NBC 7 looks over the massive schedule of events from the 2016 Rio Olympics for Tuesday, August 9 and brings you seven moments to watch:
Michael Phelps Swims for First Individual Gold
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 6 p.m. PT.
Biles and Company Shoot for Gold
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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 noon PT.
Diving: Can USA Catch the Chinese?
Team USA’s Amy Cozad and Jessica Parratto aim to hang with the world’s best during the synchronized diving competition.
Since its introduction at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the women’s synchronized 10m platform diving competition has been dominated by the Chinese. It’s a streak Cozad and Parratto hope ends in Rio.
How to Watch: Watch Cozad and Parratto continue their journey live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event airs at noon PT.
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.
How to Watch: Watch Hope Solo and Team USA live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event will air at 3 p.m. PT.
Can Ledecky's Dominance Continue?
Katie Ledecky attempts to continue her reign in the 200m freestyle with an Olympic win while defending Olympic 100m freestyle champion Nathan Adrian begins his quest to defend his title.
One of the breakout moments of the London games was when Adrian beat Australia’s James Magnussen by one one-hundreth of a second (0.01) to bring home gold.
How to Watch: Catch Ledecky, Adrian and the rest of Team USA compete for gold live on your smartphone or desktop computer. The event airs at 6 p.m. PT.
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.
The American beach volleyball duo kept their momentum going, beating Mexico for their second win in a row. Their final pool match is Thursday at 12:30 p.m. PT.
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 U.S. lost its first pool match of the Olympic rugby sevens tournament after Argentina scored on the final play. The squad plays again at 3 p.m. PT.
