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Five things Philly fans need to know about the Olympics on Wednesday

by Gabriela Carroll
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Track and field: Men's 800-meter qualifying

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Penn State's Handal Roban will represent St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the qualifying heats of the men’s 800-meter race at 5:55 a.m. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year is competing in his first Olympic Games.

Men's volleyball: USA vs. Poland

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Penn State’s Matt Anderson (pictured), Max Holt, and Aaron Russell compete in the semifinals for Team USA against Poland at 11 a.m. A win would secure their first medal since 2016 and their first shot at gold since 2008.

Artistic swimming: Team acrobatic routine

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Wilmington’s Megumi Field competes in the final day of the team competition with Team USA at 1:30 p.m. After two days, Field and the Americans are in silver medal position with only Wednesday's acrobatic routine remaining.

Track and field: Women's 400-meter semifinal

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Former Penn State runner Alexis Holmes (pictured on the left) competes in second semifinal of the women’s 400 meters at 2:53 p.m. If she advances, the final is on Friday.

Women's basketball: USA vs. Nigeria

Natacha Pisarenko / AP

Team USA went undefeated in the group stage. Now, Kahleah Copper (pictured) and the rest of the squad look to win the their country its eighth consecutive gold medal in the event. At 3:30 p.m., they face Nigeria in a quarterfinal game.