Daily Snapshot: August 10

The quest begins for the "Redeem Team" of USA men's basketball.
STAR ATTRACTIONS: LeBron James, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony look to put USA back on top of the basketball world as it opens its road to the gold medal. The Americans will face Yao Ming and the Chinese in the opener. Swimmer Michael Phelps is expected to go for his a gold medal and Rhode Island's Elizabeth Beisel seeks gold in the women's 400 Individual Medley.
TV SCHEDULE:
NBC and NBC HD
10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Men's Basketball - USA vs. China (LIVE); Swimming; Beach Volleyball; Men's Water Polo - USA vs. China; Women's Cycling Road Race; Women's Weightlifting - 53kg Gold Medal Final; Men's & Women's Badminton; Rowing
7 p.m.-Midnight -- Swimming (LIVE): Gold Medal Finals: Men's 100-meter Breaststroke, Men's 4x100-meter Freestyle Relay, Women's 100-meter Butterfly, Women's 400-meter Freestyle; Men's 200-meter Freestyle semifinals; Men's 100-meter Backstroke semifinals; Women's 100-meter Backstroke semifinals and Women's 100-meter Breaststroke semifinals; Women's Gymnastics Team Competition; Women's Diving - Springboard Synchronized Gold Medal Final; Men's and Women's Rowing - Eights Competition
12:35-2 a.m. -- Women's Volleyball - USA vs. Cuba (LIVE)
CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight-4:30 a.m. -- Tennis (LIVE); Boxing 64kg, 69kg Competition (LIVE)
4-7 p.m. -- Boxing 64kg, 69kg Competition
USA and USA HD
2 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Men's Soccer - USA vs. Netherlands (LIVE) and Argentina vs. Australia; Men's Basketball - Lithuania vs. Argentina (LIVE); Tennis (LIVE); Beach Volleyball; Equestrian - Dressage; Women's Archery - Team Gold Medal Final; Men's Weightlifting 56kg Gold Medal Final
MSNBC
5 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Men's Soccer - Italy vs. South Korea (LIVE); Men's Volleyball - Serbia vs. Russia and Bulgaria vs. China; Women's Field Hockey - USA vs. Argentina (LIVE); Men's Shooting - Trap Gold Medal Final; Men's Water Polo - Hungary vs. Montenegro and Croatia vs. Italy; Badminton; Men's Handball - Croatia vs. Spain
TELEMUNDO
4 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Men's Soccer - Argentina vs. Australia (LIVE) and New Zealand vs. Brazil; Men's Volleyball; Swimming - Gold Medal Finals; Men's Basketball; Men's Gymnastics; Beach Volleyball
6-7 p.m. -- Boxing Elimination Bouts
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
5 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Men'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





