The opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympics will be held on Friday in London (though you'll have to wait until Friday prime time to see them on tape delay). Meanwhile, preliminary programs and early competitions are on offer. Here is this week's schedule.
Fox Focus: London 2012 6 p.m. Tuesday, FS Prime: Profiles of athletes following their Olympic dreams. (N)
Access Hollywood 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, NBC: In London: a countdown to the summer Olympics; Team USA gymnasts. (N)
Today 7 a.m. Wednesday, NBC: Watching the Olympics; reality-TV star Bruce Jenner; Olympics wines; summer finds; chef Curtis Stone. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, MSNBC: Women's Soccer: Great Britain vs. New Zealand. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, NBCSP: Women's Soccer: USA vs. France, Cameroon vs. Brazil, Japan vs. Canada. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, MSNBC: Women's Soccer: Colombia vs. DPR Korea, Sweden vs. South Africa. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 3 p.m. Wednesday, NBCSP: Women's Soccer: USA vs. France, Cameroon vs. Brazil, Japan vs. Canada.
Going for Gold: The '48 Games 5 p.m. Wednesday, BBC America: Two young British men are thrown together just weeks before the 1948 London Olympics and defy the odds to become gold medalists.
Fox Focus: London 2012 6 p.m. Wednesday, FS Prime: Profiles of athletes following their Olympic dreams.
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, NBCSP: Women's Soccer: USA vs. France, Cameroon vs. Brazil, Japan vs. Canada.
Fox Focus: London 2012 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, FS Prime: Profiles of athletes following their Olympic dreams.
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 4 a.m. Wed/Thu, NBCSP: Men's Soccer: Honduras vs. Morocco, Mexico vs. South Korea, United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay, Great Britain vs. Senegal, Belarus vs. New Zealand. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 6:30 a.m. Thursday, MSNBC: Men's Soccer: Spain vs. Japan, Gabon vs. Switzerland, Brazil vs. Egypt. (N)
Today 7 a.m. Thursday, NBC: The Olympics; ambush makeovers; cosmetic procedures; Joshua Radin performs. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 3 p.m. Thursday, NBCSP: Men's Soccer: Honduras vs. Morocco, Mexico vs. South Korea, United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay, Great Britain vs. Senegal, Belarus vs. New Zealand.
Fox Focus: London 2012 11 p.m. Thursday, FS Prime: Profiles of athletes following their Olympic dreams.
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 5 a.m. Friday, NBCSP: Men's Soccer: Honduras vs. Morocco, Mexico vs. South Korea, United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay, Great Britain vs. Senegal, Belarus vs. New Zealand.
Today 7 a.m. Friday, NBC: The Olympics; Olympic animals; British food and drink; Kathie Lee and Hoda's Olympic course. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 7:30 p.m. Friday, NBC: Opening Ceremony: London, the first city to host the Olympics three times, welcomes the world and Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Games. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 1 a.m. Fri/Sat, NBCSP: Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Equestrian, Shooting, Archery, Handball, Table Tennis: From London. Soccer, women's: USA vs. Colombia, Brazil vs. New Zealand, France vs. DPR Korea; beach volleyball; volleyball, women's: China vs. Serbia; equestrian: eventing dressage; shooting: women's 10m air rifle; archery; table tennis; handball. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 2:36 a.m. Fri/Sat, NBC: Opening Ceremony: London, the first city to host the Olympics three times, welcomes the world and Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Games.
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 4 a.m. Fri/Sat, Bravo: Tennis: From London. Tennis: early rounds. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 4 a.m. Fri/Sat, MSNBC: Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Handball, Fencing, Badminton, Table Tennis: From London. Soccer, women's: Japan vs. Sweden, Canada vs. South Africa, Great Britain vs. Cameroon; beach volleyball, men's: Great Britain vs. Canada; handball, women's: Denmark vs. Sweden; fencing: women's; badminton; table tennis. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 5 a.m. Saturday, NBC: Swimming, Cycling, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Basketball, Rowing: From London. Swimming: qualifying heats; cycling: men's road race; beach volleyball, men's: USA vs. South Africa; volleyball, women's: USA vs. Republic of Korea; basketball, women's: USA vs. Croatia; rowing: qualifying heats. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 5:30 a.m. Saturday, CNBC: Boxing: From London. Boxing: elimination bouts. (N)
SPORTS 2012 Summer Olympics 6 a.m. Saturday, NBCSP: Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Equestrian, Shooting, Archery, Handball, Table Tennis: From London. Soccer, women's: USA vs. Colombia, Brazil vs. New Zealand, France vs. DPR Korea; beach volleyball; volleyball, women's: China vs. Serbia; equestrian: eventing dressage; shooting: women's 10m air rifle; archery; handball; table tennis. (N)
