BILES AND CO. SHOOT FOR GOLD
It’s not easy being the favorites. Now Simone Biles, Aly Raismsan, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian look to defend Team USA's 2012 title.
The team is headlined by Biles, who could win as many as five gold medals in Rio. The 4-foot 9 gymnast has dominated the sport since her debut in 2013 and is the first female gymnast since 1974 to win four consecutive all-around titles at the U.S. national championships.
How to Watch: Watch Biles and Team USA go for gold live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event will air at 3 p.m. ET.
MICHAEL PHELPS SWIMS FOR FIRST INDIVIDUAL GOLD
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A rejuvenated Michael Phelps competes in the 200m butterfly final, an event where he took silver in 2012.
If he wins gold, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history will add to a total that includes 19 gold medals, two silver and two bronze.
How to Watch: Watch Phelps continue his gold medal quest live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event will air live on NBC at 9 p.m. ET.
WOMEN’S SOCCER CLOSES OUT POOL PLAY
Carli Lloyd and Team USA close out preliminary round matches against Colombia in their final match of the group stage.
The Colombian squad has found some success on the international stage since the 2012 Olympics, but the U.S. remains heavy favorites in this contest.
Seymour's Alyssa Naeher is the backup goalie to Olympic veteran Hope Solo.
How to Watch: Watch Team USA live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event will air at 6 p.m. ET.
REUNITED AND EYEING GOLD
Reunited and it feels so good. Ten years after splitting up, the tandem of Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena have come back together to form the top U.S. men’s beach volleyball team.
Entering the tournament as a third seed, the U.S. men hope to get past Mexico as they eye gold.
How to Watch: Watch Dalhausser and Lucena live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event airs at 10 a.m. ET.
TRACK STAR, FOOTBALL PLAYER LEAD U.S. RUGBY
The U.S. men’s rugby team are the defending Olympic champions – even though that last gold medal came nearly a century ago. Rugby returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1924, and America is represented by a fun, ragtag team featuring a former track sprinter (Carlin Isles), an NFL safety (Nate Ebner) and captained by a UK expat (Madison Hughes).
They face Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday to start pool play.
Known as the “fastest man in rugby”, Isles was originally a college football player and then a professional sprinter. Isles kept his Olympic aspirations afloat by switching to rugby in 2012 after watching footage of the sport on the Internet.
The team also has a Connecticut native. Chris Wyles was born in Stamford, but moved to his parents' home country of England when he was very young.
How to Watch: Catch Isles and the rest of the U.S. Olympic squad live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event airs at 12 a.m. ET.
