2012 Olympics: Thursday's NBC TV Schedule

If you can't leap across the pond for the Olympic games, television coverage will be aired on NBC. See the full schedule of Olympic games on London2012.com.

The Thursday schedule for the 2012 Olympics on NBC includes swimming, rowing, canoe/kayak, women's beach volleyball, men's water polo and men's beach volleyball and cycling. Don't forget to follow additional coverage shown on NBC's family of channels, including MSNBC, NBCSN, Bravo, CNBC, Telemundo and more — check here for that schedule):

Swimming qualification races continue with Americans Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin scheduled to compete. Phelps will swim the 100m butterfly – and event he won by .01 seconds in Beijing four years ago. Franklin is slated to compete in the 200m backstroke. Other races include the men’s 50m freestyle and women’s 800m freestyle.

The last gold medal in Canoe/Kayak’s slalom will be presented to the winner of the men’s C-2 whitewater final. Slovakian twin brothers Pavol and Peter Hochschorner may win their fourth straight Olympic gold.

More qualifying heats in Swimming (four events, 12 races.)

More qualifying-round action in women's Beach Volleyball featuring Team USA's Jennifer Kessy and April Ross against Spain's Lilliana and Elsa Baquierzo.

More qualifying heats in Swimming (four events, 12 races.)

Nations from western Europe have dominated this event since 2000 with France, Germany and Great Britain all winning gold. Chris Hoy, a two-time medalist in this event, returns to anchor the host country’s team.

The United States (2-0) narrowly defeated Romania on Tuesday, with Ryan Bailey and Peter Varellas leading the Americans with three goals apiece. In search of their first gold medal in 108 years, the Americans face host Great Britain, which has yet to win a match in this tournament.

More medals will be won at Eton Dorney following the finals of the women’s eight and men’s lightweight four. Plus, semifinals in four events – the women’s single and lightweight double sculls, and the men’s four and lightweight four.

A rematch of the 2008 gold-medal game. The U.S. and Brazil are both 2-0 and neither team has dropped a set so far. On Tuesday, the Americans defeated Germany as captain Clay Stanley led Team USA with 13 kills. Also on Tuesday, Brazil beat No. 2 seed Russia as Murilo Endres paced the Brazilians with 11 kills.

Gymnastics crowns its women's all-around champ, plus Swimming finals (Phelps vs. Lochte in 200m IM), the U.S. Beach Volleyball team of Rogers and Dalhausser, and more.