CBC – Programming changes:

Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change without notice. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings.

CBC

• Removed: Canoe Sprint @ 8 a.m.
• Added: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final (Canada vs. Russia) @ 9 a.m.
• Added: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final (USA vs. Poland) @ 1 p.m.

TSN

• Changed: Coverage of Men’s Basketball Quarter-Final (Australia vs. Lithuania) will now begin at 12:15 p.m. (previously scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.)
• Added: Men’s Basketball Quarter-Final (Spain vs. France) @ 1:30 p.m.
• Removed: Boxing @ 5 p.m.
• Removed: Men’s Basketball Quarter-Final @ 6 p.m.
• Added: Table Tennis Team Final @ 7 p.m. (JIP)
• Removed: Women’s Field Hockey Semifinal @ 7:30 p.m.

TSN2

• Removed: Wrestling @ 5 p.m.

Sportsnet

• Added: Wrestling Finals @ 7 p.m.
• Removed: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final @ 7 p.m.
• Removed: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final @ 10:45 p.m. 

Sportsnet ONE

• Added: Canoe Sprint @ 8 a.m.
• Changed: Coverage of Wrestling will now begin at 10:45 a.m. (previously scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.)
• Changed: Coverage of Cycling BMX will now begin at 5:30 p.m. (previously scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m.)
• Changed: Coverage of Taekwondo Finals will now begin at 7:30 p.m. (previously scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.)
• Added: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final (Brazil vs. Argentina) @ 9:15 p.m.

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