Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kimberly Rhode is back for her sixth Olympic Games this year in Rio representing the United States. The 37-year-old is only competing in one event this year, the women’s skeet, which will take place Friday, from qualifying through the final round.
Rio 2016, women’s skeet live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch USA’s Kimberly Rhode online
Tune in Friday to watch the whole event, from qualifying all the way through the finals.
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NBC coverage of Friday’s skeet shooting will air during MSNBC, which begins its day at noon. The event can be streamed online through NBC Sports.
One of Rhode’s gold medals came in this event at London in 2012, making her the defending Olympic champion. That win capped off a positive trend that saw her go from seventh in skeet in 2000, to fifth in 2004, and then second in 2008 to earn a silver. Her other Olympic medals came in the double trap in 1996 (gold), 2000 (bronze), and 2004 (gold). Her medals in five straight Olympic Games are a record for a U.S. shooter.
In the skeet event, the athlete uses a shotgun to fire at a series of 25 targets launched at various heights and frequencies by a pair of throwing machines. The shooter can’t raise her gun to her shoulder until the target is released by the machine.
In the women’s event, the qualifying round includes three sets of 25 targets, but the rules beyond that round have changed since the last Olympics. In past years there were six finalists who fired one more round of 25 shots, and the overall cumulative score of all four rounds determined the medals. There will still be six finalists this time, but they will start from scratch in the new semifinal elimination round and fire at only 16 targets. The top two from that move on to a final round, shooting at 16 targets each to decide gold and silver, while the next two semifinalists will duel in a bronze medal match.
In London, under the old rules, Rhode scored 74 in qualifying and then a perfect 25 in the finals -- her total of 99 is the highest ever recorded by a woman at the Olympics since the women’s event was created in 2000. Of course, the numbers will become larger with the rule changes, so this will be her chance to establish a new record with the new rules.
To learn more about U.S. Shooting, check out their Olympic media guide.
How to watch Women’s Skeet at the 2016 Olympics
All times ET
Date: Friday, Aug. 12
Time: 12 p.m.
TV: MSNBC
Online: Live stream at NBC Sports (starting 2 p.m.)
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