Tokyo Olympics: Thursday’s Viewing Schedule

Thursday marks the 13th day of competition during the Tokyo Olympics with NBC airing the Summer Olympics across a variety of networks.

The U.S. women’s basketball team, aiming for its seventh consecutive gold medal, face Serbia in the semifinals live at 12:40 a.m. ET/9:40 p.m. PT Thursday on NBC, with the winner advancing to the gold medal game.

Primetime track & field finals and semifinals coverage will be presented Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, headlined by Americans Michael Norman and Michael Cherry aiming to contend for medals in the men’s 400m final. A busy day of track & field finals will be presented live Friday morning beginning at 7:25 a.m. ET on Peacock. Medals will be handed out in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relays as well as the women’s 400m. Unfortunately, Team USA fell short in qualifying for the men’s 4x100m relay final–one of the bigger disappointments of the Tokyo Olympics.

Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. women’s soccer team play Australia in the bronze medal match live Thursday morning at 4 a.m. ET on USA Network. Sweden will face Canada with the gold medal on the line live Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Team USA baseball, featuring former MLB players Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson, plays South Korea in the semifinals live Thursday morning at 6 a.m. ET on USA Network.

Americans April Ross/Alix Klineman advanced to the women’s beach volleyball final, which will be presented live Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 (DAY 13)

NBC

12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Australia

Canoeing – Sprint Finals

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee

Sport Climbing – Men’s Final

Cycling – Track Finals

8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Track & Field Finals and Semifinals

  • Men’s 400m Final
  • Decathlon Final
  • Heptathlon Final
  • Men’s 1500m Semifinal

Women’s Beach Volleyball – Final (LIVE)

Skateboarding – Men’s Park Final

Diving – Women’s Platform Final

11:30 p.m. – 12:05 a.m. (PT)

Women’s Soccer Final – Sweden vs. Canada (LIVE)

12:05 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying

12:40 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Women’s Basketball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Serbia (LIVE)

USA NETWORK

2 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Diving – Women’s Platform Final (LIVE)

Men’s Field Hockey Bronze Medal – Germany vs. India

4 a.m. – 6 a.m.

Women’s Soccer Bronze Medal – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)

6 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Baseball Semifinal – U.S. vs. South Korea (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Men’s Volleyball Semifinal – France vs. Argentina (LIVE)

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – Spain vs. Hungary

Cycling – Track Finals

Beach Volleyball – Men’s Semifinals

Men’s Handball Semifinal – Spain vs. Denmark

Karate – Finals

Boxing – Finals & Semifinals

Wrestling – Finals

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Australia

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Cycling – Track Finals

Canoeing – Sprint Qualifying (LIVE)

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Women’s Soccer Final – Sweden vs. Canada (LIVE)

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Gymnastics – Rhythmic Individual Qualifying

CNBC

2 a.m. – 3:40 a.m.

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)

Canoeing – Sprint Finals

8 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Women’s Volleyball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Serbia (LIVE)

Beach Volleyball – Women’s Bronze Medal (LIVE)

Field Hockey – Women’s Bronze Medal

Modern Pentathlon – Men’s and Women’s Fencing Ranking Rounds

Men’s Handball – Semifinal

Field Hockey – Women’s Bronze Medal

NBCSN

2 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Women’s Volleyball Quarterfinal – U.S. vs. Dominican Republic

Track & Field – Men’s 20km Walk (LIVE)

Skateboarding – Men’s Park Final

Men’s Handball Semifinal – France vs. Egypt

7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – France vs. Slovenia (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Table Tennis – Women’s Team Bronze Medal

Sport Climbing – Men’s Final

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Men’s Field Hockey Final – Australia vs. Belgium

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – France vs. Slovenia

3 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Table Tennis – Women’s Team Final

Track & Field – Men’s 50km Walk (LIVE)

8:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Australia

Women’s Soccer Bronze Medal – U.S. vs. Australia

Women’s Beach Volleyball Semifinal – Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Verge-Depre/Heidrich (Switzerland)

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee

Women’s Water Polo Semifinal – Spain vs. Hungary

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

2 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Wrestling – Competition

5:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Wrestling – Finals and Semifinals (LIVE)

  • Women’s Freestyle 57kg Final
  • Men’s Freestyle 57kg Final
  • Men’s Freestyle 86kg Final
  • Women’s Freestyle 53kg Semifinal
  • Men’s Freestyle 74kg Semifinal
  • Men’s Freestyle 125kg Semifinal

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wrestling – Competition

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Wrestling – Qualifying Rounds (LIVE)

  • Women’s Freestyle 50kg
  • Men’s Freestyle 65kg
  • Men’s Freestyle 74kg
  • Women’s Freestyle 53kg
  • Men’s Freestyle 97kg
  • Men’s Freestyle 125kg

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Wrestling – Competition

GOLF CHANNEL

7 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Women’s Second Round

6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Women’s Third Round (LIVE)

PEACOCK

6:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. 

Track & Field (LIVE)

  • Men’s Decathlon Javelin Throw
  • Women’s Pole Vault Final
  • Women’s 4x400m Relay Round 1
  • Men’s 1500m Semifinals
  • Men’s 400m Final
  • Women’s Heptathlon 800m
  • Men’s Decathlon 1500m

TELEMUNDO

3 a.m. – 3:45 a.m.

Track & Field

4 a.m. – 6 a.m.

Women’s Soccer Bronze Medal – U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)

6 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Men’s Volleyball Semifinal – Brazil vs. Russian Olympic Committee

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Olympics Recap Show

UNIVERSO

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Beach Volleyball – Semifinals

8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Baseball (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Men’s Volleyball Semifinal – France vs. Argentina

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Boxing

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Semifinal – U.S. vs. Australia

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.

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