Tuesday marks the fourth day of competition during the Tokyo Olympics with NBC airing the Summer Olympics across a variety of networks.
The most decorated American gymnast in history and four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles will lead Team USA in the women’s gymnastics team final competition Tuesday morning live at 6:45 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Joining Biles on Team USA are three women making their Olympic debuts: Suni Lee, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles. The competition will also air in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The U.S. has won nine team medals, and are the two-time defending gold medalists, in the event.
Coming off a commanding 6-1 victory over New Zealand, the U.S. Women’s soccer team plays its final match in group stage play when they face Australia live Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network. The U.S. will advance to the quarterfinals with either a win or draw.
The American softball team has gone undefeated during the Tokyo Olympics and faces Japan in the gold medal match on Tuesday morning live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Behind dominant pitching performances from Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott, the team attempts to win its fourth gold medal.
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and two-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel headline a number of Team USA medal contenders in swimming across five medal events beginning live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Ledecky will attempt to win the gold medal in a second straight women’s 200m freestyle. The same evening, Ledecky looks to win the 1500m freestyle in the event’s debut as part of the women’s Olympic competition. Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, both making their Olympic debuts, will represent Team USA as medal contenders in the women’s 200m individual medley. Team USA looks to contend for a medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, where Dressel is expected to compete alongside Rio Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas and first-time Olympian Kieran Smith, who already won a bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle in Tokyo. In the men’s 200m butterfly, Team USA will be led by Zach Harting and Gunnar Bentz.
U.S. Men’s Basketball will face Iran in Group A play live on Wednesday morning at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Tuesday) on Peacock.
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.
TUESDAY, JULY 27 (DAY 4)
NBC
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats
3×3 Basketball – Quarterfinal
Diving – Women’s Synchronized Platform Final
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final
Cycling – Women’s Mountain Bike
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Gymnastics – Women’s Team Final
Swimming – Finals (LIVE)
- Women’s 200m Freestyle
- Men’s 200m Butterfly
- Women’s 200m Individual Medley
- Women’s 1500m Freestyle
- Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Cycling – Women’s Team Trial
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary (LIVE)
USA NETWORK
2 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria (LIVE)
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball – Quarterfinals (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Mountain Bike (LIVE)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Canada vs. Great Britain
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Rugby – Quarterfinal
Weightlifting – Women’s Finals
Judo – Finals
Taekwondo – Finals
Boxing – Elimination Rounds
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland) (LIVE)
Table Tennis – Women’s Singles Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia (LIVE)
Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Quarterfinal
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)
CNBC
2 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Diving – Women’s Synchronized Platform Final (LIVE)
Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Final (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing – Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Semifinals (LIVE)
Cycling – Women’s Time Trial (LIVE)
Cycling – Men’s Time Trial (LIVE)
NBCSN
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Graudina/Kravcenoka (Latvia)
Men’s Rugby – Quarterfinals (LIVE)
3×3 Basketball
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Brazil vs. China (LIVE)
Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. South Africa
Women’s Handball – France vs. Spain
Archery – Individual Eliminations
Badminton – Qualifying Rounds
Equestrian – Team Dressage Final
Fencing – Women’s Team Epee Final
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Table Tennis – Elimination Rounds
Surfing – Finals
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Nigeria
Softball – U.S. vs. Japan Final
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
- Men’s Singles, Second Round
- Women’s Singles, Third Round
- Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
- Men’s Singles, Second Round
- Women’s Singles, Third Round
- Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
- Men’s Singles, Third Round
- Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
- Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
- Mixed, First Round
PEACOCK
6:45 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final (LIVE)
12:40 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran (LIVE)
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Zambia (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Olympics Special Recap Show
UNIVERSO
4 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Bryl/Fijalek (Poland) vs. Grimalt M./Grimalt E. (Chile) (LIVE)
5 a.m. – 6:45 a.m.
Boxing – Elimination Rounds (LIVE)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Chile vs. Japan (LIVE)
