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Rio Olympics Daily Preview: August 6

Saturday the action at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro get underway in earnest, and the action begins bright and early in Brazil. all of the action will be streamed at NBCOlympics.com and on the NBC Sports app. Among the sports in action Saturday are men’s basketball, including Team USA’s opener against China, and women’s soccer with the top ranked American women facing FIFA No. 3 France in the most anticipated match of the group stage. All the action will be streamed live on NBCOlympics.com and on the NBC Sports app.

Men’s gymnastics will also get underway, with the United States men looking to earn a place in the team final and their individual competitors aiming for spots in the all-around and event finals.