Atlanta, GA 8/11/2008 10:36:37 PM
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2008 Beijing Olympics TV Schedule for Friday, August 14

The 2008 Summer Olympics began Aug. 8 in Beijing, China as the world's best athletes compete for a gold medal.

 

The TV schedule for the Olympics activities on Friday has been released. MSNBC will air women’s volleyball as the U.S. team takes on host nation China.

 

CBUT begins their coverage at 3 a.m. with track and field as Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt enter the 100-meter heats. CBUT revamps their coverage at 3 p.m. with baseball as the U.S. takes on Canada. Gay, Powell and Bolt race again in the 100-meters heats on NBC beginning at 8pm.

 

Michael Phelps will participate in swimming’s 100-meter butterfly finals, beginning at 8 p.m. on NBC. Phelps is on pace to win eight gold medals during these Olympics, setting the Olympic record for most gold medals in a single game.

 

Jennie Finch and the U.S. softball team will take on Taiwan on CNBC at 9 p.m., as well as boxing in the 51kg and 75kg divisions.

 

Volleyball, water polo, badminton, handball, cycling, boxing, tennis and weightlifting are all on Friday’s schedule.

To see the full TV schedule for Friday, please look below:

1:35-2:30 a.m. (NBC) Swimming: women's 200 backstroke; Canoeing: whitewater final

2-6 a.m. (TELEMUNDO) Swimming finals; Women's volleyball; Women's gymnastics: individual all-around

2 a.m.-2 p.m. (MSNBC) Women's volleyball: USA vs. China*; Women's soccer; Beach volleyball; Women's badminton: doubles final; Women's handball: France vs. Norway; Men's weightlifting: 85kg final; Women's table tennis: team; Women's water polo: Netherlands vs. Australia, Hungary vs. Greece

3-9 a.m. (CBUT) Baseball: Canada vs. Korea; Cycling: track; Track and field

8 a.m.-Noon (TELEMUNDO) Women's soccer; Beach volleyball; Boxing

10 a.m.-1 p.m. (NBC) Swimming; Track and field; Beach volleyball; Women's water polo: USA vs. Russia

2-5 p.m. (CNBC) Boxing: 57kg, 60kg

3-9 p.m. (CBUT) Swimming finals; Beach volleyball; Baseball: Canada vs. USA; Track and field

6-8 p.m. (OXYGEN) Equestrian: jumping; Tennis

8 p.m.-Midnight (NBC) Swimming: women's 50 freestyle, finals: men's 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle, women's 200 backstroke, 800 freestyle; Track and field: men's 100, shot put; Beach volleyball; Men's volleyball: USA vs. China

9 p.m.-3 a.m. (CBUT) Cycling: men's road time trial; Rowing finals; Track and field

9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (CNBC) Softball: USA vs. Taiwan*; Boxing: 51kg, 75kg*

11 p.m.-11 a.m. (USA) Women's tennis: singles gold and bronze final; Track and field final: men's 20k walk; Men's tennis: doubles gold and bronze final; Women's field hockey: USA vs. New Zealand; Cycling: track finals; Men's table tennis: team

Midnight-1 a.m. (TELEMUNDO) Highlights

 

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