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MIKAELA SHIFFRIN TO PROVIDE SPECIAL COMMENTARY DURING LIVESTREAM OF MIKAELA’S MASTERPIECE ON NBC OLYMPICS’ FACEBOOK PAGE THIS FRIDAY AT 8 P.M. ET

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Stream of Documentary on Shiffrin’s Dominant 2018-19 Season Will Allow Viewers to Personally Engage with Three-Time Olympic Medalist

All Olympic Sports Coverage Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 20, 2020 – The winningest slalom skier in World Cup history and three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin will provide commentary and personally engage with fans in a special digital viewing experience of Mikaela’s Masterpiece on NBC Olympics’ Facebook page on Friday, May 22, at 8 p.m. ET. During the half-hour program that showcases her biggest World Cup moments throughout 2018 and 2019, Shiffrin will comment and interact with fans on her memories surrounding the historic season.

The special, which premiered late last year on NBCSN, gives viewers an all-access look at Team Shiffrin during the 2018-19 campaign. The program highlights one of the greatest years in the history of alpine ski racing, when Shiffrin won 17 World Cup races, four crystal globes, and her third straight overall globe. A trailer can be viewed here.

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

–NBC SPORTS–

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CARLY PATTERSON, KERRI STRUG & U.S. ‘MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’ RETURN TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ON NBCSN, HEADLINING 14 HOURS OF OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS PROGRAMMING THIS WEEKEND

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Weekend Highlights U.S. Gymnastics Performances From the 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004, 1996, and 1988 Olympic Games; Featuring Strug, Patterson, Simone Biles, Nastia Liukin, Gabby Douglas and More

Carly Patterson Became the First American Woman in 20 Years to Win the Olympic All-Around Title in 2004

Kerri Strug and 1996 ‘Magnificent Seven’ Won First U.S. Women’s Team Gold Medal in Olympic History

Sunday’s Olympic Films Highlighted by 1968, Narrated by Serena Williams, and Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory, Starting at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 24, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week concludes this weekend, highlighted by nearly 30 years of U.S. women’s gymnastics and two Olympic Films. Coverage continues tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Some of the most iconic gymnastics teams and athletes in history will be on display, including Kerri Strug and the U.S. ‘Magnificent Seven,’ Carly Patterson, Simone Biles, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Gabby Douglas and more.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage, which concludes this Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

In addition, 1996 ‘Magnificent Seven’ team member Shannon Miller, 2004 Olympic all-around gold medalist Patterson, and 2017 world all-around champion Morgan Hurd will provide commentary on Instagram Live.

Tonight, starting at 8 p.m. ET, Miller will add her insights on the historic U.S. victory in the 1996 women’s team final, followed by Patterson at 10 p.m. ET providing social commentary during the 2004 Athens all-around final. Then on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, Hurd will commentate on the 2012 London women’s team final.

Below is each night’s highlighted content this weekend:

    • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
    • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
    • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory; and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

 

TONIGHT, FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – OLYMPIC CLASSICS: WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

NBC Sports presents nearly 30 years of U.S. women’s gymnastics coverage beginning Friday on NBCSN with the ‘Magnificent Seven’ winning the first American team gold medal in Olympic history in 1996. An all-around triple-header features Patterson becoming the first American woman in 20 years to win the all-around in 2004, while Liukin and Johnson followed in 2008 as the first U.S. women to go 1-2 in the all-around at an Olympic Games.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Atlanta 1996: Women’s Team Final 8 p.m. NBCSN
Athens 2004: Women’s All-Around Final 10 p.m. NBCSN
Beijing 2008: Women’s All-Around Final Midnight NBCSN
Seoul 1988: Women’s All-Around Final 2 a.m. NBCSN

 

ATLANTA 1996: WOMEN’S TEAM FINAL AT 8 P.M. ET

In front of the home crowd in Atlanta, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, known as the ‘Magnificent Seven,’ won the United States’ first Olympic women’s gymnastics team gold medal. In one of the most iconic moments of the Atlanta Games, Strug landed an unforgettable vault on an injured ankle as the U.S. won a memorable gold medal.

ATHENS 2004: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL AT 10 P.M. ET

Patterson earned gold in Athens to become the first U.S. woman to win the Olympic all-around title since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. Three-time world champion and 25-year-old Svetlana Khorkina of Russia won her first Olympic all-around medal (silver), becoming the oldest medalist in the women’s Olympic all-around since Vera Caslavska (26) in 1968.

BEIJING 2008: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL AT MIDNIGHT ET

In Beijing, Liukin and teammate Johnson, who came in as the reigning world all-around champion, had a 1-2 finish, becoming the first U.S. women to claim the top two spots on the podium in the women’s Olympic all-around competition.

Liukin joined Retton (1984) and Patterson (2004) as the only U.S. women’s gymnasts to win an Olympic all-around title. Russian-born and Texas-raised, Liukin trained at the same gym as Patterson, and was coached by her father, Valeri, a four-time Olympic gymnastics medalist.

SEOUL 1988: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL AT 11 P.M. PT/2 A.M. ET

In one of the closest women’s all-around finals in Olympic history, the late Yelena Shushunova of the Soviet Union scored a perfect 10 on her final vault to overtake Romanian rival, Daniela Silivas, and win the gold. Brandy Johnson was the highest finishing U.S. woman in the all-around in 10th place.

 

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, APRIL 25 – OLYMPIC CLASSICS: WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

More historic U.S. gymnastics performances will be presented from the 2016, 2012, and 2004 Olympic Games. Highlighted events include the ‘Fierce Five’ team final in London, Biles and Aly Raisman finishing 1-2 in the Rio all-around, and the U.S. capturing a silver medal in the team final at the 2004 Games.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
London 2012: Women’s Team Final 8 p.m. NBCSN
London 2012: Women’s All-Around Final 10 p.m. NBCSN
Rio 2016: Women’s All-Around Final 11:30 p.m. NBCSN
Athens 2004: Women’s Team Final 1:30 a.m. NBCSN

 

LONDON 2012: WOMEN’S TEAM FINAL AT 8 P.M. ET

At the 2012 London Olympics, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, known as the ‘Fierce Five,’ won its first women’s gymnastics team title since the ‘Magnificent Seven’ at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Members of the U.S. women’s team in London included Douglas, who went on to win the all-around title in London, Raisman in her Olympic debut, 2011 world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber, vault specialist McKayla Maroney, and Kyla Ross, who would go on to become the first female gymnast to win Olympic, world and NCAA titles.

