August 22 -- Sports Day

(ATR) Defending men's basketball champions Argentina try to block the U.S. "Redeem Team" from a chance at the gold medal round when they meet the 2004 bronze medalists in semifinals today. Modern pentathlon, BMX and beach volleyball wrap up today on a schedule of 21 medals and 18 sports.

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Argentina's Emanuel Ginobili (R) tries
Argentina's Emanuel Ginobili (R) tries to get past Greece's Ioannis Bourousis during the men's quarterfinal basketball match Argentina vs. Greece on August 20, 2008 at the Olympic basketball arena in Beijing, as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Argentina's Manu Ginobili scored 24 points in quarterfinals against Greece. (Getty Images)(ATR) Defending men's basketball champions Argentina try to block the U.S. "Redeem Team" from a chance at the gold medal round when they meet the 2004 bronze medalists in semifinals today. Modern pentathlon, BMX and beach volleyball wrap up today on a schedule of 21 medals and 18 sports.

Events

Time

Venue

Athletics

Heats and Qualifiers: M: 4x400m; decathlon events 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500m and medal ceremony. Medal events: M: 50km walk, pole vault, 4x100m; W: long jump, 5000m, 4x100m

7:30 – 13:00, 19:00 – 23:30

National Stadium

Baseball

Semifinals

10:30 and 18:00 starts

Wukesong Baseball Field

Basketball

M: semifinals

20:00 – 23:30

Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Beach Volleyball

M: medal matches

9:00 – 12:00

Chaoyang Park BV Ground

Boxing

Semifinals: fly, feather, light welter, middle, heavy, light fly, bantam, light, welter, light heavy, super heavy weight classes

13:30 – 17:00, 19:00 – 23:00

Workers' Gymnasium

Canoe/Kayak Flatwater

Finals: M: K1, K2, K4, C1, C2 1000m; W: K4 500m

15:30 – 18:30

SY Rowing-Canoeing Park

Cycling – BMX

M/W: semifinals and final runs

9:00 – 11:00

Laoshan BMX Venue

Diving

M: 10m platform preliminary

19:00 – 20:00

National Aquatics Center

Football

M: bronze medal match

19:00 – 20:00

Shanghai Stadium

Gymnastics - Rhythmic

W: individual and group all-around qualifiers

18:00 – 20:00

BJUT Gymnasium

Handball

M: placement and semifinal matches

12:00 – 15:30, 18:00 – 21:30

National Indoor Stadium

Hockey

W: classification and medal matches

8:30 – 12:00, 18:00 – 21:30

Olympic Green Hockey Stadium

Modern Pentathlon

W: all five events and medal ceremony

8:30 – 11:00, 14:30 – 18:00, 20:00 – 21:00

Fencing Hall

Synchronized Swimming

Team event technical routine

15:00 – 16:00

National Aquatics Center

Taekwondo

M: -80kg and W: -67kg competition and medal rounds

9:00 – 14:00, 15:00 – 21:30

USTB Gymnasium

Table Tennis

M: singles quarterfinals; W: singles medal matches

10:00 – 12:00, 13:30 – 17:30, 19:30 – 21:30

PKU Gymnasium

Volleyball

M: semifinals

12:30 – 13:30, 20:00 – 21:30

Capital Gymnasium

Water Polo

M: classification and semifinal matches

9:30 – 12:00, 17:00 -21:00

Yingdong Natatorium

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