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Tokyo Preview, Aug. 4: US looks for men s 200m sweep
A world record holder hopes to defend his title in the men s shot put and skateboarding wraps up its Tokyo competition. Author: Erin McHugh Updated: 2:41 PM PDT August 3, 2021
WASHINGTON What is happening during the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, August 4? Well, the U.S. women s basketball team will take on its rival Australia in the quarterfinals, the men s 200-meter finals will happen in a flash and steamy temperatures will make the men s 10K open swim an even more grueling task.
Plus, a world record holder hopes to defend his title in the men s shot put and skateboarding wraps up its Tokyo competition.
Start Time: 7:15 a.m. ET
Baseball
After falling to Japan in an extra-innings thriller on Monday, the U.S. has dropped into the win-or-go-home part of the baseball bracket. A win over the Dominican Republic will allow them to move on to the semifinal, where they would face the loser of South Korea vs. Japan, but a loss will eliminate them from the tournament.
United States vs. Dominican Republic
Start Time: 11 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CNBC (starts at 12:15 a.m. ET)
Women s Volleyball
The U.S. women meet the Dominican Republic in a do-or die-quarterfinal. The Americans finished the preliminary round as the top team team in their group, losing only once to the ROC, but have had to deal with injuries to
TOKYO (AP) Five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win.
The short-handed Americans overcame the absence of two starters to beat the Dominican Republic 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 on Wednesday and advance to the semifinals.
The U.S. will play Serbia on Friday for a spot in the gold medal game in a rematch of a semifinal the Americans lost five years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
This marks the sixth time in the past eight Olympics that the U.S. has made it this far in the tournament but the country is still seeking their first gold in the sport. The U.S. won a medal at the past three Olympics, getting silver in 2008 and ’12 and bronze in 2016.
Today
Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then partly cloudy during the afternoon hours. High 78F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
Tonight
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 57F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: August 4, 2021 @ 5:34 am