Here are the highlights of U.S. competition in London:
NBC coverage (EDT)
SUNDAY
12:30 -1:30 a.m. — Late coverage, including men’s gymnastics.
1:30 -5 a.m. — Prime time repeat.
7-11 a.m. — Women’s cycling road race.
11-11:45 a.m. — Swimming.
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Men’s volleyball: U.S. vs. Serbia.
1:30-2 p.m. — Swimming.
2-2:40 p.m. — Women’s gymnastics.
2:40-3:40 p.m. — Men’s water polo: U.S. vs. Montenegro.
3:40-4 p.m. — Rowing, including women’s eights.
4-6 p.m. — Beach volleyball.
7-midnight — U.S. women’s gymnastics team, swimming and women’s synchronized springboard diving.
Don’t Miss: Women’s gymnastics gets going, and NBC cameras are sure to focus on Team USA, featuring Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas. This U.S. team is very strong and favored to win gold over Romania and Russia.
Other Highlights: LeBron James and the star-studded U.S. men’s basketball team takes on France at 9:30 a.m. EDT. At the pool, four gold-medal finals—the men’s 100 breaststroke and 400 free relay and the women’s 100 butterfly and 400 free, featuring defending Olympic champ Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, who is also favored in the 800.
MONDAY
Don’t Miss: 17-year-old Missy “The Missile’’ Franklin, she of the size 13 feet, competes in the 100-meter backstroke final. Last year, at 16, she won five world medals. By the end of these Games, she will have raced in seven events.
Other Highlights: Danell Leyva aims for team gold in men’s gymnastics. The U.S. hasn’t won men’s gymnastics team gold since the Soviet-boycotted 1984 Olympics, and Japan and China will be tough to beat. Huge women’s volleyball match between the U.S. and reigning Olympic champion Brazil. Lochte is back in the pool for the 200 free final. Other swimming finals include the men’s 100 back and the women’s 100 breaststroke. The U.S. women’s basketball team (with Miami’s Sylvia Fowles) plays Angola.
