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2012 Olympics: Wednesday's NBC TV Schedule
Expect an All-American final in women's Beach Volleyball.
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 Wednesday schedule for the 2012 Olympics on NBC includes swimming, track & field, equestrian, canoe/kayak, cycling, diving, men's volleyball, men's water polo and beach volleyball. 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):
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The United States hasn't won gold in individual jumping since 1984, but has Chris Kappler won silver in 2004 and Beezie Madden took bronze four years ago in Beijing.
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Qualifying heats in several events, including the men’s 5000m. That event should pit Somalian-born Londoner Mo Farah against Bernard Lagat, the Kenyan-born U.S. record holder who beat Lagat for the 2011 world crown.
11:00a - 12:45p Men's VolleyballSeeking to win back-to-back Olympic golds in men’s Volleyball, Team USA begins knockout-round play against Italy, which won three of five opening-round matches and is looking to earn its first medal since a silver in 2004.
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Four gold-medal races at Lee Valley will be contested: the men’s K-1 1000m and K-2 1000m, the men’s C-1 1000m, and women’s K-4 500m.
1:10p - 2:00p Track & FieldQualifying rounds in Track & Field, including the men's Pole Vault and 5000m, and the women's 800m.
The bronze-medal match in women's Beach Volleyball with Brazil's Larissa/Juliana facing China's Zhang/Xue.
3:00p - 4:00p Men's Water PoloTeam USA’s bid for its first men’s Water Polo gold medal in 108 years has a tough start in the elimination round, as Croatia has allowed just 29 goals while going 5-0. The US won its first three games before dropping two to Serbia and three-time reigning gold medalist Hungary.
Men's BMX qualifying.
4:40p - 5:00p Track & FieldThe 400m race in the men's Decathlon.
8:00p - 11:05pAn All-American final in women's Beach Volleyball as Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings seek another gold when they face Jennifer Kessy and April Ross. Plus, finals in Track & Field and women's platform Diving.