LONDON 2012: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL AT 10 P.M. ET

Douglas earned all-around gold in London to become the fourth Olympic all-around champion in U.S. history, following Retton (1984), Patterson (2004) and Liukin (2008). Russia’s Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina earned silver and bronze, respectively, while Raisman finished fourth on a tiebreaker.

RIO 2016: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL AT 11:30 P.M. ET

In the Rio all-around final, the U.S. women had a 1-2 finish with Biles winning gold and Raisman earning silver.

This marked only the second time in history the U.S. claimed the top two spots on the podium in the women’s all-around competition, after Liukin and Johnson did so in 2008. Biles also gave the U.S. a fourth consecutive gold medal in the women’s all-around, following Patterson (2004), Liukin (2008) and Douglas (2012).

ATHENS 2004: WOMEN’S TEAM FINAL AT 10:30 P.M. PT/1:30 A.M. ET

Entering the competition as the reigning world champions, the U.S. team finished with a silver medal behind defending Olympic champion Romania. Members of the U.S. women’s team included Patterson, who went on to win the all-around title in Athens, and 2004 Olympic uneven bars bronze medalist Courtney Kupets.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 – OLYMPIC FILMS – 1968, SYDNEY 2000: STORIES OF OLYMPIC GLORY; AND OLYMPIC ADVENTURES WITH MARY CARILLO: SUMMER OLYMPICS

Olympic Games Week concludes this Sunday at 10:30 p.m. ET with two films: 1968 and Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory; and an encore of Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics.

FILM TIME (ET) NETWORK
1968 10:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory Midnight NBCSN
Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore) 2:30 a.m. NBCSN

 

1968 AT 10:30 P.M. ET

Narrated by four-time Olympic gold medalist and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, the film originally premiered during NBC Olympics’ coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and tells the story of how the Mexico City Games became a stage for the collision of sport and politics, as evidenced by the iconic Black Power salute by U.S. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos.

SYDNEY 2000: STORIES OF OLYMPIC GLORY AT MIDNIGHT ET

The official film of the 2000 Sydney Games, directed by the late Bud Greenspan, profiles stories from the Games of the XXVII Olympiad.

OLYMPIC ADVENTURES WITH MARY CARILLO: SUMMER OLYMPICS AT 11:30 P.M. PT/2:30 A.M. ET (ENCORE)

Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics features longtime NBC Olympics correspondent Mary Carillo traveling around the world, visiting different nations, people and cultures. Carillo visits Beijing, London, and more in this half-hour special.

–NBC SPORTS–

DIANA TAURASI, SUE BIRD & LISA LESLIE HEADLINE U.S. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL GAMES TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Tonight’s Programming Features Four (1996, 2000, 2004, and 2016) of Six Consecutive Olympic Gold Medal Performances

Taurasi, Bird, Leslie, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson, Breanna Stewart, and Teresa Edwards Among Players Featured Tonight

More than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics Documentary Highlights Owens’ Four-Gold-Medal Performance at the 1936 Olympic Games at 2 a.m. ET/11 p.m. PT

Olympic Games Week Features 50+ Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA Dynasties Throughout the Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 23, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighted by the U.S. women’s basketball team’s Olympic dominance. Four (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Olympic Games) of their six consecutive gold medal victories will be presented and feature stars Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Lisa Leslie, and more.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Below is more information on tonight’s Olympic Games Week programming:

OLYMPIC CLASSICS: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
1996 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Brazil 7 p.m. NBCSN
2000 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Australia 8:30 p.m. NBCSN
2004 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Australia 10 p.m. NBCSN
2016 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Spain 12 a.m. NBCSN
More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2 a.m. NBCSN

1996 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. BRAZIL AT 7 P.M. ET

Following a bronze medal performance at the Barcelona Games in 1992, the U.S. women’s basketball team has captured gold at each of the past six Olympics. This historic streak began at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, where the U.S. won all eight of its games, including the gold medal game against Brazil, 111-87. The team was led by Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Dawn Staley. All three are members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

2000 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. AUSTRALIA AT 8:30 P.M. ET

Similar to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the U.S. women’s team went undefeated at the Sydney Olympics behind the play of Leslie, Swoopes, Staley and Teresa Edwards. In the gold medal game, the U.S. defeated host nation Australia, 76-54.

2004 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. AUSTRALIA AT 10 P.M. ET

For a third consecutive Olympics, the U.S. won all eight games in Athens on their way to a gold medal, again defeating Australia in the final. Leslie led the team in scoring, and was joined by fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tina Thompson, as well as eventual four-time Olympic gold medalists Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird.

2016 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. SPAIN AT 12 A.M. ET

At the Rio Olympics in 2016, the U.S. women’s basketball team continued its Olympic dominance. The Americans defeated Spain to win their sixth straight gold medal and 49th consecutive Olympic game. The team was led by Taurasi, Bird, and Breanna Stewart, who were coached in Rio by their University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, who won his second gold medal with the team.

