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NBC airs its first-ever live morning broadcast of an Olympic Opening Ceremony, live from the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. The Parade of Nations — with delegations encouraged to have one male and one female flag bearer — will have a slightly tweaked order. Greece, which always goes first as the Olympics’ birthplace, will be followed by the Refugee Olympic Team. Japan, which goes last as host nation, will be immediately preceded by the next two Summer Olympic hosts — France and the U.S. The cauldron lighting plan, including the final torch bearer, is traditionally kept secret to be a surprise.
Highlights of Day 1 Events
SWIMMING
Finals (9:30 p.m., NBC)
The first morning finals: men’s and women’s 400m individual medley, men’s 400m freestyle and women’s 4x100m free relay. Key storylines: World 400m IM champion Seto Daiya could win Japan’s first gold medal of the Games, unless a judoka beats him to it on Friday. Americans Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger are gold-medal contenders in the women’s 400m IM. The U.S. last won the women’s 4x100m free in 2000 and is again an underdog to Australia.
SKATEBOARDING
Men’s Street (11:25 p.m., USA)
The first-ever Olympic skateboarding competition. Nyjah Huston, the most well-known American skateboarder with nearly five million Instagram followers, won the world title in 2017, 2018 and 2019. But he was relegated to silver at 2021 Worlds by Japanese Horigome Yuto.
The following are the events including dates, start times, TV networks and announcers. All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.
NBC
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 6:55 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Opening Ceremony (LIVE) — Announcers: Savannah Guthrie, Mike Tirico
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Preview Show
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Opening Ceremony — Announcers: Savannah Guthrie, Mike Tirico
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. France (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 10:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
3×3 U.S. Women’s Basketball — Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Kyle Montgomery (analyst)
Women’s Water Polo – U.S. vs. Japan — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Rowing – Qualifying Heats and Repechages — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Archery — Mixed Team Final — Announcers: Rick McKinney (analyst)
Cycling — Men’s Road Race — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Bob Roll (analyst), Christian Vande Velde (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 2:45 p.m. – 6 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)
Beach Volleyball — Men’s Qualifying Round — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Gymnastics — Men’s Team Competition — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tim Daggett (analyst), Nastia Liukin (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Beach Volleyball — Women’s Qualifying Round (LIVE) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Gymnastics — Men’s Team Competition — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tim Daggett (analyst), Nastia Liukin (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)
Swimming Finals – (LIVE)
Men’s 400m Individual Medley
Men’s 400m Freestyle
Women’s 400m Individual Medley
Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
— 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)
Skateboarding – Men’s Street Qualifying — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Paul Zitzer (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 11:30 p.m.-midnight
Skateboarding — Men’s Street Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Paul Zitzer (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 12 a.m. – 2 a.m.
(Late Saturday July 24/Early Sunday July 25)
Skateboarding — Men’s Street Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Paul Zitzer (analyst)
Women’s Volleyball – U.S. vs. Argentina — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
USA Network
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 7:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Rowing — Qualifying Heats & Repechages (LIVE) — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Cycling — Men’s Road Race (LIVE) — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Bob Roll (analyst), Christian Vande Velde (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Cycling — Men’s Road Race (LIVE) — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Bob Roll (analyst), Christian Vande Velde (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)
Beach Volleyball – Women’s Qualifying Round (LIVE) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Rowing — Qualifying Heats and Repechages — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
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)
Beach Volleyball — Men’s Qualifying Round (LIVE) — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
3×3 Basketball (LIVE) — Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Kyle Montgomery (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo — China vs. Russian Olympic Committee — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Beach Volleyball — Qualifying Round — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Handball — Germany vs. Spain — Announcers: Matt Winer (play-by-play), Dawn Lewis (analyst)
Fencing — Men’s Sabre & Women’s Epee Finals — Announcers: Ibti Muhammad (analyst)
Shooting — Women’s Air Rifle — Announcers: Shari LeGate (analyst)
Weightlifting — Women’s Final — Announcers: Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Cheryl Haworth (analyst)
Boxing — Elimination Rounds — Announcers: Kenny Rice (play-by-play), Shawn Porter (analyst)
Judo — Finals — Announcers: Leo White (analyst)
Taekwondo — Finals — Announcers: Sherman Nelson (analyst)
Table Tennis — Elimination Round — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Women’s Soccer — U.S. vs. New Zealand
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Skateboarding — Men’s Street Qualifying (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Paul Zitzer (analyst)
3×3 Basketball (LIVE) — Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Kyle Montgomery (analyst)
Archery — Women’s Team Elimination Round — Announcers: Rick McKinney (analyst)
Skateboarding — Men’s Street Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris (play-by-play), Paul Zitzer (analyst)
Cycling — Women’s Round Race (LIVE) — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Bob Roll (analyst), Christian Vande Velde (analyst), Steve Porino (reporter)
CNBC
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
3×3 U.S. Women’s Basketball Qualifying Round — Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Kyle Montgomery (analyst)
Softball — U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
Rowing — Qualifying Heats — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Table Tennis — Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 1 a.m. – 2 a.m.
(Late Saturday July 24/Early Sunday July 25)
Men’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
NBCSN
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 4 a.m. (Late Thursday July 22/Early Friday July 23)
Men’s Soccer — Mexico vs. France
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 4 a.m. – 6 a. m. (Late Thursday July 22/Early Friday July 23)
Men’s Soccer — Japan vs. South Africa
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 6 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Men’s Soccer — Brazil vs. Germany
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Softball — U.S. vs. Italy
Softball — U.S. vs. Canada
Rowing — Qualifying Heats — Announcers: Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Lindsay Shoop (analyst)
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer — China vs. Brazil
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer — Japan vs. Canada
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer — U.S. vs. Sweden
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 12 a.m. – 2 a. m. (Late Friday July 23/Early Saturday July 2)
3×3 Basketball
Archery — Mixed Team Elimination Rounds — Announcers: Rick McKinney (analyst)
Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Softball — U.S. vs. Mexico (LIVE)
Archery — Mixed Team Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Rick McKinney (analyst)
3×3 Basketball
Women’s Soccer — Sweden vs. Australia (LIVE)
Men’s Handball — France vs. Argentina — Announcers: Matt Winer (play-by-play), Dawn Lewis (analyst)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer — U.S. vs. New Zealand (LIVE)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer — Netherlands vs. Brazil
Table Tennis — Elimination Round — Announcers: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Sean O’Neill (analyst)
Equestrian — Dressage — Announcers: Randy Moss (play-by-play), Melanie Smith-Taylor (analyst)
Badminton — Qualifying Round — Announcers: Jim Kozimor (play-by-play), Steve Kearney (analyst)
Men’s Handball — Denmark vs. Japan
Beach Volleyball — Qualifying Round — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. France — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Water Polo — U.S. vs. Japan — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Julie Swail (analyst), Tony Azevedo (analyst)
Beach Volleyball — Men’s Qualifying Round — Announcers: Chris Marlowe or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Wong (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Dain Blanton (reporter)
Men’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. France — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
Softball — U.S. vs. Australia
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, First Round
Women’s Singles, First Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, First Round
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 2 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, First Round
Women’s Singles, First Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, First Round
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tennis
Men’s Singles, First Round
Women’s Singles, First Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, First Round
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Tennis (LIVE)
Men’s Singles, First Round
Women’s Singles, First Round
Men’s and Women’s Doubles, First Round
Peacock
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Men’s Gymnastics Qualifying (LIVE)
Men’s Volleyball — U.S. vs. France (LIVE) — Announcers: Paul Sunderland or Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Kevin Barnett (analyst), Amy Gant (analyst), Heather Cox (reporter)
