Day by day guide to finding your favorite events of the Summer Olympics.
Day 1: July 27
7:30 pm – Midnight Opening Ceremony!
Day 2: July 28
Women’s Soccer (U.S. vs. Columbia), Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Equestrian (Dressage), Women’s Fencing, Shooting, Men’s Archery, Women’s Handball, Swimming, Men’s Cycling, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball (US vs. Korea), Women’s Basketball, Rowing, Women’s Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Handball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming (Men’s and Women’s 400 M Individual Medley, Men’s 400 M Freestyle, and Women’s 4x100M Freestyle Relay), Men’s Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Weightlifting and Table Tennis
Day 3: July 29
Men’s Basketball (U.S. vs. France followed by Spain vs. China), Women’s Field Hockey (U.S. vs. Germany), Beach Volleyball, Men’s Handball, Equestrian (Dressage), Women’s Shooting, Women’s Archery, Men’s Soccer (Brazil vs. Belarus followed by Britain vs. United Arab Emirates), Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Badminton, Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming, Women’s Cycling, Beach Volleyball, Men’s, Volleyball (U.S. vs. Serbia), Men’s Water Polo (U.S. vs. Montenegro), Rowing, Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming (Women’s 100M Butterfly, Women’s 400M Freestyle, Men’s 100M Breaststroke and Men’s 4x100M Freestyle Relay), Women’s Diving, Canoeing
Day 4: July 30
Women’s Basketball (U.S. vs. Angola), Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Equestrian (Cross Country), Boxing, Men’s Shooting, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Water Polo, Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Badminton, Men’s Field Hockey, Women’s Handball, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Brazil), Women’s Water, Polo (U.S. vs. Hungary), Rowing, Canoeing, Swimming (Men’s 200M Freestyle, Men’s 100M Backstroke, Women’s 100M Backstroke, and Women’s 100M Breaststroke), Men’s Gymnastics, Men’s Diving, Swimming, Canoeing
Day 5: July 31
Women’s Soccer (U.S. vs. North Korea), Men’s Basketball (U.S. vs. Tunisia followed by France vs. Argentina), Equestrian (Jumping), Beach Volleyball, Men’s Water Polo, Boxing, Men’s Shooting, Women’s Field Hockey (U.S. vs. Argentina), Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Weightlifting, Women’s Table Tennis, Men’s Handball, Badminton, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Germany), Men’s Water Polo, (U.S. vs. Romania), Men’s Canoeing, Rowing
Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming (Men’s 200M Butterfly, Men’s 4x200M Freestyle Relay, Women’s 200M Freestyle and Women’s 200M Individual Medley), Women’s Diving (NBC)
Swimming, Beach Volleyball
Day 6: August 1
Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Field Hockey, Women’s Shooting, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Boxing, Weightlifting, Women’s Sabre, Men’s, Table Tennis, Women’s Handball, Badminton, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. China), Women’s Water Polo (U.S. vs. Spain), Cycling, Men’s Canoeing, Swimming (Men’s 200M Breaststroke, Men’s 100M Freestyle, Women’s 200M Butterfly, and Women’s 4x200M Freestyle Relay), Men’s Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Diving, Swimming, Women’s Table Tennis
Day 7: August 2
Men’s Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball, Women’s Field Hockey (U.S. vs. Australia), Boxing, Men’s Table Tennis, Men’s Shooting, Women’s Archery Men’s Basketball, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Field Hockey, Men’s Handball, Badminton, Women’s Judo, Equestrian (Dressage), Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Brazil), Men’s Water Polo (U.S. vs. Britain), Cycling, Rowing, Canoeing, Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming (Women’s 200M Breaststroke, Women’s 100M Freestyle, Men’s 200M Backstroke and Men’s 200M Individual Medley), Beach Volleyball, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Canoeing, Men’s Table
Day 8: August 3
Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Boxing, Men’s Archery, Men’s Shooting, Men’s Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Women’s Handball, Equestrian (Dressage), Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming, Track and Field (Women’s 10,000M), Beach Volleyball, Women’s Water Polo (U.S. vs. China), Men’s Gymnastics, Rowing, Swimming (Men’s 100M Butterfly, Men’s 50M Freestyle, Women’s 200M Backstroke and Women’s 800M Freestyle), Track and Field (Men’s ShotPut), Women’s Diving, Women’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Serbia), Cycling, Track and Field, Badminton
Day 9: August 4