MORE THAN GOLD: JESSE OWENS AND THE 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS AT 2 A.M. ET

More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics, narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, chronicles Jesse Owens’ historic four-gold-medal performance at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The documentary follows Owens’ journey during the Berlin Games and explores the context and historical impact of the 1936 Olympics.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

  • Thursday, April 23: Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Gold Medal Games; More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
  • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
  • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

–NBC SPORTS–

MICHAEL JORDAN, LEBRON JAMES & KOBE BRYANT HEADLINE U.S. MEN’S BASKETBALL OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL GAMES TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Tonight’s Programming Features Gold Medal Performances at the 1992, 2000, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games

1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team,’ Featuring 11 Basketball Hall of Famers Including Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, Face Croatia in Gold Medal Game at 9 p.m. ET

James, Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, James Harden, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd, and Vince Carter Among Players Featured in 2000, 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal Games

Olympic Games Week Features 50+ Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA Dynasties Throughout the Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 22, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Olympic Games Week continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighted by the U.S. men’s basketball team’s gold medal performances at the 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Some of the most historic basketball teams and players in history will be on display, including the ‘Dream Team,’ Michael Jordan, LeBron James, the late Kobe Bryant, and more.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Below is more information on tonight’s Olympic Games Week programming:

OLYMPIC CLASSICS: MEN’S BASKETBALL

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
2008 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Spain 7 p.m. NBCSN
1992 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Croatia 9 p.m. NBCSN
2012 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Spain 11 p.m. NBCSN
2000 Gold Medal Game: USA vs. France 1 a.m. NBCSN
Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics 2:30 a.m. NBCSN

2008 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. SPAIN AT 7 P.M. ET

The U.S. men’s basketball team in 2008 featured Bryant, James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony, among others. The U.S. defeated Spain and Pau Gasol in the preliminary round by 37 points, but the gold medal game between the two countries was a more closely contested affair, with the U.S. winning 118-107. Wade led all scorers with 27 points, and Bryant added 20.

1992 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. CROATIA AT 9 P.M. ET

The 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team, known as the ‘Dream Team,’ was composed of 11 NBA All-Stars (all were later enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame) and the 1992 men’s college basketball player of the year (Christian Laettner). The roster was composed of all-time greats including Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, John Stockton, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson and Laettner. The team won all eight of its games by an average margin of nearly 44 points. In the gold medal game, the ‘Dream Team’ defeated Croatia 117-85.

2012 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. SPAIN AT 11 P.M. ET

At the 2012 Olympics in London, the U.S. men’s basketball team again matched up with Pau Gasol and Spain in the gold medal game. In a tight battle, the U.S. prevailed, 107-100, behind the play of Kevin Durant, James, Bryant and Chris Paul. In the winning effort, Durant led all scorers with 30 points, and James chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds.

2000 GOLD MEDAL GAME: USA VS. FRANCE AT 1 A.M. ET

At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the U.S. men’s basketball team was led by 2020 Naismith Hall of Fame honoree Kevin Garnett, as well as Jason Kidd and Vince Carter. The U.S. won its third consecutive gold when they defeated France 85-75 in the gold medal game. The Americans weren’t as dominant as they had been in previous Games, having barely edged Lithuania in the semifinal, 85-83.

OLYMPIC ADVENTURES WITH MARY CARILLO: SUMMER OLYMPICS AT 2:30 A.M. ET

Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics features longtime NBC Olympics correspondent Mary Carillo traveling around the world, visiting different nations, people and cultures. Carillo visits Beijing, London, and more in this half-hour special.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

  • Wednesday, April 22: Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal Games; Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics
  • Thursday, April 23: Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Gold Medal Games; More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
  • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
  • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

–NBC SPORTS–

NASTIA LIUKIN, SHAWN JOHNSON, CARLI LLOYD, AND USAIN BOLT HEADLINE “RETURN TO BEIJING” TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET DURING NBC SPORTS’ OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK ON NBCSN

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Liukin & Johnson Become First U.S. Women to go 1-2 in All-Around at an Olympic Games

Carli Lloyd Leads U.S. Women’s Soccer to its Second Consecutive Gold Medal Tonight at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Usain Bolt Special Showcases His Record-Breaking Performances in 2008 Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET and 2 a.m. ET

Olympic Games Week Features 50+ Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA Dynasties Throughout the Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 21, 2020 – Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Carli Lloyd and Usain Bolt headline tonight’s coverage of Olympic Games Week at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, replaying more than 50 hours of historic moments from the 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA dynasties throughout the week.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

In addition, 2008 Olympic all-around gold and silver medalists Liukin and Johnson (now Johnson East) will provide commentary together on Instagram Live during the 2008 Beijing Olympic women’s team and all-around finals, starting tonight at 7 p.m. ET. This marks the first time they will watch both events together.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 – RETURN TO BEIJING: 2008 BEIJING GAMES – USAIN BOLT, WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS, WOMEN’S SOCCER AND BEIJING OLYMPIC STORIES

NBCSN will showcase the success of the women’s gymnastics and women’s soccer teams in Beijing with several of their gold medal performances from 2008. A half-hour special, Usain Bolt, showcases Bolt’s record-breaking and gold medal performances that led him to become the “fastest man in the world.”

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Women’s Gymnastics: Team Final 7 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Gymnastics: All-Around Final 8:30 p.m. NBCSN
Usain Bolt 10:30 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Soccer: USA vs. Brazil (final) 11 p.m. NBCSN
Usain Bolt (encore) 2 a.m. NBCSN
Beijing Olympic Stories (encore) 2:30 a.m. NBCSN

 

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: TEAM FINAL AT 7 P.M. ET

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team claimed their second consecutive Olympic team silver medal. Members of the U.S. women’s team included Liukin and Johnson, who went on to a 1-2 finish in the Beijing all-around final, Alicia Sacramone (now Alicia Sacramone Quinn), 2005 world all-around champion Chellsie Memmel, Bridget Sloan, and Samantha Peszek.

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: ALL-AROUND FINAL AT 8:30 P.M. ET

In Beijing, Liukin and teammate Johnson, who came in as the reigning world all-around champion, had a 1-2 finish, becoming the first U.S. women to claim the top two spots on the podium in the women’s Olympic all-around competition.

Liukin joined Mary Lou Retton (1984) and Carly Patterson (2004) as the only U.S. women’s gymnasts to win an Olympic all-around title. Russian-born and Texas-raised, Liukin trained at the same gym as Patterson, and was coached by her father, Valeri, a four-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics.

