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Maurice Greene failed to qualify in the 200 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in July.
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On your mark, set ...
After seven days of waiting, track and field fans, your time has come. The oval in Sydney's Olympic Stadium is set to be christened Friday with a full schedule of early heats and a pair of finals -- in men's shot put and the 20-kilometer walk. America's fastest duo takes to the track -- but not in the same event, as Maurice Greene starts his quest for gold in the 100 meters and Michael Johnson eyes a repeat in the 400. NBC's prime-time coverage hits the air at 7 p.m. EST/PST with Johnson, Greene, and a host of tennis, swimming and basketball action.
• Printable schedule: Olympic TV coverage
• Today's full schedule: Sept. 22
• Olympic event schedule: Track and Field
Men's Swimming
50 freestyle
Alexander Popov (Russia)
Gary Hall Jr. (USA)
Anthony Ervin (USA)
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Men's Swimming
100 butterfly
Michael Klim (Australia)
Geoff Huegill (Australia)
Lars Frolander (Sweden)
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Women's Swimming
800 freestyle
Brooke Bennett (USA)
Kaitlin Sandeno (USA)
Flavia Rigamonti (Switzerland)
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TOTAL NBC HOURS: 8 1/2
TOTAL CABLE HOURS: 11
(All coverage listed
at
Eastern and Pacific Times.)
NBC:
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Featured sports:
Swimming
Track and Field (Men's & Women's 100-Meter competition)
NBC:
7 p.m.-12 a.m.
Featured sports:
Swimming (finals: women's 200 backstroke, men's 100 butterfly, women's 800 freestyle, men's 50 freestyle)
Diving (women's platform competition)
Track & Field (men's and women's 100 quarterfinals; finals: men's shot put, men's 20-km walk)
Gymnastics (women's trampoline final)
Equestrian
NBC:
12:41-2:11 a.m.
Featured sports:
Volleyball (U.S. women vs. Australia)
Weightlifting (men's final)
MSNBC:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Featured sports:
Softball (U.S. vs. New Zealand)
Rowing (semifinals)
Weightlifting (women's super heavyweight final)
Archery (men's competition)
Beach Volleyball (men's matches)
Tennis
Gymnastics (women's trampoline final)
Water Polo (women's matches)
CNBC:
5-9 p.m.
Featured sports:
Boxing
Basketball (U.S. women vs. New Zealand)
Sailing
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COVERAGE
SNAPSHOT
NBC:
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
7 p.m.-12 a.m.
12:41-2:11 a.m.
MSNBC:
10 a.m.-5
p.m.
CNBC
5-9 p.m.
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A LOOK AHEAD
SATURDAY:
Men's Track and Field:
100-meter dash final
Javelin final
400 second round
Women's Track and Field
100-meter dash final
Men's Swimming
1,500 free final
4x100 medley final
Women's Swimming
50 free final
4x100 medley final
Men's Soccer
Quarterfinals
Baseball
U.S. vs. Cuba
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