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2008 Beijing Olympics: Opening Ceremony And Event Listings

By Kelly West: 2008-08-08 00:32:18
2008 Beijing Olympics: Opening Ceremony And Event Listings Let the games begin! The 2008 Summer Olympics will kick off this weekend with the opening ceremony set to air Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Bob Costas and Matt Lauer will host the event, which will introduce athletes representing 205 countries. The Parade of Nations, which according to tradition will begin with Greece and end with athletes from the host country (China) will take place at the National Stadium in Beijing.

NBC posted the listings for the various events set to take place over the next couple of days. They’re spread out over a number of channels and some are available streaming live on NBCOlympics.com. If you’re going to try to watch as much as possible, better clear your schedule on Saturday and stock up on provisions (chips, soda, beer and in the spirit of the host country, maybe some egg rolls?) because there’s a lot going on! Here’s the schedule for the next two days:



THE OPENING CEREMONY DVD CAN BE PURCHASED HERE.

Highlights for Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, include:

NBC and NBC HD
7:30 p.m. – Midnight
Opening Ceremony - Parade of Nations, Lighting of the Olympic Cauldron

TELEMUNDO
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
”Titulares Beijing"

NBCOlympics.com - LIVE STREAMING BROADBAND COVERAGE:
Women's Archery
Men's & Women's Badminton – Singles Competition
Women's Fencing – Individual Sabre Competition
Men's Judo – 60kg Competition
Women's Judo – 48kg Competition
Sailing
Men's Shooting – Trap & 10m Air Pistol Competition
Women's Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Competition & Gold Medal Final
Women's Basketball
Equestrian – Team Eventing Dressage
Women's Handball
Rowing
Women's Weightlifting – 48kg
Cycling

Highlights for Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, include:

NBC and NBC HD
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball – USA vs. Japan (LIVE)
Swimming
Men's Beach Volleyball – Rogers/Dalhausser (USA) vs. Samoilovs/Plavins (LAT)
Women's Beach Volleyball – Branagh/Youngs (USA) vs. Kadijk/Mooren (NED)
Men's Cycling – Road Race
Rowing

8:00 p.m. – Midnight
Swimming – Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
Men's 400m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley, 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Women's Beach Volleyball – May-Treanor/Walsh vs. Saiki/Kusuhara (JPN) (LIVE)
Men's Gymnastics – Team Competition
*Note: LIVE Swimming Semifinals Men's 100 breaststroke & Women's 100m Butterfly

12:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Men's Volleyball – USA vs. Venezuela (LIVE)

USA and USA HD
2:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer – USA vs. Japan (LIVE)
Canada vs. China
Women's Basketball – USA vs. Czech Republic (LIVE)
Equestrian – Eventing Dressage (LIVE)
Men's Beach Volleyball – Nummerdor/Schuil (NED) vs. Laciga/Schneider (SUI)
Women's Beach Volleyball – Barnett/Cook (AUS) vs. Uryadova/Shiryaeva (RUS)
Women's Fencing – Women's Sabre Quarterfinals
Women's Shooting – Air Rifle Gold Medal Final
Women's Badminton – Lee (USA) vs. Rice (CAN)
Women's Weightlifting – Flyweight Gold Medal Final

CNBC and CNBC HD
2:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Boxing – 75kg, 81kg Competition (LIVE)

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boxing – 75kg, 81kg Competition

MSNBC
5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer – Nigeria vs. Germany (LIVE)
Brazil vs. North Korea (LIVE)
Women's Volleyball – Italy vs. Russia
Poland vs. Cuba
Women's Fencing – Individual Sabre Gold Medal Final
Women's Handball – France vs. Angola
Russia vs. South Korea
Badminton – Singles competition

TELEMUNDO
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer – USA vs. Japan (LIVE)
Men's Beach Volleyball – Heyer/Heuscher (SUI) vs. Conde/Baracetti (ARG)
Boxing
Women's Volleyball – Poland vs. Cuba

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Beach Volleyball
Boxing

Midnight – 1:00 a.m.
TBA

UNIVERSAL HD
24-hour MSNBC & CNBC HD Simulcasts and Coverage

NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
2:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Women's Qualifying Round
2:30 a.m. - 4:15 a.m. Spain vs. China (LIVE)
4:45 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Brazil vs. S. Korea (LIVE)
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Belarus vs. Australia
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. USA vs. Czech Republic (LIVE)
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Russia vs. Latvia (LIVE)
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Mali vs. New Zealand
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. USA vs. Czech Republic 2nd half re-air

NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Women's Preliminaries
5:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. USA vs. Japan (LIVE)
7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Brazil vs. N. Korea (LIVE)
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Nigeria vs. Germany
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. China vs. Canada
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sweden vs. Argentina
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. New Zealand vs. Norway
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. USA vs. Japan (re-air)

NBCOlympics.com - LIVE STREAMING BROADBAND COVERAGE:
Men's Archery
Women's Archery – Competition & Quarterfinals
Badminton
Women's Fencing – Individual Sabre Semifinal & Gold Medal Final
Men's Fencing – Individual Epee Competition
Women's Field Hockey
Men's Judo – 60kg Competition & Gold Medal Final, 66kg Competition
Women's Judo – 48kg Competition & Gold Medal Final, 52kg Competition
Sailing
Men's Shooting – 10m Air Pistol Gold Medal Final, Men's Trap Competition
Women's Shooting – 10m Air Pistol Competition & Gold Medal Final
Women & Men's Basketball
Equestrian – Team Dressage
Women's & Men's Handball
Rowing
Women's Soccer
Men's & Women's Tennis
Women's Weightlifting – 53kg
Men's Weightlifting – 56kg
Cycling – Road Race
Men's Water Polo


THE OPENING CEREMONY DVD CAN BE PURCHASED HERE.