USAIN BOLT AT 10:30 P.M. ET & 2 A.M. ET (ENCORE)

A half-hour special, Usain Bolt details Bolt’s three memorable gold medal performances in 2008, including his world record-breaking 9.69 in the 100m final. The “fastest man in the world,” Bolt also helped Jamaica win the 4x100m relay, but that gold medal was rescinded nearly a decade later due to a doping case involving relay teammate Nesta Carter. Bolt would end his career with eight Olympic gold medals.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: USA VS. BRAZIL (FINAL) AT 11 P.M. ET

The U.S. women’s team won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal and third overall (1996, 2004, 2008) in a close final against Brazil. Neither team scored in the 90 minutes of regulation time and the Americans went ahead in extra time on a Lloyd goal, then held on to win the game.

BEIJING OLYMPIC STORIES AT 2:30 A.M. ET (ENCORE)

This half-hour special takes a look back at a few of the stories that emerged from the Beijing Olympics, starting with Natalie du Toit, a swimmer from South Africa who details her journey of how she got herself to the Olympic stage. The program also includes the story of Dara Torres, who won silver in the 50m free at age 41, 24 years after making her Olympic debut. In Beijing, she became the first American swimmer to compete in five Games.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

    • Tuesday, April 21: Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Usain Bolt, women’s gymnastics, women’s soccer and Beijing Olympic Stories (encore)
    • Wednesday, April 22: Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal Games; Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics
    • Thursday, April 23: Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Gold Medal Games; More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
    • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
    • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
    • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

 

–NBC SPORTS–

MICHAEL PHELPS’ UNPRECEDENTED EIGHT GOLD MEDALS HIGHLIGHT “RETURN TO BEIJING” TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Opening Night of NBC Sports’ Second Olympic Games Week Also Features Gold Medal Performances by U.S. Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams

Michael Phelps Special Showcasing Olympic-Record Eight Gold Medal Performance in Beijing Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET and 1 a.m. ET

Olympic Games Week Features 50+ Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA Dynasties Throughout the Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 20, 2020 – NBC Sports’ second week of Olympic Games Week begins tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, replaying historic moments from the 2008 Beijing Games and Team USA dynasties, with more than 50 hours of coverage throughout the week. Tonight’s coverage is highlighted by Michael Phelps’ unprecedented eight swimming gold medals during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

In addition, throughout the Michael Phelps special at 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports’ swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines will be live tweeting from his account, @RowdyGaines, providing commentary on Phelps’ historic performance.

Below is more information on tonight’s Olympic Games Week programming:

RETURN TO BEIJING: 2008 BEIJING GAMES – MICHAEL PHELPS, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL, MEN’S VOLLEYBALL AND BEIJING OLYMPIC STORIES

The second week of Olympic Games Week begins with a gold medal performance by the U.S. men’s beach volleyball team at the 2008 Beijing Games. A 1.5-hour special, Michael Phelps, showcases Michael Phelps’ Olympic-record eight gold medal performance in Beijing.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Men’s Beach Volleyball Final: USA vs. Brazil 7 p.m. NBCSN
Michael Phelps 8:30 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Beach Volleyball Final: USA vs. China 10 p.m. NBCSN
Men’s Volleyball Final: USA vs. Brazil 11 p.m. NBCSN
Michael Phelps (encore) 1 a.m. NBCSN
Beijing Olympic Stories 2:30 a.m. NBCSN

MEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINAL: USA VS. BRAZIL AT 7 P.M. ET

In their Olympic debut, Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser won the gold medal in three sets, defeating the Brazilian team of Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz in the final. Dalhausser was named Most Outstanding Player for the men’s beach volleyball competition at the Beijing Games.

MICHAEL PHELPS AT 8:30 P.M. ET AND 1 A.M. ET

This 1.5-hour special showcases Michael Phelps’ historic Olympic Games performance in 2008. Phelps won all eight events he entered in Beijing, becoming the first athlete in Olympic history to win eight gold medals in a single Games. He set seven world records along the way. The eight golds gave Phelps 14 for his career, five more gold medals than any other Olympian.

WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINAL: USA VS. CHINA AT 10 P.M. ET

Defending Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their second of three straight golds in Beijing. They won all seven of their Beijing matches in straight sets.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL FINAL: USA VS. BRAZIL AT 11 P.M. ET

Lloy Ball and Clay Stanley led the U.S. to gold, with the pair not dropping a match throughout the Beijing Olympics. In 2008, Ball became the first U.S. male volleyball player to compete in four Olympic Games. Stanley earned MVP, Best Scorer and Best Server honors in Beijing.

The gold medal also capped an emotional two weeks for U.S. coach Hugh McCutcheon, whose in-laws were the victims of a random attack while sightseeing in Beijing.

BEIJING OLYMPIC STORIES AT 2:30 A.M. ET

This half-hour special takes a look back at a few of the stories that emerged from the Beijing Olympics, starting with Natalie du Toit, a swimmer from South Africa who details her journey of how she got herself to the Olympic stage. The program also includes the story of Dara Torres, who won silver in the 50m free at age 41, 24 years after making her Olympic debut. In Beijing, she became the first American swimmer to compete in five Games.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

  • Monday, April 20: Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Michael Phelps, Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Volleyball and Beijing Olympic Stories
  • Tuesday, April 21: Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Usain Bolt, Women’s Gymnastics, Women’s Soccer, and Beijing Olympic Stories (encore)
  • Wednesday, April 22: Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal Games; Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics
  • Thursday, April 23: Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Gold Medal Games; More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
  • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
  • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

–NBC SPORTS–

MICHAEL PHELPS, USAIN BOLT, ALLYSON FELIX, AND MISSY FRANKLIN HEADLINE NEARLY 20 HOURS OF OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK PROGRAMMING ACROSS NBCSN THIS WEEKEND

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Relive Historic Olympic Moments From the 2012 London Games; Featuring Phelps, Bolt, Felix, Franklin, Allison Schmitt, Ryan Lochte and More

Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings Capture Their Third Consecutive Olympic Gold Medal in an All-American Beach Volleyball Final From London

U.S. Women’s Soccer Wins Third Consecutive Gold Medal in Front of 80,000+ Fans at Wembley Stadium, Saturday at Midnight ET on NBCSN

Sunday’s Olympic Films Highlighted by BAFTA Winner Tokyo Olympiad and Sports Emmy Nominee First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics, Starts at 10:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 17, 2020 – Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix and Missy Franklin headline this weekend’s coverage of Olympic Games Week on NBCSN, presenting nearly 20 hours of programming, including historic moments from the 2012 London Olympics and a pair of Olympic films, starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage, which concludes on Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

In addition, Arlo White and Rebecca Lowe will provide commentary on Instagram Live during a pair of women’s soccer matches from the 2012 London Olympics. Tonight at midnight ET, White, NBC Sports’ Premier League play-by-play voice commentates on the epic USA-Canada semifinal. Then on Saturday at midnight ET, Lowe, NBC Sports’ Premier League studio host, provides commentary on the USA-Japan final.

