With Greco-Roman all wrapped up, freestyle wrestling has taken over the mats at the Olympics. Wednesday saw medals given out in the women’s 48kg, 58kg and 69kg divisions. On Thursday, medals were awarded in women’s 53kg, 63kg and 75kg divisions. Up next are the men’s divisions, getting underway bright and early on Friday.
2016 Olympic wrestling live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch men’s freestyle matches online
Men’s freestyle wrestling at the Rio Olympics gets underway on Friday and here’s how you can watch.
Beginning at 9 a.m. ET, the men’s freestyle 57kg and 74kg divisions will begin their elimination rounds. The repechage and medal matches will begin at 3 p.m. Two bronze medals are awarded in Olympic wrestling, as the losers in the semifinals take on the winners in the repechage rounds -- which allow quarterfinals losers to fight their way back to a chance at earning a bronze medal.
NBCSN will carry some of the elimination round live, beginning at 11 a.m. CNBC will carry the finals beginning at 5 p.m., provided the matches progress as expected time-wise. Live streams of all three mats for the elimination round and then the repechage rounds and medal matches will be available via NBC, with links below.
Olympic wrestling coverage for Friday
Events: Men’s freestyle 57kg and 74kg elimination, repechage rounds & medal matches
Time: 9 a.m. ET
TV: NBCSN (11 a.m., live), CNBC (5 p.m., live)
Online Streaming: Mat A, Mat B, Mat C, Repechage & Medal Matches
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