Bronx native Daryl Homer begins his Olympic run in sabre fencing on Day 5 of the Rio Games. In addition, both U.S. basketball teams will tip off in group play. In the pool, the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team will swim for the gold in the finals.
Here some of the top Olympic athletes and events to follow Wednesday.
Daryl Homer
The Bronx native will look to be the first U.S. man to win a medal in the individual sabre event since Peter Westbrook won the bronze in 1984, beginning with the round of 32 in the morning. No American man has ever won Olympic gold in any fencing event. (NBCSN, 11:45 a.m.)
Women’s swimming
The women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team consisting of Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky will represent Team USA in the finals, if they advance past afternoon qualifying. (NBC, 8 p.m.)
Women’s beach volleyball
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings will play their final preliminary match against Switzerland. The pair has not lost a set in two matches thus far in Rio. (NBC, 8 p.m.)
Basketball
The women’s team, winners of 43 straight Olympic matchups, will take on Serbia in the afternoon. The men will face Australia in the evening and look to stay undefeated. (Women’s 2:30 p.m. NBCSN, Men’s 6 p.m. NBCSN)
