As the Tokyo Paralympics move into their third day of competition, events get underway in track & field and wheelchair tennis. Elsewhere, the group stage comes to an end in wheelchair rugby, and Jessica Long headlines Team USA's list of medal hopefuls in swimming.
Below is a rundown of what to watch on Day 3 of the Paralympic Games. All events listed below can be streamed live on NBCOlympics.com, and many can also be seen as part of the NBCSN broadcast.
TV Schedule
Event(s) | Time | Network |
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Track & Field, Wheelchair Rugby, Cycling, Goalball, Wheelchair Tennis | 9p-3a ET | NBCSN (Live Stream) |
Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, Judo | 3a-9a ET | NBCSN (Live Stream) |
NBCSN's live coverage of the Paralympic Games will take you around to all of the biggest events happening on Day 3. Among the highlights are U.S. games in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and goalball, as well as medal events in swimming and track & field.
Track Cycling
Event | Time | Link |
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Time Trial (Women's C1-3) | 9:00 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Individual Pursuit Qualifying | 9:36 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Time Trials (2 Classes) | 12:20 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Individual Pursuit Finals | 2:15 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Medals will be awarded in three classes for the time trial and two classes for the individual pursuit.
Team USA's Clara Brown finished fourth in the women's C1-3 pursuit on Wednesday but will look to crack the medal positions in the women's C1-3 time trial. In the individual pursuit events, U.S. cyclist Chris Murphy (men's C5) will be among the athletes to watch. Murphy finished fifth in the men's C4-5 time trial yesterday.
Wheelchair Tennis
Event | Time | Link |
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Center Court: Part 1 | 10 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Center Court: Part 2 | 2:30 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Wheelchair tennis gets underway in Tokyo on Day 3. David Wagner, an eight-time Paralympic medalist, will be among the notable players representing the United States. Wagner opens his Tokyo campaign teamed up with Bryan Barten for a doubles match against Dutch duo Niels Vink and Sam Schroder on Center Court. Center Court action will begin at 10 p.m. ET, and Wagner and Barten's quarterfinal match will be the day's fourth and final match on that court.
Goalball
Event | Time | Link |
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USA vs Japan (M) | 12:15 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Australia vs China (W) | 1:45 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
China vs Ukraine (M) | 4:30 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
USA vs Egypt (W) | 6:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Brazil vs Algeria (M) | 7:30 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
The U.S. men's and women's teams both return to action for their second game of the goalball tournament. Both teams won their opening matches of the group stage and will look to continue that momentum when the men play host nation Japan and the women play Egypt.
Equestrian
Event | Time | Link |
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Dressage Individual Test: Grade I | 3:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Dressage Individual Test: Grade III | 6:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
In the Grade I individual event, U.S. para equestrian Roxanne Trunnell, along with her horse Dolton, will attempt to capture her first Paralympic medal. Trunnell, 36, is currently ranked No. 1 in the world across all five classifications.
Swimming
Event | Time | Link |
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Swimming Heats | 8:00 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Swimming Finals | 4:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
A Paralympic veteran at 29 years old, Jessica Long is set to compete at her fifth Games. She's won 13 gold medals and 23 medals overall in her career so far, making her one of Team USA's most accomplished Paralympians ever. Long, whose adoption story was the subject of a Super Bowl commercial earlier this year, will compete on this day in the women's S8 100m backstroke, her first of five medal opportunities at these Paralympics.
After setting a world record and winning gold in her Paralympic debut yesterday, teenage sensation Anastasia Pagonis has a chance to add to her collection when she races in the women's S11 50m freestyle.
Day 3 will feature a total of 14 medal races in swimming.
Wheelchair Basketball
Event | Time | Link |
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Spain vs Colombia (M) | 1:45 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
USA vs Iran (M) | 4:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Following a dramatic comeback win over Germany yesterday, the U.S. men play Iran in their second game of the wheelchair basketball preliminary round. Brian Bell scored a game-high 20 points in the opener and helped give Team USA the lead late in the game.
Wheelchair Rugby
Event | Time | Link |
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Denmark vs France | 10:30 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Australia vs Japan | 1:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
USA vs Great Britain | 4:30 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
New Zealand vs Canada | 7:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Wheelchair rugby's preliminary round wraps up with the third set of matches for each team. Group B's two unbeaten teams, the United States and Great Britain, will go head-to-head in one of those matches. Both squads are already assured of a sport in the semifinal round, but the winner will finish as the top team in the group, which would theoretically give them a more favorable matchup in the semifinals.
In Group A, three teams are still competing for the two semifinal spots: Japan, Australia and Denmark. Japan currently sits atop the group at 2-0, while Australia and Demark are both a game back at 1-1. A showdown between Australia, the two-time defending Paralympic gold medalists, and Japan, the reigning world champions, could prove to be the day's most important match.
Track & Field
Event | Time | Link |
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Session 1 | 8:30 p.m. ET | Live Stream |
Session 2 | 6:00 a.m. ET | Live Stream |
Track & field gets underway with a big slate of events. The day's action will be broken into two sessions, with the first session (8:30 p.m. ET) featuring six medal events and the second session (6 a.m. ET) featuring eight medal events. Both sessions will also include preliminary heats for various track races.
For fans of Team USA, the second session will be of particular interest. The men's long jump T11 final (6:05 a.m. ET) features American star Lex Gillette. Although Gillette is the current world-record holder and has won silver in this event at each of the past four Paralympic Games, he's still in search of his first gold medal.
Over on the track, American Nick Mayhugh will be one of the favorites in the men's 100m T37 final (6:25 a.m. ET) after he set the world record in June. Jaleen Roberts in the women's 200m T37 final (6:16 a.m. ET) and Raymond Martin in the men's 400m T52 final (7:16 a.m. ET) are among the other Americans to watch in the second session.