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2016 Olympic Gymnastics TV Schedule

The television schedule for the 2016 Summer Olympics artistic and rhythmic gymnastics competition.

All of the men’s and women’s gymnastics competition, save for the post-tournament gala, will air tape delayed on the NBC broadcast network. The events will take place primarily in the afternoon but not be televised until NBC’s primetime window. As for rhythmic gymnastics, coverage will air across NBC, NBCSN and USA, with some of the action airing live.

The complete Olympic TV schedule, including all the other events, is available in this link.

Rhythmic Gymnastics TV Schedule
*: start of telecast window, not of event coverage
**: estimated start time based on length of other events

Event	Live Streams	TV Airings	Network
Friday, August 19
Individual Qualifying	9:20 AM, 1:50 PM	11:00 AM*	NBCSN
Individual Qualifying	9:20 AM, 1:50 PM	3:45 PM	NBC
Saturday, August 20
Group Qualifying	9:00 AM, 11:40 AM	9:00 AM	USA
Individual All-Around Final	2:20 PM	2:15 PM*	USA
Individual All-Around Final	2:20 PM	12:30 AM	NBC
Sunday, August 21
Group Final	10 AM	11:00 AM	NBC

2016 Olympic Gymnastics TV Schedule

Event	Live Streams	TV Airings	Network
COMPETITON COMPLETE
Saturday, August 6
Men’s Team Competition	9:30 AM, 1:30 PM (includes USA), 5:30 PM	8:00 PM*, 12:30 AM	NBC
Sunday, August 7
Women’s Team Competition	8:45 AM, 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM (includes USA), 7:30 PM	7:00 PM*, 12:35 AM	NBC
Monday, August 8
Men’s Team Final	3:00 PM	8:00 PM*	NBC
Tuesday, August 9
Women’s Team Final	3:00 PM	8:00 PM*, 12:35 AM	NBC
Wednesday, August 10
Men’s All-Around Final	3:00 PM	8:00 PM*	NBC
Thursday, August 11
Women’s All-Around Final	3:00 PM	8:00 PM*, 12:35 AM	NBC
Sunday, August 14
Women’s Vault and Uneven Bars, Men’s Floor and Pommel Horse	1:00 PM	8:00 PM*, 12:35 AM	NBC
Monday, August 15
Women’s Balance Beam, Men’s Rings and Vault	1:00 PM	8:00 PM*	NBC
Tuesday, August 16
Women’s Floor, Men’s Parallel Bars and High Bar	1:00 PM	8:00 PM*	NBC
Wednesday, August 17
Gala	9:00 AM and 1:00 PM	3:00 PM**	NBC
		3:00 PM**	NBCSN
		3:30 PM	MSNBC

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D. says:

10 years ago

They had the gymnastics gala on Wed 8/17 BEFORE Rhythmic Gymnastics even began their competition on the 19th??? Way to marginalize those gymnasts.

NBC coverage stunk this Olympics. I wish they would have shown a big variety of events during the primetime show. Cycling (on that sloped track), bmx, wt-lifting, synchronized swimming, etc, are all so fun to watch and would have made their primetime show so much more enjoyable. There are so many different types of sports, and to have the chance to see the best of the best in a sport you otherwise never get to see, is awe-inspiring. You’d think NBC would try to pack as much as they could into each four hour primetime slot. Instead it seemed to drone on and on most nights.

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Sarah says:

10 years ago

I feel like I have watched the Olympic s of the commercials since there were more commercial breaks than sport. Nbc should be ashamed. I’m still trying to figure out when they showed the gymnastics gala. Where the heck was that. Was it 2 seconds between 15 mins of commercials? Completely crap coverage.

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Tom Joseph says:

10 years ago

I completely agree that keeping track of the prime time schedule has been an absolute pain because NBC has done a very, very poor job. I’m typically well versed on where to get information about replays but barring watching the routines from our computer, it’s been ridiculously difficult to figure out when gymnastics or really anything else was going to run. Although we are so proud of our amazing US athletes it’s not been an enjoyable Olympics to watch due to NBC’s inept approach.

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Liz Aranza says:

10 years ago

Why are you announcing results before the US watches the actual events? And why are gymnastics always at their end of daily coverage? I watch all the coverage but I must say the network hasn’t done a good job keeping me interested. Lastly, is there more to see in Brazil beside the same 3 photos? Disappointed in NBC.

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- PAM says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  I agree. NBC has done a terrible job with the airing of events. AWFUL, just AWFUL!
  
