NBC 7 looks over the massive schedule of events from the 2016 Rio Olympics for Thursday, August 18 and brings you seven moments to watch:
1. BOLT RACES FOR 2nd GOLD OF GAMES
Usain Bolt attempts to capture his second gold medal in Rio as he competes in the men’s 200m final.
HOW TO SEE IT: Coverage of track and field begins at 2:35 p.m. PT The Bolt run is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT.
2. TEAM USA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TAKES ON FRANCE IN SEMIS
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Team USA women’s basketball will face France with a spot in the gold medal match on the line.
After a slow start in the quarterfinals against Japan, the U.S. went on an 8-0 run to close the second quarter and eventually won 110-64.
With their 47th straight Olympic win, the U.S. now faces France, which has never beaten the U.S. in Olympic play.
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch Team USA in its quest to best France live online at 3 p.m. PT
3. LOCALS COMPETE IN TRIATHALON
Greg Billington, 27 and Joe Maloy, 30, will compete Thursday in the triathlon in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Both athletes moved to San Diego to take advantage of a triathlon coach. Before Rio, they would quietly go about their business in the middle of suburbia.
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch coverage of the triathlon as it begins at 7 a.m. PT
4. SHAKUR STEVENSON BACK IN THE RING
New Jersey native Shakur Stevenson climbs back into the ring in the boxing semis to face Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin. Stevenson is guaranteed a medal in the bantamweight division following his decisive win in the quarterfinals, but he’s planning on bringing gold back to the Garden State.
HOW TO SEE IT: Boxing coverage begins at 10 a.m. PT. Catch Stevenson live online in his quest for gold at 10:30 a.m. PT.
5. ADELINE GRAY AND HELEN MAROULIS ATTEMPT TO WIN TEAM USA’S FIRST GOLD IN WOMEN’S WRESTLING
Adeline Gray was a strong candidate for the 2012 London Games, but her 67kg (148 lbs) weight class was not an Olympic division at the time. Forced to drop down to a lower weight class, Gray shed 30 pounds in order to compete in the Olympic Trials, but only managed a runner-up finish and did not qualify.
After a tough defeat in the final round of the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012, Helen Maroulis bounced back to attain a world #1 ranking in her weight class. In the ramp-up to the Rio Olympics, the six-time national champion finally broke through for her first career world title in 2015.
HOW TO SEE IT: Gray and Maroulis hope to win for the U.S., which has never had a woman win an Olympic gold in wrestling. Catch the elimination rounds coverage live online beginning at 6 a.m. PT.
6. ASHTON EATON CONTINUES QUEST TO DEFEND OLYMPIC GOLD IN DECATHLON
Oregon-native Aston Eaton became the first decathlete to win the IAAF Athlete of the Year award after breaking his own decathlon world record. Now he’s looking to become the repeat decathlete Olympic champion.
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch Eaton in his quest to defend his Olympic gold live online as decathlon coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. PT
7. WOMEN's VOLLEYBALL VS SERBIA
Locals Karsta Lowe and Carli Lloyd are part of the team under the direction of coach Karch Kiraly and assistant coach Tom Black who spent was a student and coach at UC San Diego.
Lowe, a Rancho Santa Fe native, competed in tennis when she attended La Costa Canyon High School. Students of Fallbrook High School will recognize Lloyd's name from her time as an athlete there.
HOW to SEE IT: The match begins at 6:15 p.m. PT and is available online.
