CBC’S COVERAGE OF THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR DAY 6 (THURSDAY, AUGUST 11)
CBC – August 10, 2016 – Golf gets back into the swing of things at the Olympic Games on Thursday after a 112-year absence as the men’s tournament begins. Canada’s Graeme DeLaet and David Hearn will look to defend the gold medal won by Canadian George Lyon in the last Olympic Games golf event.
Three of Canada’s four beach volleyball teams will be in action on Thursday with Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan looking to remain undefeated when they take on Germany; Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas facing Egypt; and, on the men’s side, Ben Saxton and Chaim Chalk aiming for a big win versus Cuba.
In addition, more medals will be awarded in swimming as well as in gymnastics, with the women’s individual all-around final taking place on Thursday afternoon.
Coverage will be available on TV across CBC, TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet and Sportsnet ONE. Viewers can also watch CBC’s live streaming coverage at cbc.ca/olympics, on CBC’s app for Rio 2016 for iOS and Android devices and in virtual reality using the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app.
Programming highlights for Thursday, Aug. 11:
Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change without notice. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings.
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Rowing
- 7:30 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Rowing Finals
- Medal events include: men’s pair, women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls and lightweight men’s four
Swimming
- 12 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Heats
- 9 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Finals
- Medal events include women’s 200m breaststroke and men’s 200m backstroke
Artistic Gymnastics
- 3:30 p.m. – Women’s Individual All-Around Final
TSN
Beach Volleyball
- 9 a.m. – Men’s Beach Volleyball
- Canada’s Ben Saxton and Chaim Chalk take on Cuba at 10 a.m.
Rugby Sevens
- 1:30 p.m. – Men’s Rugby Sevens Semifinals
Basketball
- 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Brazil vs. Croatia
- 6 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Nigeria vs. Spain
Volleyball
- 4 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball: Canada vs. France
- Canada will look for its second win of the tournament when the team takes on France
TSN2
Golf
- 6:30 a.m. – Men’s Stroke Play
- Golf returns to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years. Canada’s David Hearn and Graeme DeLaet will look to defend the gold medal won by fellow Canadian George Lyon in the last Olympic Games tournament
Beach Volleyball
- 3 p.m. – Women’s and Men’s Beach Volleyball
Rugby Sevens
- 5:30 p.m. – Men’s Rugby Sevens: Bronze and Gold medal matches
Table Tennis
- 7:30 p.m. – Men’s Table Tennis: Bronze and Gold medal games
Basketball
- 9:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Lithuania vs. Argentina
Sportsnet
Field Hockey
- 10 a.m. – Men’s Field Hockey: Canada vs. Ireland
- Both sides will be looking for their first victory of the tournament in this Pool B match-up
Canoe Slalom
- 11:45 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Semifinals and Finals
- Medal events include men’s C2 and women’s K1
Tennis
- 3:15 p.m. – Women’s and Men’s Quarter-Finals
Beach Volleyball
- 9 p.m. – Men’s Beach Volleyball: Canada vs. Germany
- Canadians Heather Bansley and Sara Pavan will look to remain undefeated in pool play when they go up against Germany’s Karla Borger and Britta Buthe
Volleyball
- 10 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball: Brazil vs. USA
Sportsnet ONE
Tennis
- 11 a.m. – Men’s Quarter-Finals
Virtual Reality
Live streaming via the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app, brought to Canadians exclusively by Visa, for iOS and Android devices:
Artistic Gymnastics
3 pm. –5:10 p.m.
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