NBC 7 looks over the massive schedule of events from the 2016 Rio Olympics for Sunday, August 14 and brings you seven moments to watch:
1. IS BOLT STILL THE WORLD’S FASTEST MAN?
Usain Bolt looks to prove he’s still the fastest man on the planet as he competes in the men’s 100m semifinal and final.
Bolt’s mother Jennifer visited her son in the Olympic village Friday and said he’s ready to defend his title.
She said he told her, “Mom, if I wasn’t ready, I wouldn’t be here because I’m not into the losing thing. I’m ready.’’
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the semifinal event live online beginning at 4:20 p.m. PT. Bolt is scheduled to compete in the semifinal at 5:07 p.m. PT.
2. MORE GOLD FOR BILES
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Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics, landing both her vaults to near perfection to win the individual apparatus championship on Sunday.
Biles, who had the highest score in qualifying, soared over the competition once again.
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3. COOK SHAKES OFF 2012 LONDON DOWNER, LOOKS FOR GOLD
Team USA’s Kassidy Cook and Abby Johnston face off with China’s powerhouse divers Shi Tingmao and He Zi.
After missing qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by one spot, Cook suffered a string of injuries and needed major reconstructive shoulder surgery, a second shoulder surgery and a knee surgery. After rehab she earned a second quota spot for the U.S. at a qualification event in Feb. 2016.
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the diving competition live online at noon PT.
4. US WOMEN LOOK FOR VOLLEYBALL GOLD
Courtney Thompson and the U.S. women take on China in the preliminary stage of the women’s Olympic volleyball tournament.
Thompson, who joined the U.S. women’s national team in 2007, made her Olympic debut in the 2012 London Games where the U.S. women won silver. Win or lose Thompson has said Rio will be her last Olympics.
“I'm definitely going to be done playing after Rio,” Thompson said. “I've been overseas nine years. It's super fun and it's cool and we get to do all of this amazing stuff but you're also out of the country for like eight, nine months of the year. I just want to be around my friends and family.”
Watch for locals Karsta Lowe and Carli Lloyd on the team as well.
HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the Volleyball competition live online at 1 p.m. PT.
5. US RUNNERS MAKE HISTORY IN WOMEN'S MARATHON
For the first time, three Americans finished in the top 10 of the Olympic women's marathon and all three have ties to San Diego. The U.S. sent Desiree Linden to Rio, along with best friends Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan.
Flanagan finished sixth with a time of 2:25:26 with Linden next at seventh with a time of 2:26:08. Cragg came in ninth with a time of 2:28:25.
Soon after the race, Linden expressed no regrets via Twitter, "We always want a little more but can't be upset when you leave it all out there. All in all a very fun Olympic experience."
6. SAN DIEGO SAILORS MAKING A SPLASH
Keep an eye on San Diegans Caleb Paine and Briana Provancha as they race Sunday.
The U.S. Sailing team is kicking off the day's races fresh off an exciting finish Saturday. Paris Henken and Helena Scutt sped across Guanabara Bay and became the first U.S. crew to win a race at the Rio Olympics regatta.
Also Saturday, Paine got a boost when his Race 6 disqualification was overturned. That means he jumps from 15th to seventh with two races to go before the medals race.
7. GOLD-MEDALIST RETURNS BORROWED MEDAL
Here's a story you'll want to share: Jeff Henderson had an Olympic gold medal in his grasp. Just not one he could call his own.
With a pressure-packed jump on his last try of the night, the American long jumper changed all that. He won his own gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and returned the one he carried for motivation to its rightful owner.
And now both Henderson and his coach, 1984 triple jump champ Al Joyner, really have something to celebrate.
"He said, 'I want you to give me back my gold medal and keep your gold medal,'" Henderson recounted. "I gave it back before I went out there. I knew I was going to win."
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Henderson trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California in his quest for the gold.
