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Tuesday at the 2012 Summer Olympics is another full day of must-see events in London, starting very early with the men's triathlon at 6:30 a.m. ET. But trust me -- it's worth getting up for! Triathlon features some of the world's fittest athletes competing in what amounts to a sprint, in the water, on bike and finally in a run for the finish line. It should be especially electric Tuesday morning in London, with two of the medal favorites, the Brownlee brothers, being British.Elsewhere at the Summer Games, medals will be decided in gymnastics -- women's beam, men's horizontal bar and and women's floor -- and on the track, with the finals in women's 100m hurdles and men's high jump.What To Watch at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7:Men's Triathlon, 6:30 a.m. ET, NBC Sports NetworkAs the women's triathlon showed, this can come down to a dramatic photo finish, even if it consists of a 1500-meter swim, a 43km bike and a 10km run. (By the way, they complete all that -- with two transitions --...
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