2016 Olympic Beach Volleyball TV Schedule

The television schedule for the 2016 Summer Olympics beach volleyball tournament.

olympicsnbcrioWhile all beach volleyball matches will be available via live stream, television coverage will be mostly limited to the three United States teams, whose matches will each air on the NBC broadcast network. On the opening weekend of the Games, less than half of the beach volleyball matches will air on a television network — 11 of 24.

Beach volleyball will cap off NBC’s primetime coverage on several nights, with marquee matches — including both finals — slated for 11 PM ET.

The complete Olympic TV schedule, including all of the other events, is available here.

2016 Olympic Beach Volleyball TV Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Individual event times from nbcsports.com
All matches, including those not televised, will be available via live stream on NBCOlympics.com
** Indicates start of telecast window, not of match coverage

Time Event TV
COMPETITION COMPLETE
Saturday, August 6
9:00 AM Men: Italy (Carambula/Ranghieri) v. Austria (Doppler/Horst) NBCSN (LIVE)
10:00 AM Men: Brazil (Alison/Bruno) v. Canada (Binstock/Schachter) NBCSN (LIVE)
11:00 AM Women: Austria (Bawden/Clancy) v. Costa Rica (Charles/Alfaro) None
12:00 PM Women: Spain (Elsa/Liliana) v. Argentina (Gallay/Klug) MSNBC, Telemundo (LIVE)
2:30 PM Women: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. Czech Republic (Hermannova/Slukova) NBCSN (TAPE)
3:30 PM Men: USA (Gibb/Patterson) v. Qatar (Jefferson/Cherif) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:30 PM Men: Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) v. Russia (Liamin/Barsouk) None
5:30 PM Women: Netherlands (Meppelink/Van Iersel) v. Venezuela (Pazo/Agudo) None
8:00 PM Men: Poland (Losiak/Kantor) v. Germany (Bockermann/Fluggen) None
9:00 PM Men: Spain (Herrera/Gavira) v. Austria (Huber/Seidl) None
10:00 PM Women: Switzerland (Forrer/Verge Depre) v. China (Wang/Yue) None
11:00 PM Women: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Australia (Del Solar/Laird) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
Sunday, August 7
9:00 AM Women: Brazil (Larissa/Talita) v. Russia (Ukolova/Birlova) NBCSN (LIVE), NBC Universo (TAPE, 8 PM ET)
10:00 AM Women: USA (Fendrick/Sweat) v. Poland (Kolosinska/Brzostek) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
11:00 AM Men: Nicolai/Lupo (Italy) v. Virgen/Ontiveros (Mexico) MSNBC (TAPE, 12 PM), NBC Universo (TAPE, 4 PM)
12:00 PM Men: Netherlands (Nummerdor/Varenhorst) v. Chile (Grimalt/Grimalt) None
2:30 PM Women: Canada (Pavan/Bansley) v. Netherlands (Van Gestel/Van der Vlist) MSNBC (LIVE)
3:30 PM Men: USA (Lucena/Dalhausser) v. Tunisia (Nacaeur/Belhaj) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:30 PM Men: Brazil (Pedro/Evandro) v. Cuba (Diaz/Gonzalez) None
5:30 PM Women: Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) v. Egypt (Elghobashy/Nada) None
8:00 PM Women: Germany (Borger/Buthe) v. Switzerland (Heidrich/Zumkehr) None
9:00 PM Women: Italy (Menegatti/Orsi Toth) v. Canada (Broder/Valias) None
10:00 PM Men: Russia (Semenov/Karsilnikov) v. Poland (Fijalek/Prudel) None
11:00 PM Men: Latvia (Samoilovs/Smedins) v. Canada (Schalk/Saxton) None
Monday, August 8
9:00 AM Women: Switzerland (Forrer/Verge Depre) v. Australia (Del Solar/Laird) None
10:00 AM Women: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. Argentina (Gallay/Klug) Teleumundo (TAPE, 12 PM)
11:00 AM Men: Poland (Losiak/Kantor) v. Russia (Liamin/Barsouk) None
12:00 PM Men: Spain (Herrera/Gavira) v. Qatar (Jefferson/Cherif) MSNBC (LIVE)
2:30 PM Men: Brazil (Alison/Bruno) v. Austria (Doppler/Horst) NBCSN (LIVE)
3:30 PM Men: USA (Gibb/Patterson) v. Austria (Huber-Seidl) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:30 PM Women: Costa Rica (Charles/Alfaro) v. Netherlands (Meppelink/Van Iersel) None
