Tokyo Olympics: Wednesday’s Viewing Schedule

Tokyo 2020 (NBC Sports)

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

Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel will look to add to their Tokyo Olympics medal count in the women’s 4x200m freestyle and men’s 100m freestyle, respectively, in primetime on Wednesday on NBC. Medals will also be awarded in the men’s 800m freestyle, men’s 200m breaststroke and women’s 200m butterfly.

Brody Malone and Sam Mikulak lead Team USA in the men’s gymnastics all around Wednesday morning live at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock.

Americans will be in action in both men’s and women’s beach volleyball live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network when Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (vs. Argentina) and Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (vs. Kenya) continue pool play.

Four Americans — Justin ThomasCollin MorikawaXander Schauffele and Patrick Reed — headline the 60-man field in the men’s golf tournament, as the first round gets underway from Kasumigaseki Country Club live Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

In pursuit of a seventh consecutive gold medal, Sue BirdDiana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball team face Japan in group play live at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Wednesday) on USA Network. Team USA began their Tokyo campaign with an 81-72 victory over Nigeria.

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.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 (DAY 5)

NBC

12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Men’s Beach Volleyball – Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland)

Swimming – Qualifying Heats

Rowing – Finals

Cycling – Individual Time Trials

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran

8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Swimming – Finals (LIVE)

  • Men’s 800m Freestyle
  • Men’s 200m Breaststroke
  • Women’s 200m Butterfly
  • Men’s 100m Freestyle
  • Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Gymnastics – Men’s Individual All Around

Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final

9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (PT)

Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Khadambi/Makokha (Kenya)

12:35 am. – 2 a.m.

Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)

3×3 Basketball – Finals

Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals

USA NETWORK

2 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)

3×3 Basketball – Finals (LIVE)

3×3 Basketball – Women’s Semifinal (LIVE)

Diving – Men’s Synchronized Springboard Final (LIVE)

Slalom Canoeing – Qualifying (LIVE)

Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final (LIVE)

Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)

3×3 Basketball – Men’s Semifinal

Surfing – Finals

Slalom Canoeing – Men’s Qualifying

11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia

Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary

Archery – Individual Eliminations

Table Tennis – Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals

Rowing – Finals

Fencing – Men’s Team Sabre Finals

Judo – Finals

Weightlifting – Men’s Final

Boxing – Elimination Rounds

Men’s Beach Volleyball – Qatar vs. Italy

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Women’s Beach Volleyball – Claes/Sponcil (U.S.) vs. Khadambi/Makokha (Kenya) (LIVE)

Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina) (LIVE)

Men’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)

Women’s Rugby – Qualifying Round (LIVE)

Table Tennis – Women’s Semifinal

Women’s Beach Volleyball – Canada vs. Switzerland

CNBC

2 a.m. – 5 a.m.

Cycling – Men’s Individual Time Trial (LIVE)

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Rowing – Finals (LIVE)

Cycling – BMX Racing Quarterfinals (LIVE)

Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Semifinals (LIVE)

Fencing – Women’s Team Foil Quarterfinals

Archery – Individual Eliminations

NBCSN

2 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. China

Women’s Beach Volleyball – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Baquerizo/Fernandez (Spain)

4 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – Germany vs. Cote d’Ivoire (LIVE)

Men’s Soccer – Romania vs. New Zealand (LIVE)

Slalom Canoeing – Women’s Qualifying

7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)

Men’s Soccer – France vs. Japan (LIVE)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball – Australia vs. Italy

12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Men’s Handball – France vs. Germany

Badminton – Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals

Equestrian – Individual Dressage Final

Men’s Basketball – France vs. Czech Republic

Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final

Table Tennis – Men’s Quarterfinal

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Men’s Basketball – U.S. vs. Iran

3×3 Basketball – Finals

Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Tunisia

Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Hungary

Men’s Rugby – Bronze Medal and Final

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

2 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Tennis (LIVE)

  • Men’s Singles, Third Round
  • Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
  • Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
  • Mixed, First Round

7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tennis

  • Men’s Singles, Third Round
  • Women’s Singles and Doubles, Quarterfinals
  • Men’s Doubles, Semifinals
  • Mixed, First Round

10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Tennis (LIVE)

  • Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
  • Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals

GOLF CHANNEL

6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Men’s First Round (LIVE)

PEACOCK

6:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

Men’s Gymnastics All Around (LIVE)

TELEMUNDO

4:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – South Korea vs. Honduras (LIVE)

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – South Africa vs. Mexico (LIVE)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Olympics Special Recap Show

UNIVERSO

4 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – Saudi Arabia vs. Brazil (LIVE)

7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Men’s Soccer – Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)

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.