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: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
4:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Shooting: MEN - 50m Rifle 3 Positions: qualification, final, victory ceremony. Trap: qualification (day 2), final, victory ceremony
4:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
4:30 AM to 6:50 AM - Canoe Sprint: MEN - Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals. Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals. Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: heats, semi-final. WOMEN - Kayak Four (K4) 500m: heats, semi-final
4:30 AM to 7:45 AM - Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
4:30 AM to 8:00 AM - Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
5:00 AM to 7:20 AM - Athletics: MEN - 800m: round 1. Discus: qualifying. WOMEN - 100m Hurdles: round 1. 1500m: round 1. Shot Put: qualifying.
5:00 AM to 7:40 AM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
5:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Table Tennis: WOMEN - Team: semi-final
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Sailing: MEN - 49er, 470, Laser (medal race & victory ceremony). WOMEN - 470, Laser Radial (medal race & victory ceremony)
8:00 AM to 10:45 AM - Wrestling (Greco-Roman): MEN - 66kg: qualifications, 1/8 finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals. 96kg: qualifications, 1/8 finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Boxing: WOMEN - Fly Weight (51kg): quarter-finals. Light Weight (60kg): quarter-finals. Middle Weight (75kg): quarter-finals
8:45 AM to 12:30 PM - Hockey: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:00 AM to 11:20 AM - Gymnastics (Artistic): MEN - Rings: final, victory ceremony. Vault: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN - Uneven Bars: final, victory ceremony
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Equestrian - Jumping: MEN+WOMEN - Team Jumping: round 2, victory ceremony
9:10 AM to 11:50 AM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Table Tennis: MEN -Team: semi-final
9:30 AM to 12:45 PM - Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
9:45 AM to 1:15 PM - Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
10:00 AM to 12:10 PM - Sychronised Swimming: WOMEN - Duets: free routine
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Weightlifting: MEN - 105kg: group B
11:00 AM to 1:55 PM - Cycling (Track): MEN - Sprint: semi-finals, finals, victory ceremony. WOMEN - Omnium: flying lap, 20km points race, elimination race. WOMEN - Sprint: quarter-finals, race for 5th-8th places
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Semi-final
12:45 PM to 3:15 PM - Wrestling (Greco-Roman): MEN- 60kg: repechage rounds, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. 84kg: repechage rounds, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. 120kg: repechage rounds, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony
1:00 PM to 2:50 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN - Quarter-finals (2 matches)
1:20 PM to 4:00 PM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
1:50 PM to 4:40 PM - Athletics: MEN - 100m: victory ceremony. 400m: final. 400m Hurdles: final, victory ceremony. 3000m Steeplechase: victory ceremony. Hammer: victory ceremony. WOMEN - 200m: round 1. 400m Hurdles: semi-finals. 3000m Steeplechase: final. Pole Vault: final. Shot Put: final, victory ceremony.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Weightlifting: MEN - 105kg: group A, victory ceremony
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Table Tennis: MEN- Team: semi-final
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM - Diving: MEN - 3m Springboard: preliminaries
2:00 PM to 5:45 PM - Hockey: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
2:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
2:45 PM to 4:45 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Semi-final
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
3:00 PM to 6:30 PM - Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
3:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Boxing: MEN - Light Weight (60kg): quarter-finals. Middle Weight (75kg): quarter-finals. Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): quarter-finals
5:00 PM to 6:50 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN - Quarter-finals (2 matches)