The competition in Rio continues to heat up as CBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games reaches the halfway point this weekend. Canadian athletes will look to be in the hunt for medals across several events on Saturday and Sunday, including athletics, rowing, diving, swimming, cycling, golf and more.
Among all of the events being contested this weekend, athletics will be in the spotlight as the track and field events continue. Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton’s quest for gold will continue on Saturday with the final three events of the competition.
Meanwhile, Canada’s Andre De Grasse will be looking to establish his place among the world’s best in the men’s 100m. While De Grasse looks to break into the upper echelon, the biggest name in track – Usain Bolt – will begin his quest to win gold in each of the men’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay in three consecutive Olympic Games. The men’s 100m final is scheduled for Sunday night on CBC.
Coverage will be available on TV across CBC, TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet and Sportsnet ONE. Viewers can also watch CBC’s live streaming coverage at cbc.ca/olympics, on CBC’s app for Rio 2016 for iOS and Android devices and in virtual reality using the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app.
Programming highlights for Saturday, Aug. 13:
Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change without notice. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings.
CBC
Rowing
- 8:30 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Rowing Finals
- Medal events include: men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, women’s eight and men’s eight
- Canada’s women’s eight will race for gold in the final
Beach Volleyball
- 6 p.m. – Men’s Beach Volleyball: Round of 16
- Canada’s Chaim Schalk and Ben Saxton take on the Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen
- 11 p.m. – Men’s Beach Volleyball: Round of 16 (USA vs. Austria)
Trampoline
- 1 p.m. – Men’s Trampoline: Qualification and Final
- Canada’s Jason Burnett will be vying for a medal in a field of 16
Diving
- 3:15 p.m. – Women’s 3m Springboard Semifinal
- Canada’s Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware continue their pursuit of diving medals
Athletics
- 7:30 p.m. – Athletics
- Canada’s Brianne Theisen-Eaton will have her sights set on the gold medal as she competes on the final day of the women’s heptathlon
- Canadian Shawn Barber begins his pursuit of the podium in men’s pole vault
Swimming
- 9 p.m. – Women’s and Men’s Swimming Finals
- Medal events include women’s 50m freestyle, men’s 1500m freestyle, women’s 4×100 medley relay and men’s 4×100 medley relay final
- Canadians looking to be in contention include Chantal Van Landeghem (women’s 50m freestyle), Ryan Cochrane (men’s 1500m freestyle) and Taylor Ruck, Sandrine Mainville, Penny Oleksiak and Kylie Masse (women’s 4×100 medley relay)
TSN
Beach Volleyball
- 10 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball: Round of 16
- 11 a.m. – Canada vs. Canada: Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley take on Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas
Boxing
- 12 p.m. – Boxing
- 5:30 p.m. – Boxing
Basketball
- 1:15 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Argentina vs. Brazil
Cycling Track
- 3 p.m. – Women’s Team Pursuit Final
- Canada’s Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser, Laura Brown and Georgia Simmerling will hope to position themselves for a podium finish
TSN2
Golf
- 6:30 a.m. – Men’s Stroke Play: Third Round
Sportsnet
Athletics
- 8:30 a.m. – Athletics
Boxing
- 6 p.m. – Boxing
Volleyball
- 7:30 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball: Canada vs. Mexico
- Canada will look to end a two-game losing streak when it faces Mexico
- 9:35 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball: Brazil vs. Italy
Sportsnet ONE
Cycling Track
- 9 a.m. – Women’s and Men’s Cycling Track
Tennis
- 10:30 a.m. – Men’s, Women’s and Doubles Tennis
Beach Volleyball
- 7 p.m. –Women’s Beach Volleyball: Round of 16 (Netherlands vs. Switzerland)
Boxing
- 8 p.m. – Boxing
Football (Soccer)
- 9 p.m. – Men’s Football: Quarter-Final #4 (Brazil vs. Colombia)
Virtual Reality
Live streaming via the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app, brought to Canadians exclusively by Visa, for iOS and Android devices:
Athletics
- 8:30 a.m. –11:50 a.m.
- 7 p.m.–10:15 p.m.
Programming highlights for Sunday, Aug. 14:
Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change without notice. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings.
CBC
Athletics
- 8:30 a.m. – Women’s Marathon
- 7:15 p.m. – Athletics
Boxing
- 11 a.m. – Boxing
Diving
- 3 p.m. – Women’s 3m Springboard Final
Basketball
- 4:45 p.m. – Women’s Basketball: Spain vs. Canada
Beach Volleyball
- 10 p.m. – Women’s Beach Volleyball: Quarter-Final #3
- 11 p.m. – Women’s Beach Volleyball: Quarter-Final #4
TSN
Volleyball
- 8:30 a.m. – Women’s Volleyball: Serbia vs. Netherlands
Tennis
- 11 a.m. – Men’s Singles Gold Medal Match
Beach Volleyball
- 3 p.m. – Women’s Beach Volleyball: Quarter-Final #1
- 4 p.m. – Women’s Beach Volleyball: Quarter-Final #2
Boxing
- 5 p.m. – Boxing
Basketball
- 6 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Australia vs. Venezuela
- 9:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball: Serbia vs. China
Wrestling
- 8 p.m. – Wrestling: Medal Matches
TSN2
Golf
- 6 a.m. – Men’s Golf: Final Round
Tennis
- 3 p.m. – Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match
Sportsnet
Synchronized Swimming
- 10 a.m. – Duet Free: Preliminary Round
Boxing
- 6 p.m. – Boxing
Volleyball
- 7:30 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball: Japan vs. Argentina
- 9:30 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball: Brazil vs. Russia
Sportsnet ONE
Equestrian
- 9 a.m. – Equestrian Jumping
Gymnastics
- 1 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Finals
Cycling Track
- 4 p.m. – Women’s and Men’s Cycling Track
Field Hockey
- 7 p.m. – Men’s Field Hockey: Quarter-Final
- 9 p.m. – Men’s Field Hockey: Quarter-Final
Virtual Reality
Live streaming via the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app, brought to Canadians exclusively by Visa, for iOS and Android devices:
Athletics
- 7:20 p.m.–9:30 p.m.