5:30 PM Men: Germany (Bockermann/Fluggen) v. Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) CNBC (TAPE)
8:00 PM Men: Canada (Binstock/Schachter) v. Italy (Carambula/Ranghieri) None
9:00 PM Women: Spain: (Elsa/Liliana) v. Czech Republic (Hermannova/Slukvoa) None
10:00 PM Women: Australia (Bawden/Clancy) v. Venezuela (Pazo/Agudo) None
11:00 PM Women: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. China (Wang/Yue) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
Tuesday, August 9
9:00 AM Men: Brazil (Pedro/Evandro) v. Canada (Schalk/Saxton) NBCSN (LIVE)
10:00 AM Men: USA (Lucena/Dalhausser) v. Mexico (Virgen/Ontiveros) NBC (LIVE ET/CT), Teleumundo (TAPE, 12 PM)
11:00 AM Women: Egypt (Elghobashy/Nada) v. Italy (Menegatti/Orsi Toth) None
12:00 PM Women: Poland (Kolosinska/Brzostek) v. Russia (Ukolova/Birlova) None
2:30 PM Men: Latvia (Samoilovs/Smedins) v. Cuba (Diaz/Gonzalez) USA (LIVE)
3:30 PM Women: USA (Fendrick/Sweat) v. Brazil (Larissa/Talita) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:30 PM Men: Poland (Fijalek/Prudel) v. Netherlands (Nummerdor/Varenhorst) CNBC (TAPE, 6 PM)
5:30 PM Women: Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) v. Canada (Broder/Valjas) CNBC (TAPE, 7 PM)
8:00 PM Women: Germany (Borger/Buthe) v. Netherlands (Van Gestel/Van der Vlist) None
9:00 PM Men: Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) v. Tunisia (Naceur/Belhaj) None
10:00 PM Men: Chile (Grimalt/Grimalt) v. Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) None
11:00 PM Women: Canada (Pavan/Bansley) v. Switzerland (Heidrich/Zumkehr) None
Wednesday, August 10
9:00 AM Women: Australia (Bawden/Clancy) v. Netherlands (Meppelink/Van Iersel) USA (LIVE)
10:00 AM Men: USA (Gibb/Patterson) v. Spain (Herrera/Gavira) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
11:00 AM Men: Austria (Huber/Seidl) v. Qatar (Jefferson-Cherif) None
12:00 PM Women: China (Wang/Yue) v. Australia (Del Solar/Laird) MSNBC (LIVE)
2:30 PM Men: Brazil (Alison/Bruno) v. Italy (Carambula/Ranghieri) USA (LIVE, JIP at 3 PM)
3:30 PM Men: Poland (Losiak/Kantor) v. Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) None
4:30 PM Women: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. Spain (Elsa/Liliana) CNBC (TAPE, 5 PM**)
5:30 PM Women: Costa Rica (Charles/Alfaro) v. Venezuela (Pazo/Agudo) NBC Universo (TAPE, 8 PM)
8:00 PM Women: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Switzerland (Forrer/Verge-Depre) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
9:00 PM Women: Argentina (Gallay/Klug) v. Czech Republic (Hermannova/Slukova) None
10:00 PM Men: Germany (Bockermann/Fluggen) v. Russia (Liamin/Barsouk) None
11:00 PM Men: Austria (Doppler/Horst) v. Canada (Binstock/Schachter) None
Thursday, August 11
9:00 AM Women: Brazil (Larissa/Talita) v. Poland (Kolosinska/Brzostek) NBCSN (LIVE), Telemundo (TAPE, 12 PM)
10:00 AM Men: Canada (Schalk/Saxton) v. Cuba (Diaz/Gonzalez) NBCSN (LIVE), Telemundo (TAPE, 11 AM)
11:00 AM Men: Poland (Fijalek/Prudel) v. Chile (Grimalt/Grimalt) None
12:00 PM Men: Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) v. Netherlands (Nummerdor/Varenhorst) MSNBC (LIVE)
2:30 PM Women: USA (Fendrick/Sweat) v. Russia (Ukolova/Birlova) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
2:30 PM Women: Canada (Broder/Valjas) v. Egypt (Elghobashy/Nada) None
3:30 PM Men: USA (Dalhausser/Lucena) v. Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
3:30 PM Men: Mexico (Virgen-Ontiveros) v. Tunisia (Naceur/Belhaj) NBC Universo (LIVE)
4:30 PM Men: Brazil (Pedro/Evandro) v. Latvia (Samoilovs/Smedins) NBCSN (LIVE)
5:30 PM Women: Switzerland (Heidrich/Zumkehr) v. Netherlands (Van Gestel/Van der Vlist) CNBC (LIVE)
8:00 PM Women: Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) v. Italy (Menegatti/Orsi Toth) None
9:00 PM Women: Canada (Pavan/Bansley) v. Germany (Borger/Buthe) None
10:00 PM Women’s "Lucky Loser" None
10:00 PM Women’s "Lucky Loser" None
10:59 PM Men’s "Lucky Loser" None
