TOKYO (AP) — Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Video games and view Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th keep track of and industry Olympic medal more than breakfast. Then continue to be up late to catch the U.S. men’s basketball staff participate in for the gold.
Most of Friday’s large-profile activities are early, together with the jumping workforce event at Tokyo’s Equestrian Park. Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer Bruce Springsteen and his E Avenue Band spouse, Patti Scialfa, will try to get her first Olympic medal.
Medals will be awarded in the women’s marathon, women’s superior leap, women’s 10,000-meters, men’s javelin, men’s 1,500-meters and each 4×400 meter relays.
Here are some matters to look at (all occasions Jap):
Allyson Felix came to the Tokyo Games chasing history. The track star has nine medals across 4 Olympics, most of any girl in U.S. track and industry history.
One much more medal would give her 10 — ample to tie Carl Lewis’ in general Olympic history and go Merlene Ottey of Jamaica for most in women’s monitor and area. Felix will operate in the finals of the 400-meters, but at 35-years-old, she knows the endeavor will be challenging.
“You get older,” mentioned Felix, “and it seems like it is tougher.”
Her operate will be streamed are living on Peacock in protection that begins at 7:25 a.m. with encores aired in primetime coverage on NBC. The women’s marathon will be are living in night protection that starts at 8 p.m.
France designed certain the U.S. would not acquire a medal at the 2019 Basketball Earth Cup, then beat the Us residents all over again to open the Tokyo Game titles.
If France beats the U.S. for a 3rd consecutive time, the state will consider over as Olympic champions.
The rematch is established: France and the U.S. enjoy for gold, and France has created it this considerably in the Olympics only two times prior to, falling to the U.S. in the gold-medal video games at Sydney in 2000 and at London in 1948.
The People in america are bidding for a fourth consecutive gold medal, and Kevin Durant can be part of Carmelo Anthony as the only U.S. adult men with a few basketball golds.
No nation has at any time defeated the U.S. males 2 times in the similar Olympics. The only nation to do it 2 times, ever, was the Soviet Union. The activity will be aired are living on NBC at 10:30 p.m.
The 29-12 months-previous will be portion of America’s 4-rider entry.
The U.S. won the function at the FEI Environment Equestrian Game titles in 2018 and will be searching for a report fourth Olympic gold medal in the group jumping event. The People in america have gained a record 9 Olympic medals in the staff leaping occasion, like silver at the Rio Online games. Qualifying will be proven in NBC Sports Community afternoon protection that begins at 11 a.m., as properly as coverage on NBC that runs noon to 5 p.m.
Greece performs Hungary and Serbia will take on Spain in the semifinals of the men’s h2o polo event.
Each individual activity is a rematch from the 1st day of group enjoy in Tokyo. Spain beat Serbia 13-12 in their first matchup, and Greece held off Hungary for a 10-9 earn.
Greece is one particular acquire absent from its very first men’s water polo medal at the Olympics. Serbia is wanting for its second straight title right after it gained in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Coverage of Greece vs. Hungary is reside on CNBC commencing at 2:30 a.m., with supplemental coverage Friday afternoon on NBC Sports Network.
South Korea performs Dominican Republic in the bronze medal baseball match to be aired reside on CNBC at 11:30 p.m.
The U.S. defeat South Korea to deliver the defending champions into the bronze medal recreation.