The 5 Best Olympic Events to Watch Today (Day 7: Friday, August 3)

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Team(s)/Athlete(s) of Interest: Sanya Richards-Ross

Time: 7:00 a.m.

Network: NBC

Why You Should Watch: Coming back from her Beijing medal run where she won the bronze, Sanya Richards-Ross will be looking to place higher than her last Olympic outing. Seen as one of the favorites to take home the gold, the 2009 individual 400m World Champion Richards-Ross is looking to get back to her top form.

Team(s)/Athlete(s) of Interest: Angelo Taylor

Time: 6:15 a.m.  

Network: NBC

Why You Should Watch: Angelo Taylor starts his quest for his third Olympic gold in the 400m hurdles after finishing first in Athens and Beijing. Taylor who is defending his crown, is the odds on favorite to win the gold. Yes, this is just the first round, but missing the start of Taylor's London gold medal run is not advised.

Team(s)/Athlete(s) of Interest: Serena Williams

Time: 7:00 a.m. (live)

Network: Bravo

After beating No.1 seeded Caroline Wozniacki with scores of 6-0, and 6-3, Serena Williams is moving on to the semifinals. Serena has won just about everything a tennis player can win: The French Open, The Australian Open, The U.S Open, Wimbledon, but she has yet to win the gold medal at the Olympics. As the only thing left off of her resume, Serena is two matches away from finishing off her check list. Can she keep her tournament winning streak going, or will she leave London without the gold?

Team(s)/Athlete(s) of Interest: Chad le Clos,  Milorad Cavic, and Michael Phelps

Time: 2:38 p.m. (live)

Network: NBC

Why You Should Watch: Michael Phelps is not the odds on favorite in this one with South African Chad le Clos finishing with a faster qualifying time, and Serbian Olympian Milorad Cavic right behind him. All three men know each other quite well with Phelps beating Cavic by one one-hundredth of a second in Beijing, and Le Clos beating Phelps in the 200m Butterfly on Tuesday.

Team(s)/Athlete(s) of Interest: Brazil and Japan

Time: 12:00 p.m. (live)

Network: NBC Sports Network

Why You Should Watch: After convincing his team to play for the draw against South Africa on Tuesday, coach Norio Sasaki and reigning FIFA champ Japan, take on top ranked Brazil in this anticipated quarterfinals face-off. Five-time FIFA Player of the Year (POV) Brazilian Marta takes on current POV Japanese Homare Sawa. Brazil, who finished off group play in second after losing to Great Britain 1-0 on Tuesday, which they thought was planned, is trying to break through to a gold medal after finishing in second for silver in the previous two Olympics. Japan on the other hand, is shooting for its first medal finish after coming in fourth in Beijing.