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Saturday Schedule: Local Olympian Watching

See which athletes from the Greater Philadelphia area will compete in the day's events. Below the familiar faces, look for viewing times and channels.

 
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Tennis player Lisa Raymond, Hometown: Upper Providence
Lisa Raymond (right) and Liezel Huber at the 2011 U.S. Open. Lisa Raymond
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Lisa Raymond (right) and Liezel Huber at the 2011 U.S. Open.
U.S. Archery Olympic Team Leader Cindy Bevilacqua carries an American flag en route to London. This flag will fly in the Archery Team's Olympic Village.

Each day during the Olympics, Patch will post a schedule of that day's events involving athletes who hail from the Patches of Philadelphia and its suburbs.

Here's the roundup of Saturday's events:

Time Channel Event Why watch?
5:45-7 p.m. NBC Sports Network Men's Archery final The archery team leader is Middletown Archery Club co-owner Cindy Bevilacqua. Read her Patch blog posts from London here.
7 a.m.-3 p.m. Bravo Tennis first-round matches Wayne native and Upper Providence resident Lisa Raymond is playing women's doubles.
1:30-2:30 p.m. NBC Swimming qualifying heats Former Havertown resident Brendan Hansen will be competing in the 100-meter breaststroke.
8 p.m.-12 a.m. NBC Swimming semifinal and medal heats Former Havertown resident Brendan Hansen will be competing in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Know of any other Olympians with local ties competing this day? Tell us in the comments.

Related Topics: 2012 Olympics

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