Who said it did? He mentioned the Tour de France, and US Women's Soccer. Both extensively covered.

However... if he did have a cable subscription, he could have logged into the NBC Sports Network's app and not be stuck with a 30 minute limit. That app seems to have just about everything -- you want 5+ hours of preliminary badminton matches? They've got you. Want Serbia vs Kazakhstan water polo? Done. Can't wait for the archery finals? The entire round of 64 is live streaming.