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  1. nancy Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 02:21

    Hi.
    Will you guys provide video of the opening ceremony on your website? Also, I know you guys are provided Tons of online video coverage (and I Super appreciate that), but will ALL events for particulary gymnastics, diving, and swimming be online?
    the reason i'm asking is because i dont have a dvr and i work all the time.
    Thank you so much.

  1. Lkon Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 03:54

    hi.
    can u put up the parade of nations for everysingle country cuz i fell asleep in the midddle of it....
    thanx a lot!

  1. barbara sheehan Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 14:54

    please tell me will the 2008 OPENING CEREMONIES BEJING be available to buy on DVD thank you barbara

  1. Anika Paul Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 14:55

    China over restriction to Beijing Olympic Games like blocking its worlwide video is an abomination to all people in the world.The United Nations must take actions regarding on this matter.

  1. MR Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 16:36

    Will NBC be re-airing the opening ceremonies? I missed them!

  1. Lisa Scott Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 16:37

    I'm dying to purchase a dvd of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. Please tell me where to purchase it!!! The ceremony was the most amazing event I've ever seen!!!!

  1. Lois Collins Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 20:22

    Will there be a DVD of the Summer Olympics Opening for sale and where will I be able to purchase it?

  1. Bill List Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 20:22

    Would be interested in purchasing DVD

  1. Carol Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 20:22

    These were the most amazing opening ceremonies I've ever watched. I am so thankful for television. I really felt like I was actually there. The Chinese people can be very proud today.

    Carol

  1. Nick Westman Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 20:23

    Another vote for the full Opening Ceremonies on DVD. Truly one of the most amazing things I've ever witnessed.

  1. Kelly West Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 22:19

    Re: The Opening Ceremony on DVD

    I've submitted an inquiry at NBC. We'll post whatever information we receive as soon as we hear back. In the meantime, we've got information on the highlights video on NBC's website here and you can find more Olympic coverage, including schedules of the events here

  1. joanne Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 23:02

    hey love the olymics and i can not wait in till trak go tamysn leiwe i love trake ok good luck to alll the aussie going to the olympic ok who love the olympic
    bye bye

  1. Pat Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 01:04

    Would love to buy a DVD of the opening ceremonies- when will we know if this will become available for purchase?

  1. Luminella Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 02:22

    I too would love to buy a DVD of the opening ceremonies!

  1. Bobby Lev Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 04:15

    I have been in the entertainment bussiness for 26yrs. I saw the blue prints for the 08 Olimpic games a few years ago. I had know Idea it was going to be as it was presented. I came in at 3am ( after a show I was on ) to to see some thing that I think would be a crime not to share with people who missed it because they were asleep. As some one that does shows for a living I was in aw. I do want to buy the opening ceramonies on DVD as well.

  1. kim Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    I loved the opening ceremonies and absolutely want to purchase many dvds for gifts, for local arts groups, and schools/universities to have in their archives!!! I see many powerful uses for THESE opening ceremonies to be put into a dvd!

    (Perhaps some of the proceeds could benefit a necessary, immediate cause - like, the men's volleyball family who lost their father/father-in-law in that tragic, senseless murder a couple of days ago??? Just a thought...)

  1. Judy Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    I hope that NBC will re-air the opening ceremonies and make them available on DVD. What a spectacular vision!! I was positively mesmerized.

  1. Sandra Lawson Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    The DVD will be available in September from the offical NBC stoer website. Here is a link www.NBCUniversalStore.com

  1. Kelly Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    Will the Opening Ceremonies be available for purchase on DVD? We absolutely want to purchase it!!!!!!

  1. Erin Sullivan Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    Another vote for a DVD of the Opening Ceremonies! It was fantastic!
    Please let me know. . .

  1. Steve Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 10:53

    Has anyone gotten an answer on the release of a DVD of the opening ceremonies? They have to do this...I only saw the first hour, what an experience!

  1. dmknox Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 12:50

    I would love to purchase a DVD of the entire opening ceremony, Will there be one for sale?

  1. L. Chapman Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 12:50

    Please tell me where I can purchase a DVD of the Olympics opening ceremonies.

  1. Steve Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 17:22

    NBC, when releasing the WS DVD, PLEASE NO BLACK BARS! Make sure the image fills WS TV's full 16:9 ratio. It's done by some studio's with their movies so I know you can do it. Thanks.

  1. Britany Slattery Says:
    August 13th, 2008 at 03:30

    Where can I get or see the Opening Ceremonies. I missed them :)

  1. L. Chapman Says:
    August 13th, 2008 at 21:49

    I see a lot of good questions. Has anyone received any answers?

  1. rd Says:
    August 17th, 2008 at 02:49

    Now thats the real question!

  1. clover Says:
    August 17th, 2008 at 22:20

    According to nbc the video can be purchased from nbcolympics.com. Ihave been trying to purchase this video from this site with no luck. There is no place to highlight to purchase any of the featured videos from the tv commericials. Does anyone have the secret for contacting nbc in oder to correct this error?

  1. medcalfa Says:
    August 18th, 2008 at 22:24

    Here is the link on the NBC universal website to purchase the DVD.

    http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=65288&v=olympics

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