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Daily Snapshot: August 11

Posted by Staff August 11, 2008 12:00 AM

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Raj Bhavsar (above) replaced Paul Hamm on the US men's gymnastics team. (AP)

STAR ATTRACTION: America's men's gymnastics team looks to earn a medal without the services of the Hamm brothers. Plus, American Michael Phelps goes for his third gold medal of the Games in the 200-meter freestyle.

TV SCHEDULE:

NBC and NBC HD
10 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Beach Volleyball (LIVE); Swimming; Rowing; Canoeing Whitewater Competition

8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. -- Men's Gymnastics - Team Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Swimming (LIVE): Gold Medal Finals: Men's 200-meter Freestyle, 100-meter Backstroke; Women's 100-meter Backstroke, 100-meter Breaststroke and Men's 200-meter Butterfly Semifinal; Beach Volleyball - USA Match (LIVE); Men's Diving - Platform Synchronized Gold Medal Final

1:05-2:30 a.m. -- Men's Volleyball - USA vs. Italy (LIVE); Swimming - Semifinals Women's 200-meter Freestyle and 200-meter Individual Medley

CNBC and CNBC HD
Midnight-4:30 a.m. -- Tennis; Boxing 57kg, 60kg Elimination Bouts (LIVE)

5-8 p.m. -- Boxing 57kg, 60kg Competition

USA and USA HD
2 a.m.-Noon -- Women's Basketball - USA vs. China (LIVE); Women's Volleyball - Brazil vs. Russia; Women's Water Polo - USA vs. China (LIVE) and Hungary vs. Netherlands; Beach Volleyball; Rowing (LIVE); Men's Archery - Team Gold Medal Final

MSNBC
5 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Women's Basketball - Australia vs. Brazil (LIVE); Beach Volleyball; Women's Handball - South Korea vs. Germany; Women's Volleyball - China vs. Poland; Men's and Women's Badminton Singles Competition; Women's Water Polo - Russia vs. Italy; Men's Weightlifting 62kg Gold Medal Final; Tennis

OXYGEN
6-8 p.m. -- Equestrian - Eventing Cross Country

TELEMUNDO
2-6 a.m. -- Swimming - Gold Medal Finals; Women's Volleyball; Women's Gymnastics

8-10 a.m. -- Women's Diving - Springboard Synchronized Gold Medal Final; 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
5 a.m.-5 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
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