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.
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.