One day after the opening ceremony in Rio, Saturday marked the start of both the men's and women's basketball competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The slate included one of the Games' top attractions: the typically dominant United States men's squad.
On the women's side, the Brazil team highlighted the action. The host nation is a medal hopeful and started its journey toward a potential podium finish with a tough test against an Australian team with high hopes of its own over the next few weeks.
So let's check out all of the details for Saturday's preliminary games, which will get updated through the conclusion of play.