Sunday will see some of the favorite events of the Olympic Games with the start of Women's Gymnastics and Men's and Women's Swimming competition.
Here's a look at some of the more popular events set for Saturday.
Where can I watch the Olympics?
If you want to watch all of the Summer Games, you are in luck, there are plenty of network options. The networks broadcasting games include NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC,MSNBC, NBC Sports Network, the Golf Channel, NBC Universo and USA Network. That’s just for TV. The rest of the coverage is digital.
Where do I find the live streams?
Streams will be available on NBCOlympics.com as well as via the NBC Olympics app. Look for the app on iPhones and iPads, Android phones and tablets, Windows phone, Roku streaming boxes, sticks and TVs, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV sticks, the new Apple TV via the device's app store, and Chromecast via the NBC Sports iOS or Android app.
Please note – NBC will require you to sign in via your pay TV account.
Telemundo will stream Spanish-language commentary through its website as well as its Telemundo Desportes apps on Android and on iOS. Again, you'll be asked for your pay TV account login info.
Here is the schedule for Sunday, Aug. 6 . (All times ET)
• Gymnastics: team competition, qualifier (8:45 a.m. to noon) – not Team USA group
• Tennis: first round (9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Rugby: USA vs. Rugby (10 a.m.)
• Basketball (women's): U.S. vs. Senegal (11 a.m.)
• Swimming: Men's and Women's 400-meter individual medley, Women's 100 butterfly and 4x100 freestyle relay, Men's 400 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. (Noon to 2:35 p.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: USA vs. Croatia (noon)
• Soccer: men's group (noon to 9 p.m.)
• Archery: Men's team quarterfinals, semifinals and medal matches (1 p.m.)
• Beach Volleyball: men's beach volleyball pool play (3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.)
• Women's soccer: USA vs. France (3:30 p.m.)
• Volleyball (men's): U.S. vs. Canada (4 p.m.)
• Men’s basketball: China vs. USA (6 p.m.)
• Gymnastics Team competition, qualifier for Team USA - (4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.) – NBCOlympics.com will carry live coverage of every gymnastics session as well as all sports, NBC will broadcast women's gymnastics on tape delay beginning at 7 p.m. ET
• Swimming: men's 100m breast and 4x100m free relay, women's 400m free and 100m fly (9 p.m.)
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