Let’s go, USA! The 2016 Olympics are still underway in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and American athletes are racking up gold medals left and right. From gymnastics to field hockey, here are five events to watch during day six on Thursday, August 11.
1. Women’s Gymnastics Individual All-Around Final
Livestream: 3 p.m. ET
NBC: 8 p.m. ET
Team USA’s Final Five gymnasts won gold in the team all-around on Tuesday, August 9, and they’re ready to sweep the competition yet again. Fan favorite Simone Biles is set to take the floor in the individual final, as is her teammate Aly Raisman. Fun fact: An American woman has come out on top in this event at the last three Summer Olympics.
2. Field Hockey: Women’s Pool B
Livestream: 6:30 p.m. ET
NBC: 6:30 p.m. ET
The United States’ women’s field hockey team has been slaying the game in Rio. Already, they have beat Australia, Argentina and Japan. Today, they will square off with the ladies of India.
3. Men’s Swimming: 200-Meter Individual Medley Final
Livestream: 9 p.m. ET
NBC: 9 p.m. ET
American swimming rivals Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will go head-to-head during today’s meet. Phelps, 31, who recently won gold during the 200-meter butterfly event on Tuesday, August 9, is now the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 25 medals to his name. Today marks another chance for Lochte, 32, to compete against front-runner Phelps. The pair finished 1-2 at the London Games in 2012.
4. Judo: Women’s 78 kg
Livestream: 2:30 p.m. ET
NBC: 2:30 p.m. ET
Team USA’s champion judoka Kayla Harrison — who won gold in this same event at the 2012 Summer Games in London — will be competing for a second gold medal as she spars with Slovenia’s Anamari Velenšek.
5. Women’s Swimming: 200-Meter Breaststroke
Livestream: 9: 17p.m. ET
NBC: 9:17 p.m. ET
Though no Americans are competing in tonight’s event, Great Britain’s Chloe Tutton will go head-to-head against teammate and rival Molly Renshaw. Though Renshaw, 20, failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, she recently made a victorious return to the pool this week when she set a new British record of 2:22:33 while qualifying for today’s event.
