Highlights of Day 6 Events

Americans will again be well represented in the pool on Thursday in Tokyo with contenders in four medal events live in primetime on NBC: the women’s 200m breaststroke, men’s 200m backstroke, men’s 200m individual medley and women’s 100m freestyle. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, who won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke earlier this week, will be a gold medal contender alongside Annie Lazor in the women’s 200m breaststroke. Three-time Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist in the men’s 100m backstroke in Tokyo, Ryan Murphy, aims for his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 200m backstroke. The men’s 200m individual medley American contingent will include Chase Kalisz, who has won gold in the men’s 400m individual medley in Tokyo, and Michael Andrew. The gymnastics women’s all-around competition, expected to feature Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Suni Lee and Jade Carey of Team USA, will be presented live Thursday morning at 6:50 a.m. ET on Peacock, and in primetime Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
In pursuit of a seventh consecutive gold medal, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball team face Japan in group play live at 12:40 a.m. ET (9:40 p.m. PT Thursday) on USA Network. Team USA began their Tokyo campaign with an 81-72 victory over Nigeria.

The opening track & field qualifying rounds of the Tokyo Olympics will be presented live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network. American medal contenders Rai Benjamin (men’s 400m hurdles), Athing Mu (women’s 800m) and Ajee’ Wilson (women’s 800m) are expected to compete in the qualifiers.

The following are the events including dates, start times, TV networks and announcers. All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.

NBC

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Swimming — Qualifying Heats — Announcers: Dan Hicks or Patrick Kinas (play-by-play), Rowdy Gaines (analyst), Elizabeth Beisel (analyst), Michael Phelps (analyst), Amy Van Dyken (analyst), Michele Tafoya (reporter)
Women’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Turkey — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Men’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Italy — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Rowing — Finals — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Cycling — BMX Racing Quarterfinals — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Chris Doyle (analyst)), Steve Porino (reporter)
Slalom Canoeing — Women’s Final — Announcers: Eric Giddens (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Swimming — Finals (LIVE) — Announcers: Dan Hicks or Patrick Kinas (play-by-play), Rowdy Gaines (analyst), Elizabeth Beisel (analyst), Michael Phelps (analyst), Amy Van Dyken (analyst), Michele Tafoya (reporter)
• Women’s 200m Breaststroke
• Men’s 200m Backstroke
• Women’s 100m Freestyle
• Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Gymnastics — Women’s All-Around — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tim Daggett (analyst), Nastia Liukin (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)
Track & Field — Qualifying Rounds (LIVE) — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Ato Boldon (analyst), Kara Goucher (analyst), Sanya Richards-Ross (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter)
• Women’s 800m
• Men’s 400m Hurdles
• Women’s 100m

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8:30 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. (PT)
Women’s Rugby — U.S. vs. Australia

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 12:05 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Track & Field — Qualifying Rounds — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Paul Swangard Play-by-Play (field events), Ato Boldon (analyst), Kara Goucher (analyst) (distance), Trey Hardee (analyst) (field events), Sanya Richards-Ross (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter), Bill Spaulding (play-by-play) Peacock and USA Network, Alysia Montano (analyst) (sprint), Peacock and USA Network, Tim Hutchings (analyst) (distance), Peacock and USA Network
Cycling — BMX Racing Finals — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Chris Doyle (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)

USA Network

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Swimming — Qualifying Heats (LIVE) — Announcers: Dan Hicks or Patrick Kinas (play-by-play), Rowdy Gaines (analyst), Elizabeth Beisel (analyst), Michael Phelps (analyst), Amy Van Dyken (analyst), Michele Tafoya (reporter)
Women’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Turkey (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Men’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Slalom Canoeing — Women’s Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Eric Giddens (analyst)
Women’s Rugby — Qualifying Round (LIVE)
Women’s Volleyball — Japan vs. Brazil — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Women’s Beach Volleyball — Brazil vs. Canada — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Beach Volleyball — Brazil vs. Netherlands — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Table Tennis — Men’s Semifinals — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Fencing — Women’s Team Foil Final — Announcers: Ibti Muhammad (analyst)
Shooting — Women’s & Men’s Trap Final — Announcers: Shari LeGate (analyst)
Judo — Finals — Announcers: Leo White (analyst)
Boxing — Elimination Rounds — Announcers: Kenny Rice (play-by-play), Shawn Porter (analyst)
Slalom Canoeing — Women’s Final — Announcers: Eric Giddens (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Basketball — Spain vs. Argentina — Announcers: Bob Fitzgerald or Kate Scott (play-by-play), Vince Carter (analyst), Candace Parker (analyst), Fran Fraschilla (analyst), Zora Stephenson (reporter)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.
Track & Field — Qualifying Rounds (LIVE) — Announcers: Bill Spaulding (play-by-play), Alysia Montano (analyst)
Rowing — Finals — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Archery — Women’s Elimination Round — Announcers: Rich McKinney (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 12:40 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Women’s Basketball — U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE)

