Didn’t it seem like just yesterday when Beijing wowed the world with its spectacular Opening Ceremony? The Olympics enters its last day tomorrow, and will cap more than two weeks of action with several men’s finals. Here are upcoming highlights involving U.S. athletes:
| Sport | Teams | Game time in Beijing | Game time PST | O.C. athletes | On TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Marathon | N/A | Sunday 7:30 a.m. | Saturday 4:30 p.m. | None | Saturday 6:30-11 p.m. time slot on NBC |
| Men’s Volleyball - indoor finals | U.S. vs. Brazil | Sunday 12 p.m. | Saturday 9 p.m. | Reid Priddy, Rich Lambourne, Kevin Hansen, Gabe Gardner | Sunday 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. time slot on NBC |
| Men’s Basketball finals | U.S. vs. Spain | Sunday 2:30 p.m. | Saturday 11:30 p.m. | Kobe Bryant | Live (and continous coverage until Sunday 9 a.m.) on Basketball Channel. Sunday 2:30 a.m.on NBC. Also, Sunday 5 a.m.-11 a.m. time slot on USA. |
| Men’s Water polo finals | U.S. vs. Hungary | Sunday 3:40 p.m. | Sunday 12:45 a.m. | Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, J.W. Krumpholz, Rick Merlo, Jeff Powers and Adam Wright | Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. time slot on NBC |
(TV listings are from nbcolympics.com and are subject to change.)
Related links:
Men’s basketball:
- U.S. basketball a game away from gold
- Happy Birthday Mr. Bryant Team USA getting “little” respect in China
- LeBron James: U.S. will win basketball gold
Men’s volleyball:
- This Olympic medalist isn’t celebrating at Disneyland
- U.S. men’s volleyball in gold medal final
- Olympic volleyball coach’s return inspires players
Men’s water polo:
- With a broken heart, Olympian Ryan Bailey enters career peak
- Buoyed by O.C. players, U.S. men’s water polo has medal shot
- UCI alumni lead men’s water polo to verge of gold
