Daily Snapshot: August 17

Rafael Nadal of Spain during singles play. (Bloomberg)
STAR ATTRACTION: Mula Lee looks to continue her rise as she goes for gold in the women's 100 meters. Can Rafael Nadal (above) add a gold medal to his French and Wimbledon titles?
TV SCHEDULE:
NBC and NBC HD
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Women's Basketball - USA vs. New Zealand (LIVE); Beach Volleyball; Women's Volleyball - USA vs. Poland; Cycling; Women's Table Tennis; Rowing; 7 p.m.-Midnight Gymnastics; Track & Field; Women's Diving; Rowing - Eights Gold Medal Finals; 12:35-2 a.m. Track & Field; Men's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal; Women's Triathlon
CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight-2 a.m. Women's Beach Volleyball; Women's Weightlifting; 3-7 p.m. Boxing
USA and USA HD
2 a.m.-2 p.m. Women's Beach Volleyball; Men's Tennis - Singles Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Tennis - Doubles Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Cycling; Women's Handball - Russia vs. Germany; Men's Table Tennis
MSNBC
5 a.m.-5 p.m. Softball - USA vs. Netherlands (LIVE); Women's Wrestling; Women's Table Tennis; Badminton; Men's Fencing; Men's Badminton; Men's Weightlifting 94kg Competition; Women's Basketball; Women's Volleyball; Women's Water Polo
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m.-2 p.m. Swimming - Gold Medal Finals; Women's Volleyball; Women's Diving - Springboard Semifinal; Track & Field Gold Medal Finals; Women's Beach Volleyball; Baseball; Boxing; Gymnastics - Trampoline Competition; 6-7:30 p.m. Women's Beach Volleyball; Midnight-1 a.m. TBA
UNIVERSAL HD
24-hour MSNBC, & CNBC HD Simulcasts and Coverage
NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
2:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Women's games
NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
6 a.m.-6 p.m. Best of Men's & Women's games
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Look for contributions from the following Globe Staffers in Beijing:
- John Powers
- Shira Springer
- Bob Ryan
- Marc J. Spears
- Gregory Lee
- Scott LaPierre
- Patricia Wen






