PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES: Australia aiming for more gold on Day 7 with Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara in medal hunt
MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES ON DAY 7 AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS
* Aussie Grae Morris is guaranteed a podium finish in men’s windsurfing after qualifying for the final in first place (8.23pm). He will become the first Australian medallist in the discipline since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
* BMX ace Saya Sakakibara is on track to make the podium in the BMX racing event at the Olympics after an unbeaten quarter-final run as she enters the semi-finals as top qualifier (4.15am). The gold medal race will follow (5.50am).
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.* Swimmer Cameron McEvoy was the fastest in qualifying for the men’s 50m freestyle final and could be the first Australian male to make the podium for the event (4.30am).
* Golden girl Kaylee McKeown will race for her third gold medal at the Olympics in the women’s 200m backstroke final, to continue Australia’s dominance in the pool (4.36am).
OTHER MAJOR AUSTRALIAN ACTION
* Australia will look to secure their place in the women’s 3x3 basketball semifinals as they face off against Azerbaijan (5.30pm) and Spain (8.30pm).
* High jump duo Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers will be out to make a statement in qualification on the first day of competition at the Stade de France (6.15pm).
* Rowers Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre will go for gold in the women’s pair final (7.54pm).
* The men’s decathlon kicks off with Aussie Ashley Moloney looking to do one better than his bronze at Tokyo and compatriot Daniel Golubovic will hope to continue his development after silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (6.05pm).
* Tennis veterans Matt Ebden and John Peers will take to the court in their semifinal clash against Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz in the men’s doubles (8pm), with a berth in the gold-medal match beckoning.
WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING
* The men’s 10,000m will be the only gold medal decided in the athletics schedule tonight (5.20am). Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei is the three-time world champion, going for his first Olympic gold medal in the event.
* The men’s and women’s judo events finish up (6pm) ahead of the mixed team preliminary round and finals on day 8.
GOLD MEDALS UP FOR GRABS ON DAY 7: 23