Below is each night’s highlighted content this weekend:

    • Friday, April 17: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Swimming, women’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball
    • Saturday, April 18: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Track & field and women’s soccer
    • Sunday, April 19: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Gymnastics, Olympic Films – Tokyo Olympiad and First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics

 

TONIGHT, FRIDAY, APRIL 17 – RETURN TO LONDON: 2012 LONDON GAMES – SWIMMING, WOMEN’S SOCCER AND WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL

U.S. swimming claimed a total of 31 medals (16 golds, nine silver, and six bronze) to lead the field in London and maintained its supremacy as the most successful nation in the sport. The U.S. remained a force in women’s beach volleyball, finishing 1-2 in the final.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Women’s Swimming (Part 1) 8 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Swimming (Part 2) 9 p.m. NBCSN
Men’s Swimming (Part 1) 10 p.m. NBCSN
Men’s Swimming (Part 2) 11 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Soccer: USA vs. Canada (semifinal) Midnight NBCSN
Women’s Beach Volleyball: USA vs. USA (final) 2 a.m. NBCSN

 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AT 8 P.M. ET & 9 P.M. ET

In London, 17-year-old Franklin was a star in the pool, capturing five medals, four of them gold, in her Olympic debut. In her second Olympics, Allison Schmitt won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze). Four years after missing the 2008 Olympic team and eight years after her first Olympics in Athens, Dana Vollmer returned to set a world record and win Olympic gold in the women’s 100m butterfly.

London also marked the Olympic debut of 15-year-old Katie Ledecky, who stunned the field in the women’s 800m freestyle, winning Olympic gold for her first major international medal.

MEN’S SWIMMING AT 10 P.M. ET & 11 P.M. ET

At the 2012 London Olympics, Phelps won six medals, four of them gold. In the men’s 200m individual medley, Phelps edged fellow American Ryan Lochte to become the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics. During these Games, Phelps broke the record for most Olympic medals previously held by Soviet gymnast Larysa Latynina with 18.

Lochte earned a total of five medals in London, including his first gold medal of the games in the men’s 400m individual medley. Nathan Adrian won three medals, including gold in the men’s 100m freestyle final, defeating favorite James Magnussen of Australia.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: USA VS. CANADA (SEMIFINAL) AT MIDNIGHT ET

The U.S. and Canada played for a spot in the gold medal game against Japan, giving fans one of the greatest Olympic soccer matches of all time at Old Trafford, home of Premier League club Manchester United. The U.S. women’s soccer team battled and defeated Canada 4-3 after 122-plus minutes of play.

American Abby Wambach converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute to tie the game at 3-3, sending the game to overtime. During the 123rd minute, Alex Morgan headed the ball into the net to lift the U.S. women into the gold medal game.

WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL: USA VS. USA (FINAL) AT 2 A.M. ET

In an all-American beach volleyball final, Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings defeated Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, as the U.S. captured the gold and silver medals in London. For the third consecutive Games, May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings went undefeated, having won every match they ever played at the Games, dropping only one of 43 sets. May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings’ victory also continued the U.S.’ streak of having at least one gold medalist in beach volleyball (men or women) since its introduction in 1996.

 

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, APRIL 18 – RETURN TO LONDON: 2012 LONDON GAMES – TRACK & FIELD AND WOMEN’S SOCCER

In London, Felix won her first individual Olympic gold medal in the women’s 200m, and Bolt continued his dominance in the men’s sprint events, winning three gold medals. On the pitch, the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Japan 2-1 in the final to claim its third consecutive Olympic gold medal.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Track & Field: Men’s Sprint Events 10 p.m. NBCSN
Track & Field: Women’s Sprint Events 11 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Soccer: USA vs. Japan (final) Midnight NBCSN
Track & Field: Men’s Distance Events 2 a.m. NBCSN

 

TRACK & FIELD: MEN’S SPRINT EVENTS AT 10 P.M. ET

Bolt continued his dominance in men’s sprint events, winning three gold medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games. With his win in the men’s 100m, Bolt became the first man to successfully defend an Olympic 100m title since Carl Lewis in 1988. American Justin Gatlin won bronze in the men’s 100m behind Jamaica’s Bolt and Yohan Blake, while Aries Merritt won gold in the men’s 110m hurdles.

TRACK & FIELD: WOMEN’S SPRINT EVENTS AT 11 P.M. ET

In London, Felix became the first American woman to win three golds in track & field at an Olympics since Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988. In the women’s 200m, Felix won her first individual Olympic gold medal, while teammate Carmelita Jeter earned bronze.

Sanya Richards-Ross ended her long wait for individual gold with a win in the women’s 400m six days before helping the U.S. win its fifth consecutive gold in the women’s 4x400m relay.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: USA VS. JAPAN (FINAL) AT MIDNIGHT

Over 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium watched the U.S. defeat Japan 2-1 for gold, in a rematch of the 2011 World Cup Final, which Japan won. Carli Lloyd scored both goals to lift the team to victory. This marked the third consecutive Olympic gold medal for the U.S. and fourth overall (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012).

