Beijing Olympic Games

Highlights from TV Olympic coverage

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

A look at NBC Universal’s coverage of the Summer Olympics:

PLEASE SAVE ME FROM MYSELF: “Holy Talita!” NBC announcer Chris Marlowe said during the Brazilian’s beach volleyball match against Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.

WATCH OUT, ROWDY GAINES: An MSNBC review of how much money Michael Phelps could make lists a possible salary as a TV swimming analyst. Hmmm. Who has that job now for NBC?

DISCUS: American Stephanie Brown Trafton deserved more attention than she got for her surprise gold medal in the discus. We did like the interview where she talked about buying a leotard after Mary Lou Retton became an Olympics star. Her body type steered her away from gymnastics, but she’s a champion nonetheless.

WHEN TO WATCH WEDNESDAY (TIMES EDT, SUBJECT TO CHANGE): NBC and NBC HD (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), live men’s volleyball, women’s diving; NBC and NBC HD (8 p.m. to midnight), track & field, gymnastics gala, live women’s beach volleyball, live women’s diving, living cycling; NBC and NBC HD (12:35 a.m. to 2 a.m.), hammer throw, women’s beach volleyball, live women’s volleyball; USA and USA HD (2 a.m. to noon), live men’s basketball, live canoeing, women’s swim marathon, men’s water polo; CNBC and CNBC HD (midnight to 2 a.m.), softball; CNBC and CNBC HD (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.) boxing; MSNBC (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.), live softball, men’s volleyball, U.S. vs. Japan baseball, wrestling, table tennis, men’s handball; Telemundo (2 a.m. to 6 a.m.), track & field, men’s basketball and diving; Telemundo (8 a.m. to 10 a.m.) men’s beach volleyball, gymnastics; Oxygen (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.), synchronized swimming and gymnastics.