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

by Gabriela Carroll
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Track and field: Men's discus qualifying

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Penn alum Sam Mattis will compete in discus qualifying at 4:10 a.m. Mattis finished second at the Olympic trials in June to make his second Olympic Games after also competing in Tokyo in 2021.

Track and field: Women's 400-meter qualifying

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Former Penn State runner Alexis Holmes will compete in the women’s 400-meter qualifying heats on Monday at 6:35 a.m. If she advances, she’ll compete in the semifinal on Aug. 7 and then potentially again in the final on Aug. 9.

Women's gymnastics: Simone Biles

In what is likely her final Olympics, Simone Biles will compete in the floor exercise event final, where she won gold in Rio 2016, at 8:23 a.m. She will also compete in the beam final at 6:38 a.m. She won bronze on beam in 2016 and 2021.

Artistic swimming

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Wilmington native Megumi Field and Team USA qualified in artistic swimming for the first time since 2008. The first event of the Games, the technical team event, starts at 1:15 p.m.

Men's volleyball quarterfinals: USA vs. Brazil

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Penn State’s Aaron Russell (pictured), Max Holt, and Matt Anderson helped Team USA advance out of the group stage. They'll face Brazil in the quarterfinals on Monday at 3 p.m. after failing to medal in 2021. They won bronze in Rio in 2016.