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NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics begins on NBCSN a full three days before the Opening Ceremony with live softball on Tuesday, July 20. Beth Mowins, who has called 27 Women’s College World Series in softball, makes her NBC Olympics debut handling play-by-play of the sport, alongside analyst Michele Smith, a two-time U.S. Olympic softball gold medalist. Jessica Mendoza, who won a gold and silver medal in softball for the U.S., will report on-site for softball.
USA Network xoverage kicks off with a blockbuster women’s soccer matchup at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 21, as Team USA takes on Sweden. The U.S. are the defending World Cup champions and ranked #1 in the world, but Sweden, currently ranked #5, eliminated the U.S. in the quarterfinal round at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White returns to the Olympics to call Team USA women’s soccer, as well as the women’s gold medal match and men’s gold medal match, in Tokyo, alongside two-time Olympic gold medalist Julie Foudy as analyst, and Marisa Pilla as reporter. Foudy worked as an NBC Olympics reporter at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games, while Pilla makes her NBC Olympics debut.
Handling soccer play-by-play from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., will be Lisa Byington, Mark Followill, Jenn Hildreth, and Derek Rae .
Soccer analysts based in NBC Sports’ International Broadcast Center in Stamford include Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, Tim Howard, Angela Hucles, Lori Lindsey, and Danielle Slaton .
For rowing, Brendan Burke will serve as play-by-play Announcer with Lindsay Shoop as analyst.
The following are the scheduled event start times (all times Eastern; subject to change) and respective networks:
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Softball – Japan vs. Australia (LIVE) (NBCSN)
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.: Softball – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE) (NBCSN)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.: Softball – Mexico vs. Canada (LIVE) (NBCSN)
3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Great Britain vs. Chile (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – China vs. Brazil (LIVE) (NBCSN)
4 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Pregame Show (USA Network)
4:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Sweden (LIVE) (USA Network)
5:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Great Britain vs. Chile (Olympic Channel)
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Japan vs. Canada (LIVE) (NBCSN)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Netherlands vs. Zambia (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – Australia vs. New Zealand (LIVE) (USA Network)
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Sweden (NBCSN)
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Women’s Soccer – China vs. Brazil (NBCSN)
12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Women’s Soccer – Japan vs. China (NBCSN)
2:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Women’s Soccer – Australia vs. New Zealand (NBCSN)
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Softball – U.S. vs. Italy (NBCSN)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Sweden (NBCSN)
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Softball – U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE) (NBCSN)
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.: Softball – Japan vs. Mexico (LIVE) (NBCSN)
Thursday, July 22, 2021
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.: Softball – Italy vs. Australia (LIVE) (NBCSN)
3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Egypt vs. Spain (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – New Zealand vs. South Korea (LIVE) (NBCSN)
4 a.m. – 6 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Mexico vs. France (LIVE) (USA Network)
5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Ivory Coast vs. Saudi Arabia (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
6 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Egypt vs. Spain (USA Network)
6 a.m. – 7 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Mexico vs. France (NBCSN)
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Argentina vs. Australia (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Japan vs. South Africa (LIVE) (NBCSN)
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Germany (LIVE) (USA Network)
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Honduras vs. Romania (LIVE) (Olympic Channel)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Egypt vs. Spain (NBCSN)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Mexico vs. France (NBCSN)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Japan vs. South Africa (NBCSN)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Brazil vs. Germany (NBCSN)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Softball – U.S. vs. Canada (NBCSN)
7:30 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.: Rowing – Qualifying Heats (LIVE) (NBCSN)
11:15 p.m. – 1:15 a.m.: Women’s Soccer – U.S. vs. Sweden (NBCSN)
1:15 a.m. – 2 a.m.: Men’s Soccer – Egypt vs. Spain (NBCSN)
