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    Olympics schedule tonight: What's on in primetime on Aug. 2 at Paris Games

    By Jack McKessy, USA TODAY,

    9 hours ago

    More than 30 medals are up for grabs on Friday as the second week of competition continues at the 2024 Paris Olympics .

    Highlighting the day on Friday is the start of track and field events. American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will begin her quest for Olympic gold with the early round of the women's 100-meter sprint early in the day.

    In total, 14 sports have medal events on Aug. 2: athletics, archery, badminton, BMX racing, diving, equestrian, fencing, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting swimming, tennis and trampoline.

    Leading NBC's prime-time coverage is a men's synchronized diving final. It will be followed by the first round of the women's 100-meter sprint contest and two swimming finals: the women's 200-meter backstroke and men's 50-meter freestyle.

    Here's when, how and what to watch on NBC Primetime for the 2024 Paris Games on Friday:

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    Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) gestures in the starting blocks of a women's 100m heat during the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 at National Athletics Centre. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

    OLYMPICS SCHEDULE: How to watch every sport happening Aug. 2 at Paris Games

    NBC Primetime schedule

    NBC begins their prime-time coverage at 8 p.m. ET with a roundup of all of the biggest action from earlier in the day. These sports will be featured on Friday night.

    • Diving: Men's 3-meter synchronized springboard final, 8 p.m. ET
    • Track & Field: Women's 100-meter round 1, 9 p.m. ET
    • Swimming: Women's 200-meter backstroke final, men's 50-meter freestyle final, 9 p.m. ET

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    NBC will broadcast its prime-time coverage and roundup starting at 8 p.m. ET. It will also be available to stream on Peacock.

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    Olympics 2024: Aug. 2 TV and streaming schedule

    Note: Various encore presentations will air through the day.

    Archery:

    • Mixed Team 1/8 Elimination Round: 3:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Team Quarterfinals: 8:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Team Semifinals: 9:31 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Team Bronze Medal Match: 10:40 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Team Gold Medal Match: 10:43 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Athletics:

    • Men's Decathlon 100m: 4:05 a.m. ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Hammer Throw Qualification - Gp A: 4:10 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's High Jump Qualification: 4:15 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 100m Preliminary Round: 4:35 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Decathlon Long Jump: 4:55a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 1500m Round 1: 5:05 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Hammer Throw Qualification - Gp B: 5:35 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 100m Round 1: 5:50 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Decathlon Shot Put: 6:15 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Decathlon High Jump: 12 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 5000m Round 1: 12:10 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Triple Jump Qualification: 12:15 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Discus Throw Qualification-Gp A: 12:55 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Round 1: 1:15 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 800m Round 1 : 1:45 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Shot Put Qualification: 2:10 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Discus Throw Qualification-Gp B : 2:20 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Decathlon 400m: 2:50 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 10,000m Final (Medal event): 3:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Badminton:

    • Women's Doubles Semifinal: 2:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Doubles Semifinal: 3:40 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Doubles Semifinal: 4:50 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Doubles Semifinal : 6 a.m. ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match: 9 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match: 10:10 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Quarterfinal: 11:40 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Quarterfinal: 12:50 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Quarterfinal: 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Quarterfinal: 3:10 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Men's Basketball:

    • Men's Group Phase - Group B: Japan vs. Winner OQT LAT: 5 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Group Phase - Group A: Australia vs. Winner OQT GRE: 7:30 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Group Phase - Group A: Canada vs. Winner OQT ESP: 11:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Group Phase - Group B: France vs. Germany: 3 p.m. ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Basketball 3x3:

    • Women's Pool Round: Germany vs. China: 3 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Australia vs. Azerbaijan: 3:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Lithuania vs. China: 4:05 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Poland vs. Netherlands: 4:35 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Australia vs. Spain: 6:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: France vs. United States: 7 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Netherlands vs. Lithuania: 7:35 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Latvia vs. France: 8:05 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Azerbaijan vs. China: 11:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Canada vs. United States: 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: United States vs. France: 12:35 p.m. ET on USA Network, , Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Serbia vs. Latvia: 1:05 p.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Spain vs. Canada: 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool Round: Germany vs. France: 3:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: Poland vs. Serbia: 4:05 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool Round: China vs. United States: 4:35 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Beach Volleyball:

    Men's or Women's Preliminary Match: 3 a.m. ET - 4 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Boxing:

    • Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16: 9:30 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 51kg - Quarterfinals: 10:34 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 80kg - Quarterfinals: 11:06 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's +92kg - Quarterfinals: 11:38 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16: 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 51kg - Quarterfinals: 3:04 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 80kg - Quarterfinals: 3:36 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's +92kg - Quarterfinals: 4:08 p.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Canoe Slalom:

    • Women's Kayak Cross Time Trial: 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Kayak Cross Time Trial: 10:40 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Cycling BMX Racing:

    • Men, Semifinals Run 1: 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women, Semifinals Run 1: 2:15 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men, Semifinals Run 2: 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women, Semifinals Run 2: 2:45 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men, Semifinals Run 3: 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women, Semifinals Run 3: 3:15 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men, Final (Medal event): 3:35 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women, Final (Medal event): 3:50 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Diving:

