Tokyo Olympics Handball Schedule (NBC Cable/Satellite TV Networks)

Important Warning for Cord Cutters: If you don’t have NBC you’re not going to be able to watch Olympic Handball. This is because access to the NBC web streams will include an authentication process to verify that you are an authorized NBC viewer. This means that you will either need to “borrow” access from a friend or break down and pay for a package that includes NBC. There are several options to include Fubo TV which offers a 7 day free trial.


NBC plans to broadcast 32 handball matches during the Olympics on its traditional Cable/Satellite TV networks. Matches will be shown on either the NBC Sports Network, USA Network or CNBC. All but 3 of these matches will be aired on a delayed basis, but every match can still be web streamed live on the NBC Olympics website.

Here is a compilation of the Olympic Handball Matches NBC currently has scheduled to be broadcast on one of its traditional TV Networks. (All times listed are US ET) (Unless indicated, matches are being aired on a delayed basis)

Source: NBC Networks Handball Schedule: Link
Olympic Handball Scheduling Information: Link

  • Saturday, 24 July
    • 10:00 AM, Men’s Match, Germany vs Spain, USA Network
    • 3:45 PM, Men’s Match, Denmark vs Japan, NBC Sports Network
  • Sunday, 25 July
    • 10:00 AM, Women’s Match, Norway vs S Korea, NBC Sports Network
    • 12:30 PM, Women’s Match, Spain vs Sweden, USA Network
  • Monday, 26 July
    • 10:00 AM, Men’s Match, Egypt vs Denmark, NBC Sports Network
    • 1:45 PM, Men’s Match, Spain vs Norway, NBC Sports Network
  • Tuesday, 27 July
    • 10:00 AM, Women’s Match, France vs Spain, NBC Sports Network
  • Wednesday, 28 July
    • 1:30 PM, Men’s Match, France vs Germany, NBC Sports Network
  • Thursday, 29 July
    • 11:15 AM, Women’s Match, Montenegro vs Norway, NBC Sports Network
    • 2: 00 PM, Women’s Match, Sweden vs France, NBC Sports Network
  • Friday, 30 July
    • 12:00 AM, Women’s Match, Montenegro vs Norway, NBC Sports Network
    • 1:30 PM, Men’s Match, France vs Spain, NBC Sports Network
  • Saturday, 31 July
    • 9:40 AM, Women’s Match, Norway vs Netherlands, NBC Sports Network
  • Sunday, 1 August
    • 3:00 AM, Men’s Match, Norway vs France, CNBC <LIVE>
    • 8:30 AM, Men’s Match, Denmark vs Sweden, USA Network <LIVE>
    • 1:45 PM, Men’s Match, Germany vs Brazil, USA Network
  • Monday, 2 August
    • 5:15 AM, Women’s Match, Netherlands vs Montenegro, NBC Sports Network
  • Tuesday, 3 August
    • 3:15 AM, Men’s Quarterfinal, CNBC
    • 5:00 AM, Men’s Quarterfinal, USA Network
  • Wednesday, 4 August
    • 3:15 AM, Women’s Quarterfinal, CNBC
    • 1:00 PM, Women’s Quarterfinal, USA Network
  • Thursday, 5 August
    • 5:45 AM, Men’s Semifinal #1, NBC Sports Network
    • 1045 AM, Men’s Semifinal #2, NBC Sports Network
  • Friday, 6 August
    • 4:30 AM, Women’s Semifinal #1, USA Network
    • 12:00 PM, Women’s Semifinal #2, USA Network
  • Saturday, 7 August
    • 1:30 AM, Women’s Semifinal, NBC Sports Network
    • 5:00 AM, Men’s Bronze Medal Match, NBC Sports Network
    • 12:30 PM, Men’s Gold Medal Match, USA Network
    • 8:00 PM, Men’s Gold Medal Match, NBC Sports Network
    • 10:00 PM, Women’s Bronze Medal Match, CNBC <LIVE>
  • Sunday, 8 August
    • 4:45 AM, Women’s Gold Medal Match, USA Network