TRACK & FIELD: MEN’S DISTANCE EVENTS AT 2 A.M. ET

At the 2012 London Olympics, American Galen Rupp won the silver medal in the men’s 10,000m behind his British training partner Mo Farah. This was the first time a U.S. man had won a medal in the Olympic men’s 10,000m since Billy Mills won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Leo Manzano claimed the silver medal in the men’s 1500m, becoming the first American to win a medal in the event since Jim Ryun won silver in 1968.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 – RETURN TO RIO: 2016 RIO GAMES – GYMNASTICS, OLYMPIC FILMS – TOKYO OLYMPIAD AND FIRST: THE OFFICIAL FILM OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Sunday’s slate returns to Rio at 2 p.m. ET with individual event finals in gymnastics and ends at 10:30 p.m. ET with a pair of critically acclaimed films: BAFTA winner Tokyo Olympiad and Sports Emmy nominee First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Gymnastics: Individual Event Finals 2 p.m. NBCSN
Tokyo Olympiad 10:30 p.m. NBCSN
First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics 1 a.m. NBCSN

 

GYMNASTICS: INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALS AT 2 P.M. ET

The U.S. gymnastics team dominated individual event finals in Rio with nine Olympic medals. Adding to her team and all-around titles, Simone Biles earned gold medals on vault and floor exercise, along with a bronze on balance beam. Biles’ four gold medals in Rio tied the Olympic record for a female gymnast in a single Olympic Games. Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and Aly Raisman added individual silver medals on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise, respectively.

For the U.S. men, Danell Leyva claimed the parallel bars and high bar silver medals on the final day of competition. Meanwhile, Alex Naddour’s impressive pommel horse score of 15.700 earned the U.S.’ first Olympic pommel horse medal since 1984 when Peter Vidmar and NBC Sports analyst Tim Daggett won gold and bronze, respectively.

TOKYO OLYMPIAD AT 10:30 P.M. ET

BAFTA winner for best documentary, Tokyo Olympiad, a 1965 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa, chronicles Asia’s first time as an Olympic host, following the athletes and stories of the 1964 Tokyo Games. The film made its international premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 1965 and remains one of the greatest sports films ever made.

FIRST: THE OFFICIAL FILM OF THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS AT 1 A.M. ET

First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics is the official film of the Games of the XXX Olympiad that follows 12 first-time Olympians from around the world as they prepare and compete in London. U.S. athletes include 17-year old swimmer Franklin, who won four gold medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games, boxer Queen Underwood, and gymnast John Orozco.

Olympic Games Week continues next week with nightly primetime coverage from the 2008 Beijing Games, a look back at Team USA Dynasties in men’s & women’s basketball and women’s Gymnastics, and three Olympic films. Below is each night’s highlighted content for next week:

    • Monday, April 20: Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Michael Phelps, beach volleyball, men’s volleyball and Beijing Olympic Stories
    • Tuesday, April 21: Return to Beijing: 2008 Beijing Games – Usain Bolt, women’s gymnastics, women’s soccer and Beijing Olympic Stories (encore)
    • Wednesday, April 22: Olympic Classics: Men’s Basketball – 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Gold Medal Games; Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics
    • Thursday, April 23: Olympic Classics: Women’s Basketball – 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016 Gold Medal Games; More Than Gold: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
    • Friday, April 24: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 1996 Team Final; 1988, 2004 and 2008 All-Around Finals
    • Saturday, April 25: Olympic Classics: Women’s Gymnastics – 2004 and 2012 Team Finals; 2012 and 2016 All-Around Finals
    • Sunday, April 26: Olympic Films – 1968, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory and Olympic Adventures with Mary Carillo: Summer Olympics (encore)

 

–NBC SPORTS–

MICHAEL PHELPS, KATIE LEDECKY, SIMONE MANUEL, AND DAVID BOUDIA MAKE A SPLASH IN “RETURN TO RIO” TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN DURING NBC SPORTS’ OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK

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NBCSN Presents Michael Phelps’ Historic Six-Medal Performance in His Fifth and Final Games

Katie Ledecky’s Record-Breaking Performance and Simone Manuel’s Historic Olympic Win Highlight Tonight’s Swimming Coverage, Beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

U.S. Women’s Water Polo Makes History with Back-to-Back Olympic Titles

Olympic Games Week Features Nearly 50 Hours of Historic Olympic Moments from 2016 Rio and 2012 London Olympics Throughout the Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 15, 2020 – Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel and David Boudia headline tonight’s coverage of Olympic Games Week at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, featuring eight hours of historic moments from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage over the next two weeks, concluding on Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – RETURN TO RIO: 2016 RIO GAMES – SWIMMING, DIVING, MEN’S GYMNASTICS AND WOMEN’S WATER POLO

Wednesday’s coverage of Return to Rio features American success in the pool in swimming, diving and women’s water polo, including Phelps’ six-medal performance at his final Olympic Games.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Women’s Swimming 7 p.m. NBCSN
Men’s Swimming 9 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Diving 11 p.m. NBCSN
Men’s Diving Midnight NBCSN
Men’s Gymnastics: Team Final 1 a.m. NBCSN
Women’s Water Polo: Final – USA vs. Italy 2 a.m. NBCSN

 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AT 7 P.M. ET

In her second Olympics, Ledecky broke two world records and earned five medals, four of them gold. Ledecky became the first swimmer to win the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle at the same Olympics since Debbie Meyer at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Manuel earned four medals in Rio, including two gold. Manuel tied with Penny Oleksiak of Canada for the gold medal in the women’s 100m freestyle, becoming the first black woman to win Olympic swimming gold. Stanford graduate Maya DiRado won four Olympic medals, including gold in the women’s 200m backstroke, where silver medalist Katinka Hosszu of Hungry was the favorite to win. In her Olympic debut, Lilly King stunned the field by winning gold over her Russian rival Yulia Efimova in the 100m breaststroke.

MEN’S SWIMMING AT 9 P.M. ET

Phelps’ historic six-medal (five gold, one silver) performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics capped off his career as the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals (23 gold, three silver, two bronze).

In his first Olympic Games, Ryan Murphy won three gold medals, weeping the men’s backstroke events and setting a world record in the backstroke leg of the 4x100m medley relay. 2012 Olympic 100m freestyle gold medalist Nathan Adrian added four medals in Rio, including two relay golds and bronze in both the 50m and 100m freestyle. At age 35, Anthony Ervin became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in swimming history when he won the 50m free.

