PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: Melissa Wu chases third medal in fifth Games campaign, Jessica Fox little sister Noemie in kayak cross action

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MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES ON DAY 10 AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

* While golden girl Jessica Fox has bowed out, little sister Noemie looks like she could continued the medal parade in the family in the kayak cross (11.30pm).

* Two-time medallist Melissa Wu will make Australian Olympic history when she dives for her country for the fifth time at a Games, lining up in the 10m platform (6pm).

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* Luke Willian, Natalie van Coevorden, Matt Hauser and Sophie Linn are an outside chance of sneaking a triathlon mixed relay medal (4pm).

OTHER MAJOR AUSTRALIANS ACTION

* The Hockeyroos medal hopes go on the line when they take on China in a quarter-final (6pm).

* Tim Anderson and Tristan Carter are also in the hunt in the men’s kayak cross quarter-finals (11.52pm).

* Aussie cyclists Kelland O’Brien, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy, and Oliver Bleddyn will fly the flag in the men’s team pursuit (1.27am).

* Hilary Scott, Thaisa Erwin and Edwina Tops-Alexander get their time to shine in the individual showjumping (10pm).

* Olympic champion Matt Wearn is looking to maintain his lead in he men’s dinghy with two days racing remaining (10.45pm).

* Campbell Harrison will make his Olympic debut in the men’s boulder and lead climbing competition (6pm).

* The Aussie Sharks will wrap up their men’s water polo group campaign against last-placed Japan before quarter-finals get underway (9.35pm).

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING

* The apparatus finals continue in the gymnastics with the women on the beam and floor and the men featuring in the parallel bars and horizontal bars.

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