PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: Jessica Fox seeks second Paris gold as Logan Martin defends BMX title

MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES ON DAY 5 AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

* Tokyo Olympic BMX freestyle park champion Logan Martin has shown he will again be in the medal hunt after qualifying for Wednesday’s final (10.44pm) with the third-best score. Natalya Diehm is also through to the medal round in the women’s event (9,10pm).

* Jessica Fox guns for her second gold medal of the Games, this time in C1 where she will defend her Olympic crown (11.30pm).

* Australia’s speed demons Kyle Chalmers (6.39am), Mollie O’Callaghan and Shayne Jack (2.30am) chase gold in the 100m freestyle events.

* The men’s and women’s triathlon races are set to be decided, pending any further delays due to water quality, with Australia’s best medal hope Matt Hauser (6.45pm).

OTHER MAJOR AUSTRALIANS ACTION

* The Matildas are back in action in their crucial final group game against tournament heavyweights, Team USA, with history against them with just one win from 33 meetings (3am).

* Australia and the United States also clash in a women’s hockey pool game with the Hockeyroos looking to keept their unbeaten record intact. (9.15pm)

* Australia’s 3x3 women’s basketball team are back in action against Germany looking to bounce back after falling to Canada (2.35am).

* Shannan Davey (71kg men’s, 7.32pm), Caitlin Palmer (75kg women’s, 8.04pm) and Charlie Senior (57kg men’s, 11.30pm) will fly the flag for the Aussie boxing team, all competing in the round of 16.

* Rowers Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre will hunt a spot in the medal race of the women’s pair semifinal (6.54pm).

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING

* Gymnastics medals will be decided in the men’s all-around with Japan looking for more podiums with two chances in the final after winning gold in the men’s team.

GOLD MEDALS UP FOR GRABS ON DAY 5: 20