2008 Beijing Olympics: Monday, August 18th Schedule

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NBC is reporting that an average of 31.1 million people tuned in to watch Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal, breaking Spitz’s record for most gold medals won in a single Olympic. The high ratings made the broadcast the most viewed Saturday night program in 18 years. The audience peaked at around 40 million by 11:00 p.m., which was when Phelps and his three teammates raced for the gold. With all the Phelps hype, it’s a wonder if anything is going to top that as the 2008 Beijing Olympics marches on. We’ve got the schedule for Monday (Day 10).

MONDAY, AUGUST 18 – DAY 10

NBC and NBC HD

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Men's Volleyball – USA vs. Japan (LIVE)

Track & Field

Men's Diving – Springboard Competition

8:00 p.m. – Midnight

Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals

Men's Rings, Vault

Women's Uneven Bars

Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals

Men's Steeplechase, 400m Hurdles, Long Jump

Women's Pole Vault

Women's Beach Volleyball – Semifinal May-Treanor/Walsh vs. TBA (LIVE)

Women's Gymnastics – Trampoline Gold Medal Final

12:35 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Men's Diving – Springboard Semifinal

Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals

Women's 800m, Discus Throw

Women's Beach Volleyball - Semifinal

CNBC and CNBC HD

Midnight – 2:00 a.m.

Softball – USA vs. China

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Boxing – 54kg, 57kg, +91kg Competition

USA and USA HD

2:00 a.m. - Noon

Men's Basketball – USA vs. Germany (LIVE)

Men's Water Polo – USA vs. Germany (LIVE)

Canoeing (LIVE)

Women's Field Hockey – USA vs. Great Britain (LIVE)

Synchronized Swimming (LIVE)

Women's Triathlon

Women's Table Tennis – Singles Competition

MSNBC

5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer – Semifinals USA vs. Japan (LIVE)

Semifinals Brazil vs. Germany (LIVE)

Baseball – USA vs. China

Men's Beach Volleyball – Quarterfinals Gibb/Rosenthal (USA) vs. Ricardo/Emauel (BRA)

Quartefinals Nummerdor/Schuil (NED) vs. Geor/Gia (GEO)

Cycling – Track Gold Medal Finals

Men's Handball – France vs. Poland

Men's Water Polo – Montenegro vs. Australia

Men's Weightlifting – 105kg Competition

Men's Table Tennis – Bronze Match and Gold Medal Final

OXYGEN

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Equestrian – Team Jumping Final

Gymnastics on Oxygen

TELEMUNDO

2:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals

Women's Diving – Springboard Gold Medal Final

Track & Field – Gold Medal Finals

8:00 a.m. – Noon

Women's Soccer – Semifinal (LIVE)

Men's Beach Volleyball - Quarterfinal

Boxing - Quarterfinals

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.

Men's Qualifying Round

2:30 a.m. – 4:15 a.m. China vs. Greece (LIVE)

4:45 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. Angola vs. Spain (LIVE)

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Iran vs. Croatia

8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. USA vs. Germany (LIVE)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Argentina vs. Russia (LIVE)

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Australia vs. Lithuania

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. USA vs. Germany (2nd half re-air)

NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL

6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Women's Semifinals

6:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Match #1 (LIVE)

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Match #2 (LIVE)

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Match Re-airs

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Match #1 (re-air)

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Match #2 (second half re-air)

NBCOlympics.com - LIVE STREAMING BROADBAND COVERAGE:

Baseball

Men's & Women's Field Hockey

Sailing – Competition & Gold Medal Finals

Men's Basketball

Canoeing – Flatwater Competition

Cycling – Track Events

Equestrian – Team Jumping Gold Medal Final

Men's Handball

Women's Handball

Women's Soccer – Semifinals

Softball

Men's Table Tennis – Team Bronze & Gold Medal Final, Singles Competition

Women's Table Tennis – Singles Competition

Men's Weightlifting – 105kg

Men's Wrestling – Freestyle 55kg, 60kg

Men Triathlon

Water Polo

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