Mixed in with NBC Universal 's planned coverage of the 2008 Olympics Games is the news that some marquee sports events won't be streamed online, but will be saved for prime time.

The broadcaster is providing 3,600 hours of coverage of the games on seven networks and online, which it claims is 1,000 hours more than the combined coverage for all Summer Olympics in U.S. history.

But NBCU is being selective about what events it chooses to show where. NBCOlympics.com will provide 2,200 hours of live streaming coverage of most Olympics events, so if you're a fan of handball or weightlifting, you are in luck. However, if you want to watch swimming, gymnastics, track and field, beach volleyball, or boxing events, you will have to wait for broadcast on NBC or another station.

Coverage of big-ticket events such as swimming and gymnastics will be saved for primetime viewing on flagship station NBC. In total, NBC will have 225 hours of coverage over 17 days, including live coverage of all 32 swimming gold medal finals, gold medal finals for men's and women's team and individual gymnastics events, beach volleyball, and both men's and women's marathons.

The USA Network will have 165 hours of Olympics coverage, and will be the place to see Team USA basketball and soccer matches, as well as live tennis, voleeyball, and water polo events.

MSNBC will carry 175 hours of live, long-form coverage of sports such as softball, soccer, beach volleyball, wrestling, basketball, and weightlifting. CNBC will carry a lot of the same events during its 95.5 hours of coverage, but will also add boxing and badminton to the fold. Oxygen will carry 20 hours of coverage that will include gymnastics recaps and equestrian and tennis events.

Telemundo will also have 380 hours of coverage exclusively in Spanish, and will feature live men's and women's soccer, basketball, gymnastics, diving, volleyball, track and field, swimming, and baseball events.

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