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Shweta Pandey
The Olympics schedule 2012 edition will kick off the latest summer games from London, England, with multiple events shown on Saturday, July 28th. These will include tennis and swimming events both televised, as well as live streaming online coverage. Among those competing are Team USA's Michael Phelps, Venus Williams and Andy Roddick in these first events of the London Olympics.
The Olympics live stream coverage will be shown via internet feeds courtesy of NBC Olympics website, while television programming will be seen on NBC affiliates, as well as Bravo, NBC Sports Network and Telefutura on cable or satellite providers around the nation.
According to Mercuy News, Michael Phelps looks to continue to add to his impressive total Olympic medal count of 16. He'll be competing in the 400m IM event for the men. There's coverage scheduled for Telemundo from 8:00 a.m. EST through 5:00 p.m. EST, as well as qualifying on local NBC affiliate stations from 1:30 p.m. EST to 2:30 p.m. EST. The swimming finals will be part of the "NBC Primetime" coverage from 8:00 p.m. EST through 12:00 a.m. EST on Saturday night.
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With the early swimming, Team USA will feature two stars competing against the rest of the world, and each other. Friends Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps will go head-to-head in the 400 IM event. Phelps needs just three more medals to become the "most-decorated Olympian of all-time." Lochte said of his teammate and opponent:
"Me and him, we've created a great rivalry but also a great friendship after the race. I hope it continues that way."
Round 1 of tennis starts at 6:30 a.m. EST for both the men and women with several times already announced for the Wimbledon courts. In the men's opening round, it will be Andy Roddick taking on Slovakia's Klizan Martin. John Isner will face Rochus Olivier of Belarus at 8:30 a.m. EST on court 2 at Wimbledon. Roger Federer of Switzerland battles Alejandro Falla of Columbia starting at 11 a.m. EST. Novak Djokovic, Federer, and Andy Murray currently lead the Olympics odds on favorite to win the men's side.
Meanwhile, Venus Williams begins round 1 of the Women's Singles tennis playing Italy's Sara Errani, while her sister Serena starts off against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at 9:00 a.m. EST on the Centre court at Wimbledon. Also in action for the women is Russia's Maria Sharapova, Belarus' Kim Clijsters, and Denmarks Caroline Wozniacki (1:00 p.m. EST).
Televised tennis coverage can be seen on Bravo via Cox Cable channel 41, from 7:00 a.m. EST through 3:00 p.m. EST. It can also be seen live streaming online via the NBCOlympics.com website.
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