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 4:30 AM - Badminton: MEN+WOMEN - Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries
3:30 AM to 7:15 AM - Hockey: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
4:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Shooting: MEN - Skeet: qualification (day 2), final, victory ceremony
4:00 AM to 7:50 AM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Preliminaries (4 matches)
4:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Archery: MEN+WOMEN - Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations
4:00 AM to 8:00 AM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
4:30 AM to 5:30 AM - Judo: MEN -81kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals. WOMEN -63kg: elimination rounds, quarter-finals
4:30 AM to 7:40 AM - Rowing: MEN - Fours: repechage. Lightweight Fours: semi-finals. Single Sculls: quarter-finals. Double Sculls: semi-finals. Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages. WOMEN - Eights: repechage. Single Sculls: quarter-finals .Double Sculls: repechage. Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages
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 7:15 AM - Swimming: MEN - 100m Freestyle: heats 200m Breaststroke: heats 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: heats WOMEN - 200m Butterfly: heats
5:00 AM to 7:40 AM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
5:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Table Tennis: WOMEN - Singles: quarter-finals
5:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Weightlifting: MEN - 69kg: group B. WOMEN - 63kg: group B
5:30 AM to 10:30 AM - Fencing: MEN - Individual Foil: round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals
5:30 AM to 11:00 AM - Equestrian - Eventing: MEN+WOMEN - Individual Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony. Team Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony
6:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Tennis: Men & Women Singles: round 2. Men & Women Doubles: quarter-finals
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Sailing: MEN: 49er, Finn, Laser, RS:X, Star. WOMEN - Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Tennis: Men & Women Singles: round 2. Men & Women Doubles: quarter-finals
7:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Badminton: MEN+WOMEN - Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries
8:30 AM to 10:50 AM - Canoe Slalom: MEN - Canoe Single (C1): semi-final, final, victory ceremony
8:30 AM to 11:15 AM - Boxing: MEN - Light Fly Weight (49kg): round of 32. Light Welter Weight (64kg): round of 32
8:45 AM to 12:30 PM - Hockey: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Judo: MEN -81kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony. WOMEN -63kg: repechages, semi-final contests, bronze medal contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony
9:10 AM to 11:50 AM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:30 AM to 1:20 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Preliminaries (4 matches)
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Soccer: WOMEN - Preliminaries (1 match)
9:30 AM to 12:45 PM - Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
9:30 AM to 2:15 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
9:45 AM to 1:15 PM - Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
10:00 AM to 11:10 AM - Diving: WOMEN - Synchronised 10m Platform: final, victory ceremony
10:00 AM to 12:40 PM - Archery: MEN+WOMEN - Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Weightlifting: WOMEN - 63kg: group A, victory ceremony
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Table Tennis: WOMEN - Singles: semi-finals
11:30 AM to 1:40 PM - Gymnastics (Artistic): WOMEN - Team: final, victory ceremony
12:15 PM to 2:15 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Preliminaries (1 match)
13:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Fencing: MEN - Individual Foil: semi-finals, bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony
13:20 PM to 4:00 PM - Water Polo: MEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
13:30 PM to 6:00 PM - Badminton: MEN+WOMEN - Singles, Doubles: preliminaries. Mixed Doubles: preliminaries
14:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Weightlifting: MEN - 69kg: group A, victory ceremony
14:00 PM to 5:45 PM - Hockey: WOMEN - Preliminaries (2 matches)
14:30 PM to 4:20 PM - Swimming: MEN - 100m Freestyle: semi-finals. 200m Breaststroke: semi-finals. 200m Butterfly: final, victory ceremony. 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: final, victory ceremony. WOMEN - 200m Butterfly: semi-finals. 200m Freestyle: final, victory ceremony. 200m Individual Medley: final, victory ceremony
14:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Handball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
14:45 PM to 4:45 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Preliminaries (1 match)
14:45 PM to 4:45 PM - Soccer: WOMEN - Preliminaries (1 match)
15:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Basketball: MEN - Preliminaries (2 games)
15:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Table Tennis: MEN -Singles: quarter-finals
15:00 PM to 6:30 PM - Volleyball: Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
15:00 PM to 6:50 PM - Beach Volleyball: MEN+WOMEN - Preliminaries (4 matches)
15:30 PM to 6:15 PM - Boxing: MEN - Light Fly Weight (49kg): round of 32. Light Welter Weight (64kg): round of 32
For a handy master schedule of every Olympic event, click here.