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M Fogle says:

10 years ago

NBC ruined the Olympics for us here in the U.S. with announcing that Simone won Gold–we were anticipating watching but now seems like a waste..thanks NBC!!

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- Amanda S says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  Not only that, we have to wait until 11 pm to see gymnastics. Total fail. I keep wondering how all the young kids are staying up to watch it.
  
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Francine Arcoleo says:

10 years ago

NBC is doing a terrible job on commenting. Cannot hear them at all in many events. Why are they not in a sound proof booth?

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- Kmj says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  I agree. We couldn’t hear them talking either. Half the time the music is too loud or their voices seem too low. We had to change to “Mute” in order for the sub titles to come across the screen.
  
  For the other problems on NBC, like the Nightly News telling the scores before they were shown is just so ridiculous I can’t even believe they did that. This didn’t happen to me but I read it happened to a lot of people.
  Also people commenting on not being able to see the gymnastics because time ran out or the times they were scheduled to play but didn’t I have learned the hard way. This has happened to me in previous Olympics. I now tape all of it! I wait about a half hour before watching then look to see what’s scheduled then I tape it and i tape it 30 minutes over just in case. I basically tape all the “new” episodes so I don’t miss anything. I don’t watch anything but the Olympics, yes I love it that much! This way I don’t see or hear of any results plus I see all the events I want to and fast forward thru the things I don’t.
  Sorry so long. ?
  
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  - Debbie says:
    
    10 years ago
    
    Good advice on recording it all. Wish I would have done this too. I will from now on! Thanks! 🙂
    
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lwo says:

10 years ago

Another commercial! Really? Thanks NBC

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Laura Owens says:

10 years ago

Ridiculous, watching for over an hour and NBC has shown 2 swim races that lasted a total of about 5 minutes then nothing but watching what they are doing, surprised we haven’t seen them go to the bathroom yet!! Where are the gymnasnists???????

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D. says:

10 years ago

CANNOT believe Lester Holt led the Nightly News tonight with the results of tonight’s women’s gymnastics event. Every Olympics, I avoid radio and other tv networks for two weeks just to avoid hearing the results before I watch it. Thanks for spoiling it, nbc. Don’t really feel like watching it so much now. Way to reign in viewers, nbc. Local nbc station reported men’s results just before it aired, too.

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- Becky says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  WHAT THE HECK???????????????????? They have been so good about not spoiling it by divulging the results before it aired, so I am watching the news just now and they totally revealed who won gold and silver!!!! I am so MAD right now!!!!! Was planning on watching but why?????????????? Thanks a lot, NBC – WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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Lauren says:

10 years ago

I want to watch the women’s all around tonight. I missed the entire team competition due to the crappy coverage(unless you want to watch nothing but swimming). When exactly will it be on?

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- Paulsen says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  NBC did not disclose the exact time the gymnastics will air. I would imagine it would air around the swimming — from 8-9 PM and then from 11 PM-12 AM — but there’s no guarantee of that.
  
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Rose says:

10 years ago

It is pathetic the lack of coverage, all I have been seeing is swimming, swimming and more swimming!! What about other sports?? All I wanted to watch is the gymnastic competition and it seems that NBC has no respect for the gymnastic team. I was waiting to see the team competition and it was shown for half an hour only, and they only showed the USA team. I wanted to see the other competitors as well, how can one truly appreciate how great this women are if we can’t compare them to the other teams?! no wonder why Gabby Douglas didn’t bother to but her hands on her heart in reverence during the medal ceremony lol if there is no respect for them. And yes the guy from the news that spoiled it is a complete moron, I was so MAD when he spoiled it in the news. I was looking forward to see them, so excited all day and then this idiot decided to spoil it, are you kidding me! They can call this Olympic based on NBC coverage the swimming olympics, the tv coverage is totally ridiculous! ? NBC

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- Elizabeth says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  I agree. NBC has only shown USA gymnasts, and waits until very late in the evening to cover it at all. Tonight, the results of the all-around woman’s gymnastics was announced on the evening news before prime-time coverage of the Olympics! Thanks for spoiling it for us, NBC.
  
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Linda says:

10 years ago

Are you guys going to replay the Olympics from last night that aired on nbc 8/9/2016
raines0613@yahoo.com. I missed the USA girls 🙁

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- Paulsen says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  You should be able to see it here: http://stream.nbcolympics.com/womens-gymnastics-team-final-balance-beam
  
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Shannon says:

10 years ago

So mad that I can’t open the Internet without seeing the women’s team final results which NBC has decided not to air until tonight. Absolutely ridiculous. All for ratings!!!