Men’s Basketball, Women’s Triathlon, Men’s Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Field Hockey (U.S. vs. New Zealand), Equestrian (Jumping), Cycling, Men’s Weightlifting, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Badminton, Men’s Track and Field, Track and Field (Men’s 10,000M), Women’s Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Russia), Men’s Water Polo (U.S. vs. Serbia), Cycling, Rowing, Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming (Men’s and Women’s 4x100M Medley Relay, Women’s 50M Freestyle and Men’s, 1500M Free), Track and Field (Women’s 100M, Women’s Heptathlon and Men’s Long, Jump), Beach Volleyball, Women’s Diving
Track and Field, Women’s Badminton
Day 10: August 5
Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Weightlifting, Women’s Volleyball, Cycling, Men’s Field Hockey, Men’s Badminton, Women’s Marathon, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Turkey), Women’s Water Polo, Women’s Basketball (U.S. vs. China), Cycling, Equestrian (Jumping), Women’s Water Polo, Wrestling (Greco Roman), Synchronized Swimming, Men’s Field Hockey, Men’s Table Tennis, Women’s Handball, Gymnastics, Track and Field (Men’s 100M, Women’s 400M, and Women’s Triple Jump), Women’s Diving, Beach Volleyball, Track and Field, Men’s Badminton
Day 11: August 6
Men’s Basketball (U.S. vs. Argentina), Women’s Soccer, Women’s Boxing, Women’s Field Hockey (U.S. vs. South Africa), Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Weightlifting, Men’s Shooting, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Basketball (Spain vs. Brazil), Wrestling (Greco Roman), Table Tennis, Track and Field, Men’s Volleyball (U.S. vs. Tunisia), Men’s Water Polo (U.S. vs.Hungary), Cycling, Equestrian (Jumping), Synchronized Swimming, Canoeing, Gymnastics, Track and Field (Men’s 400M, Men’s 400M Hurdles and Women’s Pole Vault), Beach Volleyball, Men’s Diving, Track and Field, Cycling
Day 12: August 7
Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Triathlon, Cycling, Equestrian (Dressage), Synchronized Swimming, Men’s Field Hockey, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Water Polo, Wrestling, Women’s Table Tennis, Track and Field, Beach Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Diving, Women’s Water Polo, Cycling, Canoeing, Gymnastics, Track and Field (Women’s 100M Hurdles and Men’s 1500M), Beach Volleyball, Men’s Diving, Track and Field, Men’s Weightlifting
Day 13: August 8
Men’s Basketball, Women’s Field Hockey, Men’s Handball, Men’s Table Tennis, Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Boxing, Women’s Wrestling, Track and Field, Men’s Water Polo, Cycling, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Equestrian (Jumping), Canoeing, Track and Field (Women’s 200M, Women’s 400M Hurdles, Women’s Long Jump and Men’s (110M Hurdles), Women’s Diving, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball, Track and Field, Men’s Table Tennis
Day 14: August 9
Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Synchronized Swimming, Women’s Wrestling, Men’s Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Water Polo, Equestrian (Dressage), Men’s Field Hockey, Women’s Handball, Track and Field, Women’s Diving, Women’s Water Polo, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Swimming (Marathon), Canoeing, Track and Field (Decathlon, Men’s Triple Jump, Men’s 200M and Men’s 800M), Women’s Diving, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Cycling, Track and Field, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Day 15: August 10
Men’s Basketball, Boxing, Wrestling, Women’s Field Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Water Polo, Wrestling, Men’s Handball, Men’s Water Polo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Synchronized Swimming, Wrestling, Men’s Swimming (Marathon), Canoeing, Track and Field (Men’s 4x400M Relay, Men’s Pole Vault, Women’s 4x100M Relay and Women’s 1500M), Men’s Diving, Cycling, Track and Field
Day 16: August 11
Men’s Soccer, Track and Field, Women’s Handball, Taekwondo, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Field Hockey, Men’s Modern Pentathlon, Taekwondo, Women’s Basketball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Women’s Cycling, Women’s Volleyball, Wrestling, Canoeing, Track and Field (Men’s 4 x 100M Relay, Men’s 5000M, Men’s Javelin, Women’s 4 x 400M Relay, Women’s 800M and Women’s High Jump), Men’s Diving, Women’s Volleyball, Wrestling
Day 17: August 12
Men’s Marathon, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Water Polo, Men’s Handball, Women’s Modern Pentathlon,Men’s Cycling, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Volleyball, Men’s Water Polo, Wrestling, Rhythmic Gymnastics,
Closing Ceremony
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