There are plenty of medals on the line on the first Monday of the 2012 Olympics, and there is a boatload of TV coverage to capture all of the action.
Admittedly, the number of events and channels can make it tough to know when and where to watch. We'll try to help with that.
Among other things going down on Monday, there is boxing, women's basketball, men's and women's team competition in gymnastics and a bunch of swimming medals to be had.
Here is everything needed to help maximize the viewing experience.
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Event Info *All times ET
Archery: Men's and Women's Individual
TV: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. on NBC SN
Badminton: Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles
TV: 6 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. NBC SN and 3:45 - 5 p.m. on MSNBC
Basketball: Women's Group Play
TV: 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. on NBC Specialty: Basketball, 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on MSNBC
Beach Volleyball: Men's and Women's Qualifying Rounds
TV: 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. on NBC SN, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. on MSNBC, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. NBC
Boxing: Elimination Bouts
TV: 3 a.m. - 4 a.m. on CNBC, 1:15 p.m. - 3 p.m. on NBC SN, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. on CNBC
Canoe/Kayak: Qualifying
TV: 3:35 a.m. - 1:35 a.m. on NBC, 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. on NBC
Diving: Men's and Women's Synchronized Platform and Springboard Medal Round
TV: 10 p.m. (of July 29) - 3 a.m. on NBC, 4:35 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. on NBC, 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. (of July 31) on NBC
Equestrian: Individual and Team Cross-Country
TV: 8:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. on NBC SN
Men's Field Hockey
TV: 4 a.m. - 5 a.m. on NBC SN, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on MSNBC
Gymnastics: Men's and Women's Team Competition
10 p.m. (of July 29) - 3 a.m. on NBC, 3:35 a.m. - 4:35 a.m. on NBC, 4:35 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. on NBC, 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. (of July 31)
Rowing: Men's Four and Women's Double Sculls
TV: 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. on NBC
Shooting: Men's 10-meter Air Rifle Qualification and Finals and Men's Skeet Shooting Qualification
TV: 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. on NBC SN
Swimming: (View the plethora of swimming events here)
TV: 10 p.m. (of July 29) - 3 a.m. on NBC, 4:35 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. on NBC, 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. on NBC, 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on NBC, 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. (of July 31) on NBC
Table Tennis: Men's and Women's Singles
TV: 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. on MSNBC
Tennis: Men's and Women's Second Round
TV: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Bravo
Volleyball: Women's
TV: 6:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. on NBC SN, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on NBC, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on NBC SN
Water Polo: Women's
TV: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on MSNBC, 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. on MSNBC, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. on NBC
Weightlifting: Men's and Women's
TV: 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. on MSNBC, 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. on MSNBC
Athletes to Watch
Jordyn Wieber, Gymnastics
Wieber will lead a strong U.S. women's gymnastics squad as they try to capture some hardware, but she will also be attempting to qualify for the individual competition.
This shouldn't be a problem for Wieber, who is considered one of the favorites to win the all-around gold.
Wieber won the all-around competition at the 2011 World Championships. She is good in all events, but look for her to dazzle on the floor, uneven bars and the balance beam.
Lin Dan, Badminton
China's Lin Dan is arguable the greatest badminton player to ever take up the sport. He is the defending Olympic gold medalist and has four world titles, two Asian Games gold medals and countless other championships.
He is not just great; this fiery competitor often puts on an entertaining show. On Monday, he will take on Ireland's Scott Evans. This shouldn't be a particularly close contest, but then again, if Dan plays up to his capabilities, none of them should be close.
U.S. Women's Basketball Team
As dominant as the U.S. men's team is, they have nothing on the women. It would be an absolute shock if this team lost a game.
They will take the court on Monday in a preliminary game against Angola. In their opener, the American women beat Croatia 81-56—that was their 31st straight Olympics win.
Croatia actually had this one within four in the fourth quarter, then Angel McCoughtry and Tamika Catchings sparked the U.S. and the blowout followed.
This game shouldn't be close, but it is an excellent chance to see these talented women in action.