    • Men's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final (Medal event): 5 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Equestrian:

    • Jumping Team Final (Medal event): 8 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Fencing:

    • Men's Épée Team Table of 8: 7:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Classifications 5-8: 9 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Semifinal 2: 9:50 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Semifinal 1: 9:50 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Placement 7-8: 10:40 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Placement 5-6: 10:40 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Bronze Medal Match: 1:30 p.m. ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Épée Team Gold Medal Match: 2:30 ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Men's Soccer:

    • Men's Quarter-final: Parc des Princes: 9 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Quarter-final: Lyon Stadium: 11 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Quarter-final: Marseille Stadium: 1 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Quarter-final: Bordeaux Stadium: 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Golf:

    • Men's Round 2: 3 a.m. ET on NBC Golf, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Handball:

    • Men's Preliminary Round Group B: Hungary vs. Denmark: 3 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round Group B: Argentina vs. France: 5 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round Group A: Croatia vs. Sweden: 8 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round Group A: Germany vs. Spain: 10 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round Group A: Japan vs. Slovenia: 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round Group B: Norway vs. Egypt: 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Field Hockey:

    • Women's Pool A: China vs. Germany: 4 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool A: Netherlands vs. Spain: 4:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pool A: Belgium vs. Netherlands: 6:45 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool B: Australia vs. India: 7:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool B: New Zealand vs. Ireland: 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool B: Belgium vs. Argentina: 11:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool A: France vs. South Africa: 1:45 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pool A: Great Britain vs. Germany: 2:15 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Judo:

    • Women +78 kg Elimination Round of 64: 4 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Elimination Round of 64: 4 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Elimination Round of 32: 4:28 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Elimination Round of 32: 4:28 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Elimination Round of 16: 6:20 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Elimination Round of 16: 6:20 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Quarterfinals: 7:16 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Quarterfinals: 7:16 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Repechage: 10 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Semifinals: 10:17 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Repechage: 10:34 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Semifinals: 10:51 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Contest for Bronze Medal A: 11:18 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Contest for Bronze Medal B: 11:28 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women +78 kg Final (Medal event): 11:38 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Contest for Bronze Medal A: 11:49 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Contest for Bronze Medal B: 11:59 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men +100 kg Final (Medal event): 12:09 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Rowing:

    • Men's Single Sculls Final F: 3:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Single Sculls Final F: 3:42 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Single Sculls Final E: 3:54 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Single Sculls Final E: 4:06 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Single Sculls Final D: 4:18 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Single Sculls Final D: 4:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pair Final B: 4:42 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pair Final B: 4:54 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • LWT Men's Double Sculls Final B: 5:06 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • LWT Women's Double Sculls Final B: 5:18 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Pair Final A (Medal event): 5:30 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Pair Final A: 5:42 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • LWT Men's Double Sculls Final A (Medal event): 6:02 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • LWT Women's Double Sculls Final A (Medal event): 6:22 a.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Sailing

    • Mixed Dinghy - Race 1 : TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Dinghy - Race 2: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Windsurfing Quarterfinal: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Windsurfing Quarterfinal: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Windsurfing Semifinal : TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Windsurfing Semifinal: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Windsurfing Final: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Windsurfing Final: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Dinghy - Race 3: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Dinghy - Race 4: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Dinghy - Race 3: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Dinghy - Race 4: TBD on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Shooting:

    • Skeet Men's Qualification - Day 1: 3 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • 25m Pistol Women's Qual. Precision: 3 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final (Medal event): 3:30 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Swimming:

    • Men's 100m Butterfly - Heats: 5 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 200m Individual Medley - Heats: 5 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 800m Freestyle - Heats: 5 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Heats: 5 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 50m Freestyle Final (Medal event): 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 200m Backstroke Final (Medal event): 2:39 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 200m Individual Medley Final (Medal event): 2:49 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinals: 3:09 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's 200m Ind. Medley Semifinals: 3:34 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Table Tennis:

    • Women's Singles Semifinal: 4 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Semifinal: 5 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Singles Semifinal: 7:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Semifinal: 8:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Tennis:

    • Men's Singles Semi-final : 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match: 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Doubles Bronze Medal Match: 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match: 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Singles Semi-final: 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match: 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Trampoline:

    • Women's Qualification: 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Final: 7:50 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Qualification: 12 p.m. ET on E!, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Final: 1:45 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Volleyball:

    • Men's Preliminary Round - Pool C: Argentina vs. Germany: 3 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round - Pool B: Brazil vs. Egypt: 7 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round - Pool A: France vs. Slovenia: 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Men's Preliminary Round - Pool C: Japan vs. United States: 3 p.m. ET on USA, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

    Water Polo:

    • Women's Preliminary Round - Group A: Australia vs. Canada: 8 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Preliminary Round - Group B: Greece vs. Italy: 9:35 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Preliminary Round - Group B: United States vs. France: 12:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
    • Women's Preliminary Round - Group A: China vs. Hungary: 2:05 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.

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