10:59 PM Men’s "Lucky Loser" None
Friday, August 12
10:00 AM Women’s Round of 16: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. China (Wang/Yue) USA (LIVE)
11:00 AM Men’s Round of 16: Qatar (Jefferson/Cherif) v. Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) USA (LIVE)
2:00 PM Men’s Round of 16: Austria (Doppler/Horst) v. Cuba (Diaz/Gonzalez) NBCSN (TAPE, 4:15 PM**)
3:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Brazil (Larissa/Talita) v. Germany (Gorger/Buthe) NBCSN (TAPE, 4:15 PM**)
6:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Spain (Elsa/Liliana) v. Russia (Ukolova/Birlova) None
7:00 PM Men’s Round of 16: Mexico (Virgen/Ontiveros) v. Netherlands (Numemrdor/Varenhorst) None
10:00 PM Men’s Round of 16: Italy (Carambula/Ranghieri) v. Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) None
10:59 PM Women’s Round of 16: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Italy (Menegatti/Giombini) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
Saturday, August 13
10:00 AM Men’s Round of 16: Brazil (Alison/Bruno) v. Spain (Herrera/Gavira) USA (LIVE)
11:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Canada (Pavan/Bansley) v. Canada (Broder/Valjas) USA (LIVE)
2:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) v. Switzerland (Forrer/Verge-Depre) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
3:00 PM Men’s Round of 16: Brazil (Solberg/Evandro) v. Russia (Liamin/Barsuk) NBCSN (TAPE, 3 PM**)
6:00 PM Men’s Round of 16: Canada (Schalk/Saxton) v. Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) None
7:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Switzerland (Heidrich/Zumkehr) v. Netherlands (Meppelink/Van Iersel) None
10:00 PM Women’s Round of 16: Poland (Kolosinska/Brzostek) v. Austria (Bawden/Clancy) None
10:59 PM Men’s Round of 16: USA (Dalhausser/Lucena) v. Austria (Huber/Seidl) NBC (TAPE, 12:35 AM)
Sunday, August 14
3:00 PM Women’s Quarterfinal: Canada (Pavan/Bansley) v. Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:00 PM Women’s Quarterfinal: Brazil (Larissa/Talita) v. Switzerland (Heidrich/Zumkehr) NBCSN, Telemundo (LIVE)
10:00 PM Women’s Quarterfinal: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. Russia (Ukolova/Birlova) NBC (TAPE, 12:35 AM ET/PT)
10:59 PM Women’s Quarterfinal: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Australia (Clancy/Bawden) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
Monday, August 15
3:00 PM Men’s Quarterfinal: USA (Dalhausser/Lucena) v. Brazil (Alison/Bruno) NBCSN, NBC Universo (LIVE)
4:00 PM Men’s Quarterfinal: Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) v. Netherlands (Nummerdor/Varenhorst) None
10:00 PM Men’s Quarterfinal: Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) v. Russia (Liamin/Barsuk) None
10:59 PM Men’s Quarterfinal: Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) v. Cuba (Diaz/Gonzalez) NBC (TAPE, 12:35 AM ET/PT)
Tuesday, August 16
3:00 PM Women’s Semifinal: Brazil (Larissa/Talita) v. Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
4:00 PM Men’s Semifinal: Brazil (Alison/Bruno) v. Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) USA (LIVE)
10:00 PM Men’s Semifinal: Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) v. Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) None
10:59 PM Women’s Semifinal: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) NBC (LIVE ET/CT)
Wednesday, August 17
9:00 PM Women’s Third-Place Match: USA (Walsh-Jennings/Ross) v. Brazil (Larissa/Talita) NBC (TAPE, 8 PM**)
10:59 PM Women’s Final: Brazil (Agatha/Barbara) v. Germany (Ludwig/Walkenhorst) NBC (TAPE, 12:35 AM)
Thursday, August 18
9:00 PM Men’s Third-Place Match: Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) v. Russia (Semenov/Krasilnikov) NBCSN (LIVE)
10:59 PM Men’s Final: Italy (Nicolai/Lupo) v. Brazil (Alison/Bruno) NBC (LIVE ET/CT), Telemundo (next day)

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