Olympic Viewer Guide, Aug. 7, 2016

US swimmer Katie Ledecky looks to defend 400m freestyle gold

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Women's Team Gymnastics begins, and once again, Team USA is favored to win gold.

US swimming great Katie Ledecky will try to defend her 400m freestyle gold medal, and keep an eye on the men's 4x100m relay, which could include Michael Phelps.

Daytime coverage will feature women's cycling and men's volleyball.

See the full Olympics TV schedule here.

Livestreams 

Cable subscribers can watch livestreams of the games. Here are the links to today's coverage:

WATCH LIVE: Daytime coverage starting at 10 a.m.

WATCH LIVE: Primetime coverage starting at 7 p.m.

WATCH LIVE: Late-night coverage starting 12:35 a.m.

Michigan Olympians

Grace Luczak, who has family in the Detroit area, and Felice Mueller, a University of Michigan student, compete in a preliminary heat for the coxless pair. They're scheduled to compete 9:10 a.m.

Learn more about our Michigan Olympians here.

Opening Ceremony Highlights

Here are highlights from last night's Opening Ceremony in Rio. Videos include the Parade of Nations, the first-ever Olympics refugee team, and a shirt-less flag bearer from Tongo who nearly stole the show. WATCH HERE.

More Highlights 

US women's soccer beats France 1-0. See the winning goal here

US men's basketball dominates China in opening round action.

Sam Mikulak - Gymnastics

Former UM gymnastics star Sam Mikulak registered the highest score on the men's floor routine in the qualification round in Rio. Watch the routine below. Mikulak will compete for team gold on Monday and individual medals throughout next week.