Olympics Day 5 (7/30): Will The US Women Take Team Gymnastics Gold?

We're about to find out!

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Yesterday’s action was thrilling for America’s men’s gymnastics squad — the first medal since Beijing! The dorky-cute pommel horse specialist in glasses saving the day and making America fall in love with him! Muscles! — and hopefully today’s action for the women will be equally thrilling-in-a-good-way. Simone Biles, Suni Lee, et al, take to the gym at 12:15 p.m. ET and you can bet my butt will be on the sofa for kick-off. Twist off? Whatever. You feel me! USA!!

Also on tap today:

• GYMNASTICS: AGAIN AS I SAID WOMEN’S TEAM FINAL 1215 pm ET NBC, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.

• Fencing: The women’s épée team starts their day with the semis at 9:50 a.m. ET and goes stabby stabby stabby, until we get to the bronze medal match at 1:30 p.m. ET and the duel for the gold at 2:30 p.m. ET.

• Men's Soccer: There’s lots on tap! The US men’s team is taking on Guinea at 1 p.m. ET. but we’ll also see Dominican Republic vs. Uzbekistan earlier in the day, at 9 a.…