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NBC's (taped) prime-time coverage will feature and an American athlete attempting to win her way into the record book.
If Allyson Felix can medal in the 400m, she will become the most-decorated U.S. woman in track and field history with her seventh medal.
And in the men's 800m, Kenyan David Rudisha will be attempting to become the first man in 52 years to successfully defend his gold medal in that event.
NBC/Ch. 5 • Track & Field — women's 200m round 1, women's hammer throw final; women's 3,000m steeplechase final; men's 400m hurdles round 1; Men's volleyball — USA vs. Mexico (9 a.m.-noon)
• Women's water polo — quarterfinal (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
• Canoe/Kayak – sprint semifinals; Synchronized swimming – duet qualifying; Men's beach volleyball – quarterfinals (12:30-3 p.m.)
• Men's diving – springboard qualifying; Track & Field — men's pole vault final, men's 800m final, women's 400m final; Gymnastics – men's rings finals, men's vault finals, women's balance beam finals; Men's beach volleyball – quarterfinal (7-11 p.m.)
• Men's beach volleyball – quarterfinal; Canoe/Kayak – sprint semifinals (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.)
NBCSN • Canoe/Kayak – sprint qualifying; Track & Field —women's hammer throw final, women's 3,000m steeplechase final; Women's swimming – open water 10k final (6-9:30 a.m.)
• Women's field hockey – quarterfinal (9:30-11 a.m.)
• Wrestling – Greco-Roman qualifying; Cycling – track; Men's beach volleyball – quarterfinal (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
• Men's volleyball – Russia vs. Iran; Cycling – track final (2-4 p.m.)
• Men's basketball – Spain vs. Argentina (4-6 p.m.)
• Wrestling – Greco-Roman finals; Men's weightlifting – 105kg final (6-7:30 p.m.)
• Men's volleyball – Brazil vs. France; Boxing – men's heavyweight final (7:30-10 p.m.)
USA • Women's field hockey — quarterfinal (7-8:30 a.m.)
• Equestrian — individual dressage final (8:30-10:30 a.m.)
• Badminton — quarterfinal; Women's table tennis — team semifinals (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
MSNBC • Men's handball — Poland vs. Slovenia (10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.)
• Men's basketball — Brazil vs. Nigeria (11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• Women's water polo — quarterfinal; Badminton — quarterfinal; Sailing — finals (1-3 p.m.)
CNBC • Women's water polo — quarterfinal (3-6 p.m.)
Basketball specialty channel • Men — Brazil vs Nigeria (11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• Men — Argentina vs. Spain (4-5:45 p.m.)
• Men — Croatia vs. Lithuania (7:30-9:15 p.m.)