With swimming and Michael Phelps now done, the Olympics already feel less important. The main reason for that is there is now nothing live unless you're up at 3 am. Tonight's primetime schedule has no live events. Thus, pretend to be surprised during the gymnastics and track action that dominate the night. The highlights are the women's 100 m dash, and the women's floor exercise, aka Liukin/Johnson II.NBC's Primetime Olympic Schedule
7 pm to 8 pm - Bob Costas interviews Michael Phelps to discuss the 23-year-old's historic swimming results at the Beijing Games. Also, the first night of gymnastics individual event finals, track and field coverage that includes the women's 100m, and gold medals are decided in women's 3m springboard diving.
8 pm to 12 am - The first night of gymnastics individual event finals, including men's floor and pommel horse; the women perform floor and vault routines. Also, track and field finals, including a U.S.-Jamaica dominated women's 100m, and the women's 3m springboard diving final.
Insomniac Olympic Schedule
NBC
12:30 am to 2 am - Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the U.S. play quarterfinal beach volleyball. Also, track and field finals include men's hammer and women's triple jump.
CNBC
12 am to 2 am - Softball: USA vs. China in a preliminary-round game.
USA
2 am to 8 am - Men's water polo (U.S. vs. Germany), synchronized swimming duet qualifying, flatwater canoe/kayak heats, and the U.S. vs. Great Britain in women's field hockey (LIVE ET/CT). Also, women's singles table tennis.
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