spain vs. Russian Olympic Committee

Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying

Women’s Weightlifting – Finals

Wrestling – Finals

Artistic Swimming – Duet Qualifying

11 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Men’s Diving – Springboard Semifinal

Water Polo – Women’s Quarterfinal (LIVE)

CNBC

2 a.m. – 5 a.m.

Diving – Men’s Springboard Qualifying (LIVE)

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Russian Olympic Committee vs. Chile

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Track & Field – Finals and Qualifying (LIVE)

  • Women’s 400m Round 1
  • Men’s 400 Hurdles Final
  • Women’s Long Jump Final
  • Men’s 200m Round 1
  • Men’s 1500m Round 1

Beach Volleyball – Women’s Quarterfinal

Canoeing – Sprint Finals

NBCSN

2 a.m. – 6 a.m.

Equestrian – Eventing Cross Country

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Younousse/Tijan (Qatar)

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Brazil vs. Latvia

Fencing – Men’s Team Foil Final

6 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Baseball Playoff Round – U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Thole/Wickler (Germany) (LIVE)

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada

Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Italy

Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Spain vs. Russian Olympic Committee

Badminton – Men’s Singles Final

Equestrian – Eventing Jumping Finals

Badminton – Women’s Doubles Final

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada

Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. France

Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Italy

Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Greece

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

5:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Wrestling Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)

  • Greco-Roman 60kg Final
  • Greco-Roman 130kg Final
  • Women’s Freestyle 76kg Final
  • Greco-Roman 77kg Semifinal
  • Greco-Roman 97kg Semifinal

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wrestling Competition

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Wrestling Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)

  • Greco-Roman 67kg
  • Greco-Roman 77kg
  • Greco-Roman 87kg
  • Greco-Roman 97kg
  • Women’s Freestyle 62kg
  • Women’s Freestyle 68kg

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Wrestling Competition

GOLF CHANNEL

8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Men’s Final Round

PEACOCK

4 a.m. – 6:25 a.m. 

Gymnastics Event Finals (LIVE)

  • Women’s Floor Exercise
  • Men’s Rings
  • Men’s Vault

6:20 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Track & Field (LIVE)

  • Women’s Pole Vault Qualifying Round
  • Women’s 200m Semifinals
  • Women’s Discus Throw Final
  • Men’s 400m Semifinals
  • Women’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals
  • Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
  • Women’s 5000m Final

12:40 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Spain (LIVE)

TELEMUNDO

4 a.m. – 6 a.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE)

6 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Diving – Men’s Springboard Qualifying

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Olympics Recap Show

UNIVERSO

7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Soccer Women’s Semifinal – Sweden vs. Australia (LIVE)

9:15 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Artistic Swimming – Qualifying

10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Men’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 – Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico) vs. Alison/Alvaro Filho (Brazil)

11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Women’s Basketball – Australia vs. Puerto Rico

The Tokyo Olympics run July 23-August 8, 2021 and will be broadcast across the NBC broadcast, cable, and digital family of networks.

Danielle Solzman

Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them. She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.