What to watch: 'TODAY' show hosts recommend their favorite upcoming events

Paste BN Sports teams up with the TODAY show anchors to give readers TODAY’s take on events and athletes to watch for this weekend at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

This week: The TODAY show's Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales and Al Roker give you their best bets for fantastic Olympic viewing. 

Tune in to the TODAY show at 9:00 am ET to catch the full list on-air.

Matt Lauer

Track and field gets underway this weekend, and it’s the first chance to see if Usain Bolt can solidify his position as, what many people are saying, the greatest sprinter of all time. Can he repeat his feat from London?

And Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross are taking on the world and getting further into the women’s beach volleyball tournament.

Is it really possible that Kerri Walsh Jennings can win four golds in a row? I think that will be one of the greatest feats we’ve ever seen.

Savannah Guthrie

My favorite Olympic event is tennis, and the gold medal matches are this weekend for the men’s and women’s singles.  We’ve already had some shockers – Novak Djokovic was out in the early round.  Serena Williams lost, which almost never happens.

But there are still some really great players in the draw, and I’m hoping to see some marquee names like Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray or Madison Keys from the U.S., make it to the finals. There is something very special when these players are playing for their countries. They really get into it, and you feel like their country’s pride is on the line.

It adds an extra element of excitement and momentousness to the matches when they‘re not just playing for themselves, but they’re playing for everyone who is rooting for them at home. I’ll be watching no matter who is playing because I never miss professional tennis if I can help it.

AL ROKER

I'm looking forward to Michael Phelps – he’s got one more swim going.

Wouldn’t it be great for him to win another gold?

You know, since he’s got so few now!