Rio Olympics 2016: Day 16 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream
It’s the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, but plenty of medals are still on the line and ready to be handed out.
Team USA men’s basketball is going for gold against Serbia while American Claressa Shields goes up against the Netherlands’ Nouchka Fontijin with a gold medal on the line in the women’s middleweight division. Plus, Team USA men’s volleyball faces Russia in the bronze medal matchup.
Here are all the events you should be sure to catch on Day 16.
Medal Count
Events to watch
Volleyball
Men’s bronze medal match: The U.S. faces Russia in the bronze medal match for indoor volleyball. The Americans were defeated by Italy in the semifinal, and look to stay on the podium.
When: 8:30 a.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Basketball
Men’s gold medal game: It’s been an uneven showing for Team USA, but they still managed to make it to the gold medal game vs. Serbia for a rematch of the 1996 final. Led by 22 points from Klay Thompson, the U.S. defeated Spain 82-76 in the semis.
CBS Sports will provide live updates for this game.
When: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC | Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Boxing
Women’s middle 75kg final: American Claressa Shields squares off with the Netherlands’ Nouchka Fontijin for a chance to repeat as the gold medalist. Shields beat Dariga Shakimova (Kazakhstan) in the semis.
When: 1:15 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN| Stream: NBCOlympics.com
Closing ceremony
If the opening ceremony was any indication, expect plenty of flash and pizzazz. Simone Biles will lead the U.S. delegation as the first ever female gymnast to be a flag bearer. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Olympics flag will be passed on to Tokyo, which will host the 2020 games.
When: 7 p.m. ET (Tape delayed starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT)
TV: NBC | Stream (also delayed): NBCOlympics.com (Users will be required to log in after 30 minutes) | NBC Sports App (Users will be required to log in after 30 minutes)
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 16, click here.
