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The Olympic torch in Rio.
This year, Olympics fanatics can watch the Games a few ways: First, NBC Universal will have coverage across multiple cable networks. (Here's the official schedule for TV-watchers.)
But you can also live stream many events online right as they happen using NBC's Olympics website or the NBC Sports App (though both require viewers to log in using a cable subscription).
If you're live streaming, here's a list of must-see games, races, and matches you won't want to miss. (Note: All times are Eastern Time. For the full live stream schedule, click here.)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
8 p.m.: Opening ceremony
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
12 p.m.: Swimming: men's 400m individual medley; women's 100m butterfly; men's 400m freestyle; men's 100m breaststroke; women's 4x100m freestyle relay
1:30 p.m.: Men's gymnastics qualification round for team USA
4 p.m.: Women's soccer, USA vs. France
6 p.m.: Men's basketball, China vs. USA
9 p.m.: Swimming: men's/women's 400m individual medley final, women's 100m butterfly semifinal, men's 400m freestyle final, men's 100m breaststroke semifinal, and the women's 4x100 freestyle relay final
11 p.m.: Women's beach volleyball: Team USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross face off against Australia in their first Rio match.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
12 p.m.: Swimming: men's/women's 100m backstroke, men's 200m freestyle, women's 400m freestyle, and the men's 4x100m freestyle relay. Team USA's Katie Ledecky makes her Rio debut.
4:30 p.m.: Women's gymnastics qualification round for team USA
9 p.m.: Swimming: women's 100m butterfly final, men,s 200m freestyle semifinal, women's 100m breaststroke semifinal, men's 100m breaststroke final, women's 400m freestyle final, men's 100m backstroke semifinal, and the men's 4x100 freestyle relay final. Team USA's Katie Ledecky aims to break her own world record in the 400m freestyle.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
8 a.m.: Women's fencing: Ibtihaj Muhammad debuts as the first U.S. athlete to compete in a hijab.
12 p.m.: Swimming: women's 200m freestyle, men's 200m butterfly, and the women's 200m individual medley. Michael Phelps competes for the first time in Rio in the 200m butterfly.
3 p.m.: Men's gymnastics team final
9 p.m.: Swimming: women's 200m freestyle semifinal, men's 200m freestyle final, men's/women's 100m backstroke final, women's 100m breaststroke final, men's 200m butterfly semifinal, and the women's 200m individual medley semifinal. Michael Phelps races in the 200m butterfly.
11 p.m.: Women's beach volleyball: Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross compete against China.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
12 p.m.: Swimming: men's 100m freestyle, women's 200m butterfly, men's 00m breaststroke, and the men's 4x200m relay.
3 p.m.: Women's gymnastics team final. Team USA's Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian compete for another gold medal.
6 p.m.: Women's soccer, USA vs. Colombia
9 p.m.: Swimming: men's 100m freestyle semifinal, women's 200m freestyle final, men's 200m butterfly final, women's 200m butterfly semifinal, men's 200m breaststroke semifinal, women's 200m individual medley final, and the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final. Michael Phelps swims in the 200m butterfly.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
12 p.m.: Swimming: women's 100m freestyle, men's 200m backstroke, women's 200m breaststroke, men's 200m individual medley, and the women's 4x200m freestyle relay. Ryan Lochte makes his first solo swim of the games in the 200m individual medley.
3 p.m.: Men's all-around gymnastics final
8 p.m.: Women's beach volleyball: Team USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross play against Switzerland.
9 p.m.: Swimming: men's 200m breaststroke final, women's 100m freestyle semifinal, men's 200m backstroke semifinal, women's 200m butterfly final, men's 100m freestyle final, women's 200m breaststroke semifinal, men's 200m individual medley semifinal, and the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
9 a.m.: Judo quarterfinal and semifinal. Team USA's Kayla Harrison defends her 2012 gold medal.
12 p.m.: Swimming: men's 50m freestyle, women's 800m freestyle, men's 100m butterfly, and the women's 200m backstroke. Michael Phelps swims the 100m butterfly and Katie Ledecky swims the 800m freestyle.
2:30 p.m.: Judo medal matches. Kayla Harrison could become the first American to win two gold medals in Judo.
9 p.m.: Swimming: men's 50m freestyle semifinal, women's 200m breaststroke final, men's 200m backstroke final, women's 200m backstroke semifinal, men's 200m individual medley final, women's 100m freestyle final, men's 100m butterfly semifinal. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte race against each other in the 200m individual medley final.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: men's discus, women's heptathlon, women's shot put, men's 800m, women's 100m, and the women's 10,000m final
11 a.m.: Men's doubles tennis bronze medal match
12 p.m.: Swimming: women's 50m freestyle, men's 1500m freestyle, and the men's/women's 4x100m medley relays.
2 p.m.: Women's skeet shooting final. Team USA's Kim Rhode aims to be the first US athlete to win an individual medal in six consecutive Olympic games.
