Olympic TV highlights
Before the Games officially begin with Friday's opening ceremony (at which Australian star Olivia Newton-John will perform), before most folks think to tune in to NBC and its cable affiliates, MSNBC and CNBC - for hundreds of hours of viewing some of the 10,000 athletes converging on Sydney - there are exciting pre-opening-ceremony contests to catch as well.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13
MSNBC (6:30-9 p.m.): Soccer (men) - US vs. Czech Republic
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
MSNBC (6:30-9 p.m.): Soccer (women) - US vs. Norway
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
NBC (7:30 p.m.-midnight): Opening Ceremony
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
NBC (7 p.m.-midnight): Swimming - women's 400m Medley; men's 400m Free; women's 4x100m Free; men's 4x100m Free
Triathlon (women)
Gymnastics (men)
(12:41-2:11 a.m.): Volleyball (women) - US vs. China
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17
NBC (7 p.m.-midnight): Swimming - women's 100m Fly and 400m Free; men's 100m Breast and 400m Medley
Triathlon (men)
Gymnastics (women)
Weightlifting (men)
MSNBC (9 a.m.-4 p.m.): Baseball - US vs. Japan
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