WOMEN’S DIVING AT 11 P.M. ET

China’s dominance in women’s diving continued, sweeping gold medals in all four disciplines in Rio. 2012 Olympic silver medalist Abby Johnston closed out her career with a 12th-place finish in women’s springboard. In women’s platform, American Jessica Parratto finished 10th.

MEN’S DIVING AT MIDNIGHT ET

In Rio, 2012 Olympic champion Boudia added a pair of medals to his Olympic collection. After winning the silver medal in the men’s synchronized platform with Steele Johnson, the three-time Olympian closed out the competition with a bronze in the men’s platform. In the men’s synchronized springboard final, Americans Sam Dorman and Michael Hixon won silver.

MEN’S GYMNASTICS: TEAM FINAL AT 1 A.M. ET

Led by Kohei Uchimura, Japan captured Olympic team gold in Rio. After posting the second-highest team score in qualifying, the U.S. finished fifth in the final, less than three points from the podium. Members of the U.S. team included 2012 Olympic all-around bronze medalist Danell Leyva and two-time Olympian Sam Mikulak.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO: FINAL – USA VS. ITALY AT 2 A.M. ET

The American team made history in Rio, becoming the first team to win consecutive Olympic titles in women’s water polo. The U.S. easily won its second straight Olympic title, defeating Italy with a decisive 12-5 win. Kiley Neushul led all scorers with three goals in the final, while team captain Maggie Steffens was named MVP of the Olympic water polo tournament, repeating the same honor from London.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

    • Wednesday, April 15: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Swimming, diving, men’s gymnastics and women’s water polo
    • Thursday, April 16: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Gymnastics, diving and women’s water polo
    • Friday, April 17: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Swimming, women’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball
    • Saturday, April 18: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Track & field and women’s soccer
    • Sunday, April 19: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Gymnastics, Olympic Films – Tokyo Olympiad and First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics

 

–NBC SPORTS–

MICHAEL PHELPS, SIMONE BILES, USAIN BOLT, AND ALLYSON FELIX HEADLINE “RETURN TO RIO” TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET DURING NBC SPORTS’ OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK ON NBCSN

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Usain Bolt’s Farewell Act Kicks Off Tonight’s Track & Field Coverage, Beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Simone Biles Led U.S. Gymnastics Team with Three Medals in Individual Event Finals

NBCSN’s Hour-Long Special at 10 p.m. ET, Michael Phelps, Showcases Phelps’ Medal-Winning Performances in His Fifth and Final Games

Olympic Games Week Features Nearly 50 Hours of Historic Olympic Moments from Rio 2016 and London 2012 Throughout the Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 14, 2020 – Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix headline tonight’s coverage of Olympic Games Week at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, replaying historic moments from the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, with nearly 50 hours of coverage throughout the week.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage over the next two weeks, concluding on Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 – RETURN TO RIO: 2016 RIO GAMES – MICHAEL PHELPS, TRACK & FIELD AND MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

NBCSN will showcase track & field, swimming and gymnastics from the Rio Games, featuring Bolt winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m triple in his farewell act and Felix becoming the most decorated American woman in Olympic track & field history.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Track & Field: Men’s Sprint Events 7 p.m. NBCSN
Gymnastics: Individual Event Finals 8 p.m. NBCSN
Michael Phelps 10 p.m. NBCSN
Track & Field: Women’s Sprint Events 11 p.m. NBCSN
Track & Field: Men’s Distance Events Midnight NBCSN
Track & Field: Women’s Distance Events 1 a.m. NBCSN
Track & Field: Decathlon, Heptathlon, Field Events 2 a.m. NBCSN

 

TRACK & FIELD: MEN’S SPRINT EVENTS AT 7 P.M. ET

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bolt’s triple farewell act included wins in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay events. The first athlete to win the 100m and 200m three times at the Olympics, Bolt ended his illustrious career with eight Olympic gold medals. Finishing several hundredths of a second later in the men’s 100m, five-time Olympic medalist Justin Gatlin finished second and was the first man in history to win each medal (gold, silver and bronze) in the 100m event.

GYMNASTICS: INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALS AT 8 P.M. ET

The U.S. gymnastics team dominated individual event finals in Rio with nine Olympic medals. Adding to her team and all-around titles, Biles earned gold medals on vault and floor exercise, along with a bronze on balance beam. Biles’ four gold medals in Rio tied the Olympic record for a female gymnast in a single Olympic Games. Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and Aly Raisman added individual silver medals on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise, respectively.

For the U.S. men, Danell Leyva claimed the parallel bars and high bar silver medals on the final day of competition. Meanwhile, Alex Naddour’s impressive pommel horse score of 15.700 earned the U.S.’ first Olympic pommel horse medal since 1984 when Peter Vidmar and NBC Sports analyst Tim Daggett won gold and bronze, respectively.

MICHAEL PHELPS AT 10 P.M. ET

An hour-long special, Michael Phelps showcases Phelps’ medal-winning performances in his fifth and final Games. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Phelps won five gold medals and one silver, becoming the most successful athlete of the Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. Phelps would end his career as the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals (23 gold, three silver, two bronze).

TRACK & FIELD: WOMEN’S SPRINT EVENTS AT 11 P.M. ET

Felix became the most decorated American woman in Olympic track & field history after winning three medals in Rio, bringing her career total to nine. Felix won a silver in the women’s 400m event and earned a pair of relay golds, including the women’s 4x400m in which she ran the anchor leg for the U.S. team. American Tori Bowie also earned a pair of individual event medals with a silver in the women’s 100m and bronze in the women’s 200m. Bowie also anchored the U.S. women’s 4x100m relay team to Olympic gold.

TRACK & FIELD: MEN’S DISTANCE EVENTS AT MIDNIGHT ET

2020 Olympic marathon trials and 2017 Chicago Marathon winner Galen Rupp earned a bronze medal in the men’s marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics. American Matthew Centrowitz won the 1500m race, becoming the first American to win the event since Mel Sheppard in 1908, and Clayton Murphy won bronze in the 800m.

