2008 Beijing Olympics: Monday, August 18th Schedule
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
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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
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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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