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Television Coverage for 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events Announced

NBC Universal will be covering the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, including the equestrian events. The television schedule for equestrian events is as follows (all broadcasts will also be in HD):



Date/ Event/ Time (EST)/ Channel



Aug. 9/ Three-Day Eventing (dressage phase)/ 2 a.m.-2 p.m./ USA
Aug. 11/ Three-Day Eventing (cross-country phase)/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m. / OXYGEN
Aug. 12/ Three-Day Eventing (stadium jumping/team gold medal final)/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 13/ Dressage/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 14/ Dressage Team Gold Medal Final/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 15/ Show Jumping/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 16/ Dressage Individual/ 5 a.m.-5 p.m./ MSNBC
Aug. 17/ Show Jumping Team Gold Medal Final 1st Round/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m./ NBC
Aug. 18/ Show Jumping Team Gold Medal Final Round/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 19/ Dressage Individual Gold Medal Final/ 6 p.m.-8 p.m./ OXYGEN
Aug. 21/ Show Jumping Individual Gold Medal Final/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Abigail Boatwright

Abigail Boatwright is a freelance writer and photographer based in Texas, and is the editor of Horse Illustrated’s sister publication, Western Life Today.

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  • Anyone who will watch the Beijing Olympic games? I would love to watch the equestian events.

  • I cant wait for the olympics!!especally the show jumping and crosscountry phases! dressage is beutiful too though!

  • I think that CBS or ABC should also cover the Olympics. Some people don't get NBC and I was looking forward to watching the Olympics. I would be very pleased if CBS or ABC could cover the Olympics.

  • I am So happy that Oxygen picked this coverage up!!!!! Last year I was so disappointed that Bravo did all the coverage and I did not get to see anything except 2 hours on NBC. I am so HAPPY ...HAPPY....HAPPY!!! Thank you OXYGEN!

  • Thank you for typing up a schedule. I couldn't find it any where else. On the 21st it's missing a station to watch it at. Nothing was posted for the 10th.
    Thanks so much!
    Black Dogs' Farm

  • I wish that the TV coverage was much more extensive. Seems like the horse events are always shorted in coverage.

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