NBC's TV Schedule for the Olympic Games Released; Wrestling Coverage to Air on Olympic Channel

Official release and photo courtesy of Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling. 

NBC released its Tokyo Olympics Listings today, and there is some great news for wrestling fans. Every day of the Olympic wrestling competition will receive extensive coverage on The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Starting on Sunday, August 1, wrestling will be on The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA every single day through Saturday, August 7. Except for the first day on August 1, when tennis is also on this channel, wrestling is the only sport that appears on The Olympic Channel listings for those days.

Wrestling coverage also appears on the coverage plan for USA Network a number of days and one day on CNBC, in addition to complete coverage on The Olympic Channel.

For the latest comprehensive Olympic TV schedule information, please visit NBC OLYMPICS SCHEDULE 

During the Tokyo Olympics, NBCOlympics.com will have the most up-to-date listings and information from NBC.

Below is the wrestling coverage plans announced today by NBC, with The Olympic Channel coverage listed first.

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA – WRESTLING COVERAGE
(U.S. EASTERN TIME ZONE)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (DAY 9)

7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Wrestling Qualifying Rounds & Semifinals - Greco Roman 60kg and 130 kg; Women’s Freestyle 76 kg

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Wrestling Qualifying Rounds & Semifinals (LIVE) - Greco Roman 60kg, 77 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg, Women’s Freestyle 68kg and 76 kg

MONDAY, AUGUST 2 (DAY 10)

5 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Wrestling Finals (LIVE): Greco-Roman 60kg Final, Greco-Roman 130kg Final, Women’s Freestyle 76kg Final, Greco-Roman 77kg Semifinal , Greco-Roman 97kg Semifinal

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Wrestling

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Wrestling Qualifying Rounds (LIVE): Greco-Roman 67kg, Greco-Roman 77kg , Greco-Roman 87kg , Greco-Roman 97kg , Women’s Freestyle 62kg , Women’s Freestyle 68kg

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. - Wrestling

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 (DAY 11)

5 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Wrestling Finals (LIVE): Greco-Roman 77kg Final, Greco-Roman 97kg Final, Women’s Freestyle 68kg Final, Greco-Roman 67kg Semifinals, Greco-Roman 87kg Semifinals, Women’s Freestyle 62kg Semifinals

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Wrestling

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Wrestling Qualifying Rounds (LIVE); Greco-Roman 67kg Final; Greco-Roman 87kg Final; Women’s Freestyle 57kg; Women’s Freestyle 62kg Final, Men’s Freestyle 57kg, Men’s Freestyle 86kg

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. - Wrestling

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 (DAY 12)

5 a.m. – 9 a.m.- Wrestling Finals (LIVE): Greco-Roman 67kg Final; Greco-Roman 87kg Final
Women’s Freestyle 62g Final; Men’s Freestyle 57kg Semifinals; Men’s Freestyle 86kg Semifinals; Women’s Freestyle 57kg Semifinals

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.- Wrestling

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Wrestling Qualifying Rounds (LIVE) - Women’s Freestyle 53kg, Women’s Freestyle 57kg, Men’s Freestyle 57kg, Men’s Freestyle 74k, Men’s Freestyle 86kg, Men’s Freestyle 125kg

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. - Wrestling

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 (DAY 13)

2 a.m. – 3 a.m. - Wrestling – Competition

5:15 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Wrestling – Finals (LIVE)

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Wrestling – Competition

10 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. - Wrestling – Finals (LIVE)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 (DAY 14)

2:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. - Wrestling – Competition

5:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Wrestling – Finals (LIVE)

9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Wrestling - Competition

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 (DAY 15)

5:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Wrestling – Finals (LIVE)

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Wrestling – Competition

WRESTLING ON SCHEDULE OF OTHER NBC PLATFORMS

SATURDAY, JULY 31 (DAY 8)

CNBC
2 a.m. - 4 a.m. - Wrestling – Qualifying Round (LIVE)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (DAY 9)

USA
2 p.m. – 2 a.m.- Wrestling – Semifinals

MONDAY, AUGUST 2 (DAY 10)

USA
4 a.m. – 8 p.m.- Wrestling – Finals

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 (DAY 11)

USA
9:50 a.m. – 8 p.m. - Wrestling – Finals

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 (DAY 12)

USA
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.- Wrestling – Finals

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 (DAY 13)

USA
4:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Wrestling – Finals

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 (DAY 14)

USA
2:45 pm. – 6 p.m. - Wrestling – Finals

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 (DAY 15)

USA
12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Wrestling – Finals

NOTE: USA Wrestling will continue to review all information provided by NBC concerning coverage of wrestling in Tokyo, and will post any updates.



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