CBC – August 2, 2016 – The first day of competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games features one of Canada’s top medal hopefuls in action as the women’s soccer team takes on Australia in their first preliminary round match of the Olympic Games tournament. Canada and Australia are in Group F along with Germany and Zimbabwe. CBC’s coverage begins Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 p.m. PT) with a half-hour pre-match show, followed by the match itself at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).

Programming highlights for Wednesday, Aug. 3:

Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings.

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Football (soccer):

• 1:30 p.m. – Women’s Football: Canada vs. Australia
  • Canada’s women’s team begins its pursuit of a second-consecutive podium finish after winning bronze at London 2012.

Digital Streaming

Live Streaming at cbc.ca/olympics and CBC’s app for Rio 2016:

Football (soccer):

• 12 p.m. – Women’s Football: Sweden vs. South Africa
• 1:30 p.m. – Women’s Football: Canada vs. Australia
• 3 p.m. – Women’s Football: Brazil vs. China
• 5 p.m. – Women’s Football: Zimbabwe vs. Germany
• 6 p.m. – Women’s Football: United States vs. New Zealand
• 9 p.m. – Women’s Football: France vs. Colombia

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