LaShawn Merritt (right) looks to outpace the rest of the field in the 400. (Harry How / Getty Images)

STAR ATTRACTIONS: Defending men's 400 meter champion Jeremy Wariner may have a difficult time earning his second individual gold medal as American LaShawn Merritt (above, right) has proven to be a legitimate threat to the crown.

NBC and NBC HD
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Men's Swimming; Gymnastics - Rhythmic Competition; Women's Water Polo; Equestrian -; Softball; 8 p.m.-Midnight Track & Field; Women's Diving - Platform Gold Medal Final; Men's Beach Volleyball; 12:35-2 a.m Men's Volleyball(LIVE); Men's Beach Volleyball

CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight-2 a.m. Women's Track & Field - 20k Walk; 5-8 p.m. Freestyle Wrestling 84kg, 96kg, 120kg Gold Medal Finals

USA and USA HD
2 a.m.-Noon Women's Soccer Gold Medal Match (LIVE); Softball Gold Medal Game (LIVE); Canoeing Semifinals (LIVE); Freestyle Wrestling; Women's Table Tennis; Men's Table Tennis

MSNBC
5 a.m.-5 p.m. Women's Basketball Semifinal (LIVE); Women's Soccer Bronze Medal Match (LIVE); Women's Water Polo Bronze Medal Match (LIVE); Women's Handball Semifinals; Women's Volleyball Semifinal

OXYGEN
6-8 a.m. Gymnastics Gala Exhibition

TELEMUNDO
2-6 a.m. Track & Field Gold Medal Finals; Women's Diving - Platform Competition and Semifinal; 8-11 a.m. Women's Soccer - Gold Medal Match (LIVE); Women's Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Match; Midnight-1 a.m. TBA

UNIVERSAL HD 24-hour MSNBC, & CNBC HD
Simulcasts and Coverage

NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
6 a.m.-6 p.m. Women's Gold Medal Match

NBC OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHANNEL
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Women's Semifinals