What to Watch During the 2012 London Olympics

A preview of the most buzzed about events.

Olympics Preview - From basketball to track and field, Take a look at some of the most anticipated events of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which kick off on July 27. —Britt Middleton.  Sport: Women's Basketball Teams: USA vs. Croatia When: Saturday, July 28 at 11:45 a.m. ET (inaugural match) Players to Watch: Seimone Augustus (USA), Sue Bird (USA), Swin Cash (USA) (Photo: Paul Thomas/Getty Images)
Men's Basketball - Teams: USA vs. France When: Sunday, July 29 at 9:30 a.m. ET (inaugural match) Players to Watch: Kobe Bryant (USA), Kevin Durant (USA), Anthony Davis (USA) (Photo: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Men's Swimming: 400m Individual Relay - When: Saturday, July 28 at 5:00 a.m. ET (qualifiers) Athlete to Watch: Michael Phelps (USA), who set the world record of 4:03.84 at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Men's Swimming: 4x400m Freestyle Relay - When: Sunday, July 29 at 6:53 a.m. ET (qualifiers) Athlete to Watch: Cullen Jones (USA), gold medalist from Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Olympics Preview - From basketball to track and field, Take a look at some of the most anticipated events of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which kick off on July 27. —Britt Middleton.  Sport: Women's Basketball Teams: USA vs. Croatia When: Saturday, July 28 at 11:45 a.m. ET (inaugural match) Players to Watch: Seimone Augustus (USA), Sue Bird (USA), Swin Cash (USA) (Photo: Paul Thomas/Getty Images)

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