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Rio 2016: What to watch, Day 4 (Tuesday, August 9th)

No, Penny Oleksiak does not swim on Day 4. I figure that might be the first question on your mind. I don't blame you. Meet me back here for Day 5 when I will tell you more about that. Right now, though...

Day 4 (Tuesday August 9th):

The Canadian women's soccer team (two wins, no losses) gets back on the pitch on Day 4, meeting Germany for first place in their pool. It is highly debatable, however, just how important a win would be. Victory over the Germans would likely mean a playoff match against a good team from France. Finish second and you get a weaker opponent - on paper, anyway - in the next round. How will Canada play it? Never before in the history of soccer has a team actually tried not to win, though, right? Right? TSN, 3 pm ET

The Canadian men's volleyball team provided one of the highlights of opening weekend when they rolled to a straight sets win over the 5th-ranked United States on Sunday night. That has caused excitement over this team to, er, spike and we're about to see if they can keep the momentum up. Sure, knock off number five, that's one thing. Can you best the top-seed? That's the tall order (alright, more volleyball punnery) as Canada meets Brazil. CBC, 9:30 pm ET.

Do you like volleyball but not the sound of squeaking sneakers in echo-y arenas? Well, friend, have we got a solution for you. What would you say about a barefoot volleyball player competing in sand? What would you pay? But, wait, don't answer yet! We'll throw in a second barefoot volleyball player in sand for free. Now how much would you pay? Canada's Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan look for a second straight win when they take on Switzerland in the beach volleyball competition. CBC, 11 pm ET.

Do you like domination? Would you like to see utter,and devastating domination? Wanna see that domination led by a 4-foot-8 dynamo? The women's team gymnastics final is set to go on Sportsnet at 3 pm ET. It's the United States versus the world, basically, and the powerhouse American team looks to just not get bored on the way to a gold medal. The question is not whether they'll win but just how wide will the margin of victory be? Pint-sized Simone Bales will dazzle and amaze. This will be like Cirque du Soleil but without bizarre clown interruptions.

Synchro diving gets back in the spotlight on Day 4, with Canada's Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito looking to step onto the podium (in perfect unison, one would assume). It's the 10-metre event and it's on CBC at 3 pm ET.

In the pool, more heats, more finals, more medals, very few cannonballs. If any. Although tell me that isn't something we'd all like to watch. Olympic Cannon-balling. Canada's Santo Condorelli is among Canada's hopes in the 100-metre freestyle. You know Santo. He's the guy who gives his father the finger right before every race  as part of a pre-race ritual that dates back to when he was eight. It was his dad's idea, too. What a father. What 8-year-old boy wouldn't want the gift of being able to flip the bird at pops without repercussion? Preliminary heats are on CBC at 12 pm ET. Medal races begin at 9 pm ET, on CBC.

There is tennis on TSN2, beginning at 4pm ET. Doubles coverage includes Canada's ageless warrior, Daniel Nestor and his partner, Vasek Pospisil, taking on the Italian duo of Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini.

You may not be a real Canadian if you're not at least a little intrigued by canoe slalom. Haven't we all tried this at the cottage, even if inadvertently? The finals are on TSN2 at 12:30 pm ET.

NOTE: The schedule can change and so can the channel. I'll provide an updated link on those changes when I receive them, so come on back a little later.

UPDATE: HERE IS A LINK TO THE CHANGES FOR TODAY.

The CBC schedule page can be found here.