TRACK & FIELD: WOMEN’S DISTANCE EVENTS AT 1 A.M. ET

In Rio, Emma Coburn broke the American record in women’s 3000m steeplechase and became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) in the event. Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson became the first American to win a medal in the women’s 1500m event with a bronze.

TRACK & FIELD: DECATHLON, HEPTATHLON, FIELD EVENTS AT 2 A.M. ET

American Ashton Eaton successfully defended his Olympic decathlon title in Rio 2016 and tied the Olympic record in the event (8,893 points), last achieved by Czech Republic’s Roman Sebrle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. After Bob Mathias of the U.S. and Great Britain’s Daley Thompson, Eaton is only the third Olympian to achieve back-to-back gold medals in the decathlon.

Christian Taylor’s gold in the men’s triple jump made him the first repeat Olympic champion in the event since the Soviet Union’s Viktor Saneyev in 1976. In men’s shot put, Ryan Crouser broke the Olympic record (22.52m) in the fifth round to secure the gold medal.

For the U.S. women, Tianna Bartoletta came into Rio as the reigning world champion and one of the favorites for the women’s long jump. She didn’t disappoint, winning her third Olympic gold medal (her first in long jump) with a personal-best jump of 7.17m.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

    • Monday, April 13: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Best of Team USA, women’s gymnastics and women’s road cycling
    • Tuesday, April 14: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Michael Phelps, track & field and gymnastics
    • Wednesday, April 15: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Swimming, diving, men’s gymnastics and women’s water polo
    • Thursday, April 16: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Gymnastics, diving and women’s water polo
    • Friday, April 17: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Swimming, women’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball
    • Saturday, April 18: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Track & field and women’s soccer
    • Sunday, April 19: Olympic Films – Tokyo Olympiad and First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics

–NBC SPORTS–

SIMONE BILES & U.S. ‘FINAL FIVE’ RETURN TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN, HIGHLIGHTING OPENING NIGHT OF NBC SPORTS’ OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK WITH “RETURN TO RIO”

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Best of Team USA Kicks Off Coverage at 7 p.m. ET, Highlighting Some of the Most Memorable American Moments in Rio; Featured Athletes Include Biles, Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, Aly Raisman and More

Olympic Games Week Features Nearly 50 Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From Rio 2016 and London 2012 Throughout the Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 13, 2020 – Olympic Games Week begins today at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, replaying historic moments from the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, with nearly 50 hours of coverage throughout the week.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage over the next two weeks, concluding on Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

TODAY, MONDAY, APRIL 13 – RETURN TO RIO: 2016 RIO GAMES – BEST OF TEAM USA, WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS AND WOMEN’S ROAD CYCLING

The opening night of Olympic Games Week begins at 7 p.m. ET and features three medal performances (two gold and one silver) from the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Best of Team USA 7 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Gymnastics: Team Final 9 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Gymnastics: Individual All-Around 11 p.m. NBCSN
Women’s Road Cycling: Road Race & Time Trial 1 a.m. NBCSN

 

BEST OF TEAM USA AT 7 P.M. ET

A two-hour program, Best of Team USA highlights some of the most memorable American moments and performances in Rio. At the Games, the U.S. topped the medal chart with 121 medals, including 46 gold. The U.S. also surpassed 1,000 all-time gold medals at the summer Olympics.

Three Americans topped the individual athlete medal standings: Michael Phelps (six medals, including five gold), Katie Ledecky (five medals, including four gold) and Simone Biles (five medals, including four gold). The program features more than 15 U.S. athletes including Phelps, Biles, Ledecky, Simone Manuel, Ryan Lochte, Aly Raisman and Christian Taylor.

 

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: TEAM FINAL AT 9 P.M. ET

In the Rio team final, the U.S. ‘Final Five,’ as they became known, captured gold in dominating fashion, defending their 2012 gold medal performance in London. Led by Biles and Raisman, Team USA topped the field with an eight-point margin of victory (184.897), followed by Russia with the silver medal (176.688) and China, which took bronze (176.003).

The gold-medal finish is also the seventh consecutive team medal for the U.S. women, making them the first to win back-to-back women’s team titles since Romania earned gold in 2004. Members of the U.S. women’s team included Biles, Raisman, 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian, who has now won championships on every level (Olympic, World and NCAA).

 

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND AT 11 P.M. ET

In the Rio all-around final, the U.S. women had a 1-2 finish with Biles winning gold and Raisman with silver. Seven-time Olympic medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia earned the bronze.

This marked only the second time in history the U.S. claimed the top two spots on the podium in the women’s all-around competition, after NBC Sports analyst Nastia Liukin and her teammate Shawn Johnson did so in 2008. Biles also gave the U.S. a fourth consecutive gold medal in the women’s all-around, following Carly Patterson (2004), Liukin (2008) and Douglas (2012).

 

WOMEN’S ROAD CYCLING: ROAD RACE & TIME TRIAL AT 1 A.M. ET

Kristin Armstrong became the oldest female cyclist in history to win an Olympic medal when she won gold in the time trial event at the Rio Olympic Games, one day before her 43rd birthday. Armstrong is the only female U.S. athlete to win the same event (time trial) in three consecutive summer Olympic Games.

Led by first-time Olympian Mara Abbott, the U.S. women’s road cycling team placed three athletes in the top 12. Abbott’s fourth-place finish was the best result for an American woman since Connie Carpenter and Rebecca Twigg finished 1-2 at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Abbott’s teammates Megan Guarnier and Evelyn Stevens finished 11th and 12th, respectively.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

    • Monday, April 13: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Best of Team USA, women’s gymnastics and women’s road cycling
    • Tuesday, April 14: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Michael Phelps, track & field and gymnastics
    • Wednesday, April 15: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Swimming, diving, men’s gymnastics and women’s water polo
    • Thursday, April 16: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Gymnastics, diving and women’s water polo
    • Friday, April 17: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Swimming, women’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball
    • Saturday, April 18: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Track & field and women’s soccer
    • Sunday, April 19: Olympic Films – Tokyo Olympiad and First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics

–NBC SPORTS–