Rio Olympics 2016 Soccer, Swimming and Basketball Highlights: Schedule of Games, Events to Watch, TV Info and Live Streaming
In the next few days, the finest athletes from the different parts of the world will be flying to Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Here are some important things that you need to know to be updated with your favorite team's performance at the world's biggest festival of sport.
Where To Watch
NBC Universal will provide the most comprehensive and live coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympics. NBC will be airing the event's opening ceremony on Friday, August 5, as well as the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 21.
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Aside from the ceremonies, the network's primetime, daytime and late night shows will provide the coverage of some popular events, including the men's and women's basketball finals, swimming, diving, track and field, gymnastics, volleyball and beach volleyball. Aside from NBC, Telemundo will also be covering the international event alongside with cable channels like NBC Sports Network, NBC Universo, USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Golf Channel, Bravo and other specialty channels.
Moreover, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will live stream most of the Olympic games. Live stream will be available for authenticated pay TV subscribers and this can be viewed in various devices including connected TVs, desktops, mobile phones and tablets. For the complete schedule and TV listings, you may check out the network's dedicated website.
Soccer, Swimming & Basketball Game Schedules To Look Forward To
The Rio 2016 games will start two days ahead of the opening ceremony. If you are a soccer fan, you should catch the men's soccer match between Brazil and South Africa on August 4 at 3-5 p.m. FC Barcelona's Neymar Jr. will be joining the national team of the host country in an attempt to win their first gold in the sport.
For the fans of the American swimming champs Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte, the event on August 4 at 9-11 p.m. is something to watch out for. Given the track record of the US swimming big four, this could be the point when all of them have advanced to the finals. Moreover, Phelps has already announced that this will be his final Olympic appearance and this specific schedule could be the last time that fans will see him competing.
The men's basketball final game on August 21 at 2:45-5:05 p.m. is another event that you should mark on your calendars. Despite the fact that Team U.S.A. lacks NBA superstars, there is a big chance that they can reach this point of the competition.