CNBC

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Fencing — Women’s Team Foil Semifinal (LIVE) — Announcers: Ibti Muhammad (analyst)
Table Tennis — Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Men’s Water Polo — Croatia vs. Montenegro — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball — Ross/Klineman (U.S.) vs. Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands) (LIVE) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Brazil (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Gymnastics — Women’s Trampoline Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tim Daggett (analyst), Nastia Liukin (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)
Rowing — Finals (LIVE) — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Women’s Rugby — U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE) — Announcers: Rupert Cox (play-by-play), Phaidra Knight (analyst)
Cycling — BMX Racing Finals (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Chris Doyle (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)
Badminton — Women’s Singles Quarterfinal — Announcers: Jim Kozimor (play-by-play), Steve Kearney (analyst)

NBCSN

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Fencing — Women’s Team Foil Bronze Medal and Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Ibti Muhammad (analyst)
Men’s Beach Volleyball — Gibb/Bourne (U.S.) vs. Gerson/Heidrich (Switzerland) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Rugby — Bronze Medal and Final — Announcers: Rupert Cox (play-by-play), Brian Hightower (analyst)
Soccer — Men’s Qualifying Round
Badminton — Elimination Round — Announcers: Jim Kozimor (play-by-play), Steve Kearney (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8:10 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball — Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE) — Announcers: Bob Fitzgerald or Kate Scott (play-by-play), Vince Carter (analyst), Candace Parker (analyst), Fran Fraschilla (analyst), Zora Stephenson (reporter)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Turkey — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Table Tennis — Women’s Singles Final — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Women’s Handball — Montenegro vs. Norway — Announcers: Matt Winer (play-by-play), Dawn Lewis (analyst)
Badminton — Elimination Rounds — Announcers: Jim Kozimor (play-by-play), Steve Kearney (analyst)
Archery — Individual Eliminations — Announcers: Rich McKinney (analyst)
Women’s Handball — Sweden vs. France — Announcers: Matt Winer (play-by-play), Dawn Lewis (analyst)
Women’s Volleyball — China vs. Russian Olympic Committee — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Rugby — Women’s Qualifying Round — Announcers: Rupert Cox (play-by-play), Phaidra Knight (analyst)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball — Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Women’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. Turkey — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Men’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Italy — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Women’s Handball — Montenegro vs. Norway — Announcers: Matt Winer (play-by-play), Dawn Lewis (analyst)
Rugby — Women’s Qualifying Round — Announcers: Rupert Cox (play-by-play), Phaidra Knight (analyst)

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE) — Announcers: Mary Carillo or Ryan Burr or Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Darren Cahill (analyst), Chanda Rubin (analyst), Brad Gilbert (analyst), Rennae Stubbs (studio analyst), Trenni Kusnierek (reporter)
• Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
• Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tennis — Announcers: Mary Carillo or Ryan Burr or Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Darren Cahill (analyst), Chanda Rubin (analyst), Brad Gilbert (analyst), Rennae Stubbs (studio analyst), Trenni Kusnierek (reporter)
• Men’s Singles and Mixed, Quarterfinals
• Women’s Singles and Doubles, Semifinals

Golf Channel

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
• Men’s First Round — Announcers: Rich Lerner (play-by-play), David Feherty (tower)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Men’s First Round — Announcers: Rich Lerner (play-by-play), David Feherty (tower)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.
• Men’s Second Round (LIVE) — Announcers: Rich Lerner (play-by-play), David Feherty (tower)

Peacock

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 6:50 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Women’s Gymnastics — All-Around (LIVE) — Announcers: John Roethlisberger (play-by-play), Bridget Sloan (analyst)

Telemundo

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 1 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Cycling — BMX Racing Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball — Perusic/Schweiner (Czech Republic) vs. Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico)
Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Olympics Special Recap Show

Universo

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Basketball — Spain vs. Argentina (LIVE)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball — Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina)

Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball — Japan vs. Brazil

Day 6 of 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics TV and Announcer Schedule on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo, Olympic Channel and Peacock

NBC