GOLF

Golf tees off for the first time at the Olympics since 1904 as the men start their first-round play at 4:30 a.m. Pacific at Olympic Golf Course. The first tee shot will be struck by Brazilian Adilson da Silva , who learned to play using tree branches for clubs.

TRACK CYCLING

The men’s sprint team finals are being held starting at 3:25 p.m. and, aside from the athletes, the bikes just may be the stars of the show: The American women will be using bikes with the drive train on the left.

GYMNASTICS

American Simone Biles heads into the women’s individual all around starting at 4 p.m. She won the world championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Keep an eye on Biles’ floor routine: it includes a move she created and which is named for her.

SWIMMING

Medals will be awarded in the women’s 200 breaststroke and the men’s 200 backstroke. Albany native and Crescent Valley High graduate Jacob Pebley made it through the heats in the 200 back Wednesday and will start from the third lane tonight.

— From wire reports