Olympic TV Schedule Highlights Live Coverage and Finals
Eastern time schedule lists NBC CNBC BRAVO MSNBC and NBC SportsNet blocks with live finals and semifinals across Track and Field Basketball Volleyball Rowing Diving Beach Volleyball and more. Notable matchups include United States versus Cuba and United States versus China with multiple gold medal finals and semifinals across hours from early morning to late night.
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United States
Cuba
CNBC
China
Australia
Brazil
Russia
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Croatia
Spain
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Serbia- Montenegro
Italy
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South Korea
Hungary
Netherlands
Angola
Henin-Hardenne Wins Olympic Gold In Athens Final
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-3 6-3 to claim Belgium’s first Olympic tennis gold. The returning top seed dominated, building a 25-9 edge in winners, with Mauresmo’s 10-match win streak ending. Myskina lost bronze to Molik after a late comeback.
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Greece
Justine Henin- Hardenne
Henin-Hardenne
France
Amelie Mauresmo
Belgium
IOC
Jacques Rogge
Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina
Myskina
Alicia Molik
Australia
Nesterenko claims women's 100 gold in Athens sprint
Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus stunned the favored Americans by overtaking Lauryn Williams in the final meters to win gold in 10.93 seconds. Williams took silver in 10.96 with Jamaica's Veronica Campbell bronze at 10.97. The race ended a two-decade US gold run in the event as doping investigations shadowed the Games.
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Greece
Yuliya Nesterenko
Lauryn Williams
Nesterenko
Williams
University of Miami
Veronica Campbell
Jamaica
Pennsylvania
David Williams
U.S
LaTasha Colander
Marion Jones
Gail Devers
Florence Griffith Joyner
Dragila
Yuliya Nestertenko
Belarus
United States
Williams family cheers as Lauryn runs to Olympic silver
In Athens Lauryn Williams wins silver in the 100 meters with a personal best 10.96 seconds as her father David Williams, battling leukemia and dialysis, watches from the stands. The crowd learns his story of struggle and aid from Tim Wiebe who funded his trip to Greece.
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Greece
David Williams
Lauryn
Williams
David
Yuliya Nesterenko
Donna
Lauryn Williams
University of Miami
Dynamo
U.S
Nike
Tim Wiebe
Wiebe
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Phelps as Olympian: Athens golds define an era
Michael Phelps arrived in Athens to heavy expectations and a punishing seven day schedule. He swam 17 races and gathered six golds and two bronzes, becoming a defining figure alongside Spitz and Comaneci while earning praise for teamwork and self belief.
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Athens
Greece
Michael Phelps
Debbie Phelps
Michael
Phelps
Baltimore
Mark Spitz
Nadia Comaneci
Carl Lewis
Paavo Nurmi
Ian Thorpe
Spitz
Mate
Gary Hall Jr
Hall
Ian Crocker
Americans face must-win Olympic water polo clash
U S men suffer 9 7 defeat to Russia in Athens leaving their medal hopes hinging on beating Serbia Montenegro in their final preliminary match. Captain Wolf Wigo says the loss was disappointing after three strong games and Radic warns Yugoslavia era tactics may require a miracle against Serbia Montenegro.
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Greece
Ratko Rudic
U.S
Russia
Serbia- Montenegro
Wolf Wigo
Revaz Chomakhidze
Vigo
Alexander Eryshov
Radic
Yugoslavia
Italy
Azevedo
Serbia
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