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Daily Snapshot: August 20

Posted by Staff August 20, 2008 12:00 AM

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Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh are strong contenders for the US on the beach.

STAR ATTRACTIONS: The Americans are expected to take gold in the women's beach volleyball and Florida State's Walter Dix tries to leg out a medal in the men's 200 meters.

NBC and NBC HD
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Men's Volleyball Quarterfinal (LIVE); Women's Diving; 8 p.m.-Midnight Track & Field - Gold Medal Finals; Gymnastics Gala Exhibition; Women's Beach Volleyball (LIVE); Women's Diving - (LIVE); Cycling - BMX (LIVE); 12:35-2 a.m. Women's Volleyball (LIVE); Women's Track & Field; Women's Beach Volleyball

CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight-2 a.m. Softball; 5-8 p.m. Boxing

USA and USA HD
2 a.m.-Noon Men's Basketball Quarterfinal (LIVE); Canoeing Semifinals (LIVE); Women's Swimming - Marathon Gold Medal Final; Men's Water Polo

MSNBC
5 a.m.-5 p.m. Softball Bronze Medal (LIVE); Men's Volleyball; Baseball - USA vs. Japan; Freestyle Wrestling; Table Tennis; Men's Handball Quarterfinal

OXYGEN
6-8 p.m. Synchronized Swimming - Duet Gold Medal Final

TELEMUNDO
2-6 a.m. Men's Basketball Quarterfinal; Track & Field Gold Medal Finals; Men's Diving - Springboard Competition; 8-10 a.m. Men's Beach Volleyball Semifinal; Gymnastics - Individual Event Gold Medal Finals; 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. Men's Games

NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
6 a.m.-6 p.m. Best of Women's & Men's Semifinals

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