In effort to save you the time that it takes to both find and decipher the NBC Olympics schedule while trying to figure out which events are even worth watching, we've created our own (better) daily schedule of Olympic events. All events are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (no math) at the time that they actually occur (no primetime delay) with occasional links to live streams (no googling). Medal events will be bolded. Go ahead, watch at work. We probably value your time more than your boss does anyway.
3:30 AM to 7:15 AM - Hockey: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
4:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Shooting: MEN - 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualification (stage 2), final, victory ceremony. 50m Rifle Prone: qualification, final, victory ceremony
4:00 AM to 5:45 AM - Archery: MEN - Individual: 1/8 eliminations
4:00 AM to 5:50 AM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Round of 16
4:00 AM to 7:00 AM - Badminton: WOMEN - Singles: semi-finals. Mixed Doubles: bronze medal match
4:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Basketball: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
4:30 AM to 5:30 AM - Judo: MEN +100kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals. WOMEN +78kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals
4:30 AM to 7:45 AM - Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
4:30 AM to 7:50 AM - Rowing: MEN - Pairs: classification, final, victory ceremony. Single Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony. Quadruple Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony. WOMEN - Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
4:30 AM to 8:00 AM - Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
5:00 AM to 7:50 AM - Swimming: MEN - 1500m Freestyle: heats 4 x 100m. Medley Relay: heats. WOMEN - 50m Freestyle: heats 4 x 100m. Medley Relay: heats
5:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Table Tennis: WOMEN - Team: round 1
5:00 AM to 8:45 AM - Athletics: MEN - 400m Hurdles: round 1. 3000m Steeplechase: round 1. Hammer: qualifying. Shot Put: qualifying. WOMEN -100m: classification heats. 400m: round 1. Triple Jump: qualifying. Heptathlon: 100m hurdles, high jump.
5:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Weightlifting: MEN - 85kg: group B. WOMEN - 75kg: group B
5:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Fencing: MEN - Team Sabre: round of 16, quarter-finals, classifications (5th-8th places), semi-finals
6:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Equestrian - Dressage: MEN + WOMEN - Team Dressage: day 2
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Sailing: MEN- 49er, 470, Finn, Laser, Star. WOMEN - 470, Laser Radial
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Tennis: Men & Women Singles: semi-finals. Mixed Doubles: semi-finals
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Soccer: WOMEN - Quarter-final
8:00 AM to 9:50 AM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Round of 16
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Boxing: MEN - Fly Weight (52kg): round of 16. Welter Weight (69kg): round of 16
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Badminton: MEN - Singles: semi-finals. Mixed Doubles: gold medal match, victory ceremony
8:45 AM to 12:30 PM - Hockey: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:00 AM to 11:15 AM - Gymnastics (Trampoline): MEN - Qualification, final, victory ceremony
9:00 AM to 11:20 AM - Archery: MEN - Individual: quarter-finals, semi-finals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Judo: MEN +100kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN +78kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony
9:10 AM to 11:50 AM - Water Polo: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Basketball: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Soccer: WOMEN - Quarter-final
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Diving: WOMEN - 3m Springboard: preliminaries
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Table Tennis: WOMEN - Team: round 1
9:30 AM to 12:45 PM - Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
9:45 AM to 1:15 PM - Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Weightlifting: WOMEN - 75kg: group A, victory ceremony
11:00 AM to 1:55 PM - Cycling (Track): MEN - Team Pursuit: round 1, finals, victory ceremony. WOMEN - Keirin: round 1 & repechages, round 2, finals, victory ceremony. Team Pursuit: qualifying
12:00 PM to 1:50 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Round of 16
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Quarter-final
1:00 PM to 2:50 PM - Fencing: MEN - Team Sabre: bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony
1:20 PM to 4:00 PM - Water Polo: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Weightlifting: MEN - 85kg: group A, victory ceremony
2:00 PM to 4:55 PM - Athletics: MEN - 1500m: round 1. Long Jump: qualifying. Shot Put: final. WOMEN -100m: round 1. 10,000m: final. Discus: qualifying. Heptathlon: shot put, 200m.
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Table Tennis: MEN -Team: round 1
2:00 PM to 5:45 PM - Hockey: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
2:30 PM to 3:50 PM - Swimming: MEN - 50m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 100m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN - 50m Freestyle: semi-finals. 200m Backstroke: final, victory ceremony. 800m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Quarter-final
2:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Handball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Basketball: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
3:00 PM to 6:30 PM - Volleyball: Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM - Boxing: MEN - Fly Weight (52kg): round of 16. Welter Weight (69kg): round of 16
4:00 PM to 5:50 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Round of 16