Olympics 2024: Athletes and events to watch on Wednesday


Two of Team USA's top teams continue group play Wednesday at the Paris 2024 Games.

The men's basketball team faces South Sudan, which it narrowly defeated on July 20, with first place in Group C at stake. After sitting out the win over Serbia on Sunday, Jayson Tatum is expected to play this time around, according to coach Steve Kerr.

The U.S. Olympic women's soccer team can clinch first place in Group B with a win or draw against Australia. The Americans are already in the quarterfinals after beating Germany 4-1 on Sunday.

There will also be multiple finals in swimming, including the women's 1,500-meter freestyle, where Katie Ledecky can win another medal in Paris.

It's a busy day in tennis as Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz return to action in doubles, but especially so for American Taylor Fritz, who will play three matches on Wednesday: a mixed doubles quarterfinal with Coco Gauff, a third-round men's singles quarterfinal and a second-round men's doubles match with Tommy Paul.

Here's what to look out for on Wednesday.

The best events to see

  • 5 am Eastern Time: Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke and Butterfly Heats, Men's 200m Backstroke Heats

  • 6 am Eastern Time: Tennis — Men's Singles Third Round: Novak Djokovic vs. Dominik Koepfer

  • 11:30 am Eastern Time: Gymnastics — Men's All-Around Final

  • 1:00 PM Eastern Time: Women's Soccer: USA vs. Australia

  • 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Tennis — Men's Doubles Quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz/Rafael Nadal vs. Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram

  • 2:15 pm Eastern Time: Swimming – Women's 100m Freestyle Final, Men's 200m Butterfly Final, Women's 1500m Freestyle Final

  • 2:45 pm Eastern TimeMen's Basketball: USA vs South Sudan

  • 4:30 pm Eastern Time: Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Final, Men's 100m Freestyle Final

A full list of Wednesday's events can be found here.

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