While there have been some preliminary games for both men's and women's soccer before the lighting of the Olympic flame, Friday, July 27 will mark the official beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Olympic action will be broadcast on NBC, NBC Sports Network, and Telemundo.
Due to the time difference, Friday's Opening Ceremony will not be broadcast live in the United States, even though it starts at 4 p.m. EDT. NBC will broadcast the event during prime time for both Eastern and Pacific time zones. The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony will also be broadcasted again in the early morning on Saturday, July 28, on NBC.
Below is a comprehensive list of Olympic events which will be broadcast on TV on July 27. All times are EDT.
2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: 7:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m., NBC
Directors Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry will oversee the Opening Ceremony, which has been named the "Isle of Wonder," inspired by William Shakespeare's "The Tempest."
Men's soccer
Men's soccer (replay): 3:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m., NBCSN
Replay of men's soccer preliminary-round matches. Matchups include Honduras vs. Morocco, Mexico vs. South Korea, United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay, Great Britain vs. Senegal and Belarus vs. New Zealand.
Men's soccer (review): 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m., Telemundo
Review of men's soccer from July 26.
Men's Soccer (replay): 5:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., NBCSN
Replay of men's soccer preliminary-round matches. Matchups include Honduras vs. Morocco, Mexico vs. South Korea, United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay, Great Britain vs. Senegal and Belarus vs. New Zealand.
