Olympic 2016 Results: How to View Live Updates for Wednesday Medal Tally
The United States maintains a steady lead in the 2016 Summer Olympics medal tally heading into Wednesday.
On the strength of Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and the women's gymnastics team, the U.S. bolstered its medal count on Tuesday. Four days into the Rio Games, the Americans have garnered more gold, silver and total medals than any other country.
Day 5 might not end with an increased edge, as most prominent competitors either have the day off or are partaking in preliminary bouts. But there's plenty to look forward to on Wednesday.
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With all the attention on the U.S. women's gymnastics powerhouse, the men have received the short end of the stick. On Wednesday, they occupy the spotlight.
The casual observer may know Kohei Uchimura as the guy who racked up a $5,000 phone bill playing Pokemon Go in Brazil. Let's instead appreciate him as the superstar who led Japan to gold in Monday's team all-around event.
Per NBCOlympics.com's Julia Fincher, the 2012 individual gold-medal winner cares about sharing the stage with teammates more than achieving personal glory.
"Winning the individual gold would make me happy, but the team gold means you get five times the happiness," Uchimura said.
Then again, winning both would be nice.
After capturing the all-around world championship in each of the past three years, the 27-year-old is favored to earn his seventh Olympic medal and third gold prize. The lone U.S. male to qualify, Sam Mikulak, is a long shot to redeem the team's disappointing fifth-place finish.
Few people are lucky enough to find one great partner a lifetime. Kerri Walsh Jennings, however, is not fretting life without Misty May-Treanor, who retired after the duo captured its third straight gold medal during the London Games.
Walsh Jennings continues to dominate the women's beach volleyball event, this time with April Ross by her side. The 2012 silver medalist has helped her teammate improve to a career 23-0 in Olympic play after two convincing victories, most recently a 21-16, 21-9 win over China’s Wang Fan and Yue Yuan.
They can keep cruising through Pool C on Wednesday, when they face Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre. Walsh Jennings has lost only one set in her Olympic career, so the odds of her and Ross dropping two in a single match are minuscule.
Elsewhere in lopsided preliminary matchups, both U.S. basketball squads will compete on Day 5. As ESPN Stats & Info noted, neither program has suffered an Olympic defeat in over a decade:
Don't expect a stunner on Wednesday. The women have won twice by a combined 105 points while displaying unbeatable depth. During Monday's 103-63 decimation of Spain, five players scored double-digit points, while nine offered eight or more. Good luck, Serbia.
The men took a while to get going against Venezuela, so they won by only 44. Led by Paul George's 20 points, everyone except Klay Thompson scored during the 113-69 rout.
Those who can't enjoy a predetermined outcome can latch onto Australia's strong start. Team USA's upcoming opponent dropped 95 points on Serbia behind huge games from Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova.
OK, Dellavedova isn't leading Australia to the upset of the decade. But maybe the Americans from the Golden State Warriors will take it easy on former teammate Andrew Bogut.
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