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Jules says:

10 years ago

Super disappointed in how NBC is handling the Olympics this year. Part of the excitement is the suspense involved, and my local NBC affiliate just spoiled the women’s gymnastics team final on the evening news! It is totally unfair for them to keep us from watching it in order to make higher ratings and then SPOIL it themselves on the news before anybody has had the chance to see it. It’s not even worth watching now. I hope their ratings TANK.

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Jennifer says:

10 years ago

Are you kidding me?!?! Women’s gymnastics, arguably one of the most highly anticipated draws of the Olympics, is not airing until 12:35am. That is ridiculous. If you look at the schedule the single asterisk shows when coverage starts and the second time tells you when they estimate gymnastics to be shown. Completely ridiculous. I’m so tired of watching nothing but swimming for the past 3 days. Again, gymnastics is much more anticipated since all we have been hearing about for months is how great Simon Biles is going to be. Can the Olympics/US please find another major media outlet?!?!

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- Paulsen says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  No, the two times listed simply means women’s gymnastics will air twice — sometime during the 8 PM window and then again at 12:35.
  
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  - kbb says:
    
    10 years ago
    
    No. It didn’t end until just now. Three hours between the first 2 rotations and the conclusion. It’s not even fun to warch like this. Especially when the kids who idolize them are asleep already and you already know who wins
    
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Tammy says:

10 years ago

I gave up seeing the men’s gymnastics team final at 11:00 pm. Shame on NBC for not airing the competition as always during primetime hours. If NBC just had to show the men’s team final that late then announce it and let people know that. NBC failed many fans of men’s gymnastics last night. Hopefully, NBC will not fail in showing gymnastics on the rest of the schedule for the 2016 Olympics. Maybe another network would do better.

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Tammy says:

10 years ago

Why did NBC wait until 11:30 pm to show any of the Men’s Gymnastics team final? RIDICULOUS!!!!! Whether an Olympic team wins a medal or not, the event should NOT be ignored until the end of broadcast. NBC disappointed many men’s gymnastics fans and Olympic fans tonight.

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- Stephen says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  I completely agree. I’m on the west coast and am STILL waiting for gymnastics to air for a TEAM FINAL and just sat through pointless PRELIMS for swimming and volleyball (by the way I love volleyball and have played for over a decade but care less about a prelim match compared to a team final). I also managed to go the WHOLE day without spoilers until a few minutes ago when I was googling to make sure today was actually the day of the team final because I couldn’t imagine them starting such a popular final this late in the evening. Needless to say, I know now the results and will be dragging at work tomorrow all for nothing. Thanks a lot NBC. I won’t fall for this trap later in the week when it is time for the individual all arounds and women’s team final tomorrow.
  
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  - D. says:
    
    10 years ago
    
    I, too, was able to go the whole day without hearing any spoilers throughout the day of the men’s gymnastics team finals, UNTIL actually in the middle of actually watching the event on NBC. Struggled to stay up to watch; they finally came on around 11:30pm, but NBC didn’t even give them enough time to conclude in that time slot. They said men’s team finals would conclude AFTER the late news. So during the half-hour news, RIGHT BEFORE returning for the conclusion of the team finals, the NBC news station reports the results of the men’s finals! I couldn’t believe it. Right in the middle of airing it. Who over there at NBC really thought that was a good idea??? I was so mad & went to sleep. I didn’t want to watch it anymore, not because I heard of the team’s 5th place standing, but because they ruined the excitement and anticipation of what might happen. Then, unbelievably, it happened again before the women’s all-around on Thurs – NBC revealed the gold & silver medallists on NBC Nightly News just before the olympics primetime show. WHAT IS UP WITH YOU, NBC?????
    
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Heidi says:

10 years ago

I’m watching prime time coverage tonight waiting for men’s gymnastics. So far, I’ve been subjected to three hours of diving and swimming. There is one hour of coverage left and a volleyball match just started. You need to show us every QUALIFYING round of every swim race in the universe, but can’t show us the MEN’S TEAM FINAL for gymnastics? What is wrong with you, NBC?

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Peter kis says:

10 years ago

I still have no idea when the gymnastics will be shown on the seven network.

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- Paulsen says:
  
  10 years ago
  
  Sorry, but this schedule only covers the USA TV broadcasters.
  
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