The 2012 Summer Olympics rolls on with a full docket of events on tap for Saturday. Michael Phelps swam his way into the history books on Friday by winning his record-setting 17th gold medal. On Saturday he closes out his Olympic career as part of the heavily favored American team in the 4x100m individual medley relay.
Among the other events on tap for the eighth day of the games is Team USA basketball, taking on Lithuania. Other events scheduled include beach volleyball, men's tennis, soccer and more. A number of events can be seen online via NBCOlympics.com.
To help you tune in to the action, here are some highlights from the day's television schedule (all times Eastern):
4 a.m. - 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
- Track & Field: Women's Triathlon (4 a.m.)
- Men's Basketball: Russia vs. Spain (6:15 a.m.), USA vs. Lithuania (9:30 a.m.)
- Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (8 a.m.)
- Cycling: Track Events (9 a.m.)
- Tennis: Men's Doubles Gold Medal Final (11:30 a.m.)
- Women's Field Hockey: USA vs. New Zealand (2 p.m.)
- Equestrian: Jumping Qualifying (3:30 p.m.)
- Women's Shooting: Trap Final (4:30 p.m.)
- Men's Volleyball: Brazil vs. Serbia (5 p.m.)
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. (MSNBC)
- Men's Soccer: Quarterfinals (7 a.m., 9:30 a.m., Noon, 2:30 p.m.)
- Men's Water Polo: Qualifying (8:45 a.m.)
- Badminton: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (11:15 a.m.), Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match (1:45 p.m.)
- Men's Weightlfting: 94 kg Gold Medal Final (4:15 p.m.)
- Track & Field: Men's 20K Walk (4:45 p.m.)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. (CNBC)
- Men's Boxing: Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight and light welterweight classes)
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (NBC)
- Tennis: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (9 a.m.)
- Women's Gymnastics: Trampoline Gold Medal Final (11 a.m.)
- Track & Field: Qualifying Men's 100M and 400M, Women's Pole Vault (11:15 a.m., 1:30 p.m.), Men's 10,000M Gold Medal Final (4:15 p.m.)
- Men's Volleyball: USA vs. Russia (11:45 a.m.)
- Cycling: Track Gold Medal Final (2 p.m.)
- Men's Water Polo: USA vs. Serbia (2:45 p.m.)
- Rowing: Gold Medal Finals (3:45 p.m.)
- Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (5 p.m.)
3:30 - 6:30 p.m. (CNBC)
- Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight, light welterweight, and light heavyweight classes)
8 p.m. - Midnight (NBC)
- Swimming: Gold Medal Finals (Men's 4x100 medley relay, 1500m freestyle; Women's 4x100 medley relay, 50m freestyle)
- Track & Field: Gold Medal Finals (Women's 100m, heptathlon; Men's long jump)
- Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round
- Women's Diving: Springboard Semifinal
12:30 - 1:30 a.m. (NBC)
- Track & Field: Women's Discuss Gold Medal Final
- Cycling: Track Events
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