W2W4: Women's team final, swimming showdowns, USWNT
— -- The action continues Tuesday at the Rio Olympics. Here are some of the highlights:
Women's team final (live at 3 p.m. ET on NBCOlympics.com, coverage on NBC, 8 p.m. ET): It has been a foregone conclusion for a while now that this was the U.S. women's gold medal to lose. After the team's showing during Day 1 of the event, that feeling still holds true. Led by three-time defending world all-around champion Simone Biles, who is competing in her first Games, the squad's main competition will come from second-place China. Here is the American lineup:
- Vault: Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles
- Uneven bars: Biles, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian
- Balance beam: Raisman, Hernandez, Biles
- Floor exercise: Hernandez, Raisman, Biles
Finals (9 p.m. ET on NBC): Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky will look to add to their Rio medal haul Tuesday night as four main finals are on the docket. First up, Ledecky goes for her second gold of the Games in the 200-meter freestyle, two days after breaking her own world record in the 400 free. Phelps, meanwhile, could pick up two more medals -- he swims against South African rival Chad le Clos in the 200 butterfly final and could take part in the men's 4x200 freestyle relay. Finally, Maya DiRado and Melanie Margalis square off in the women's 200 IM final.
U.S. Women versus Colombia, 6 p.m. ET: The USWNT need a win or draw against Colombia to win Group G after already booking a ticket to the quarterfinals. The U.S. Is 5-0-0 all time against Colombia, which has already been eliminated from advancing past group play. Marta and Brazil face South Africa at 10 p.m. ET and have been winning over the home crowd as Neymar and the men's team have disappointed so far.
Men's sevens play begins, 10 a.m. ET: A day after the women's competition wrapped up (Australia beat New Zealand for the gold), the men's tournament kicks off at Deodoro Stadium. Teams will each play twice a day and all eyes will be on Fiji and New Zealand. Perry Baker and Team USA open up against Brazil (5 p.m. ET).
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