3 p.m.: Men's doubles tennis gold medal match
7:20 p.m.: Track and field: Women's 1500m, women's heptathlon, women's hammer throw, men's 400m, men's long jump, women's 100m, and the women's shot put final
9 p.m.: Swimming: women's 200m backstroke final, men's 100m butterfly final, women's 800m freestyle final, men's 50m freestyle final, and the women's 50m freestyle semifinal. Team USA's Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin compete in the 800m freestyle and 200m backstroke.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: men's 100m, women's triple jump, women's 3000m steeplechase, women's 400m, women's heptathlon, men's 100m, and the men's discus final. Usain Bolt makes his Rio debut.
11 a.m.: Men's singles tennis bronze medal match
11 a.m.: Women's doubles tennis bronze medal match
3 p.m.: Women's singles tennis bronze medal match
5 p.m.: Women's singles tennis gold medal match
7 p.m.: Track and field: women's heptathlon, men's pole vault, men's 400m, women's 100m, men's 800m, men's 10,000m final, and the men's long jump final.
9 p.m.: Swimming: women's 50m freestlye final, men's 1500m freestyle final, and the men's/women's 4x100m medley relays. Michael Phelps competes in his last race at Rio.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
8:30 a.m.: Women's marathon
11 a.m.: Men's singles tennis gold medal match
1 p.m.: Gymnastics event finals: men's floor, women's vault, men's pommel horse, women's uneven bars.
1 p.m.: Women's doubles tennis gold medal match
7 p.m.: Track and field: men's high jump, women's 400m, men's 100m, women's 1500m, women's triple jump final, men's 400m final, and the men's 100m final. Usain Bolt defends his gold medal in the 100m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: men's triple jump, women's 200m, men's 3000m steeplechase, men's 400m hurdles, women's hammer throw final, and the women's 3000m steeplechase final
1 p.m.: Gymnastics event finals: men's rings, women's balance beam, and men's vault
7:15 p.m.: Track and field: women's discus, men's 110m hurdles, women's 400m hurdles, men's 800 final, women's 400 final, and the men's pole vault final. Team USA's Allyson Felix makes her Rio debut.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: women's 5000m, women's pole vault, men's 1500m, women's 100m hurdles, men's 200m, women's discus final, and the men's triple jump final
12 p.m.: Women's soccer semifinal 2
1 p.m.: Gymnastics event finals: men's parallel bars, women's floor, men's high bar
3 p.m.: Women's soccer semifinal 1
7:15 p.m.: Track and field: women's javelin, women's 200m, women's long jump, men's/women's 400m hurdles, men's high jump final, men's 110m hurdles final, and the women's 1500m final
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: men's decathlon, men's hammer throw, men's 5000m, women's 800m, and the men's steeplechase final. Team USA's Ashton Eaton defends his gold medal in decathlon.
12 p.m.: Men's soccer semifinal 2
3 p.m.: Men's soccer semifinal 1
7:20 p.m.: Track and field: men's decathlon, men's javelin, men's 200m, women's 100m hurdle final, women's 200m final, and the women's long jump final
9 p.m.: Women's beach volleyball bronze medal match
11 p.m.: Women's beach volleyball gold medal match
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
8:30 a.m.: Track and field: men's decathlon, men's shot put, women's high jump, men's/women's 4x100m relays, and the men's 400m hurdles final
10 a.m.: Men's triathlon
5:35 p.m.: Track and field: Men's decathlon, men's 1500m, women's 800m, men's 200m final, women's 400m hurdles final, women's javelin final, and the men's shot put final. Usain Bolt and Team USA's Justin Gatlin race in the 200m.
9 p.m.: Men's beach volleyball bronze medal match
11 p.m.: Men's beach volleyball gold medal match
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
8 a.m.: Taekwondo. Team USA's Steven Lopez competes in his fifth Olympics.
12 p.m.: Women's soccer bronze medal match
4:30 p.m.: Women's soccer gold medal match
7:10 p.m.: Track and field: men's/women's 4x400m relays, women's pole vault final, men's hammer throw final, and the men's/women's 4x100m relay finals. Usain Bolt competes in his final Olympic race.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
10 a.m.: Women's triathlon
10:30 a.m.: Women's basketball bronze medal match
12 p.m.: Men's soccer bronze medal match
2:20 p.m.: Rhythmic gymnastics all-around final
2:30 p.m.: Women's basketball gold medal match
4:30 p.m.: Men's soccer gold medal match
7:10 p.m.: Track and field: women's high jump final, men's javelin final, men's 1500m final, women's 800m final, men's 5000m final, and the men's/women's 4x400m relay finals.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
8:30 a.m.: Men's marathon
10 a.m.: Rhythmic gymnastics group final
10:30 a.m.: Men's basketball bronze medal match
2:45 p.m.: Men's basketball gold medal match
7 p.m.: Closing ceremonies