Rio Olympics 2016: Day 12 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream
We’re almost halfway through the final week of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events on Wednesday.
U.S. defending champion Brittany Reese is going for another gold medal in the women’s long jump, and Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross look for bronze in their match with Brazil in beach volleyball.
Meanwhile the U.S. men’s basketball team will face its old nemesis Argentina in the quarterfinals.
Here are all the events you should be sure to catch on Day 12.
Medal Count
Events to watch
Basketball
Men’s quarterfinal: The U.S. takes on Argentina in a quarterfinal matchup. The U.S. has looked shaky in its two previous games, winning by a combined margin of six points.
When: 5:45 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Beach Volleyball
Women’s bronze medal match: Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross will look to win the bronze medal in their matchup with Brazilians Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes.
When: 9 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Women’s gold medal match: Brazil’s Barbara Seixas and Agatha Bednarczuk will take on the German duo of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst for the gold medal.
When: 10:59 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Track and Field
Women’s long jump final: Defending champion Brittany Reese (USA) looks to defend her title while going up against teammate Janay DeLoach Soukup, who earned bronze in 2012.
When: 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Women’s 200-meter final: Americans Deajah Stevens, Jenna Prandini and Tori Bowie vie for the gold.
When: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Women’s 100-meter hurdles final: Americans Brianna Rollins and Kristi Castlin registered the fastest times in the preliminary to reach the semis, then qualified for the finals as well.
When: 9:55 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Boxing
Women’s middleweight quarterfinal: American Clareesa Shields faces Russia’s Yaroslava Yakushina for the right to advance to Friday’s semifinals.
When: 1:30 p.m. ET
Live stream: NBCOlympics.com
All events
TV: The following channels will air a variety of Olympics events throughout the day — NBC, TELEMUNDO (Spanish language), Bravo, CNBC, Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network, NBC UNIVERSO (Spanish language), USA Network
Live stream: Every sport can be streamed live on NBCOlympics.com (specific links can be found above).
Other devices: Download the NBC Sports App for authenticated access on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox and Samsung. You can also watch live on your Apple and Android devices.
For a full schedule of events on day 12, click here.
