Athletics

Nicola Olysagers and Eleanor Patterson will be the first Australians to compete for medals at Stade de France when they contest the Women’s High Jump Final on Sunday in Paris 3:50am AEST on Monday.

Nicola is the Olympic silver medallist and reigning world indoor champion, and Eleanor is the 2022 world champion. The pair created history at the 2023 World Championships when they both made the podium, when Eleanor won silver and Nicola won bronze.

While the jumpers are competing, Claudia Hollingsworth and Abbey Caldwell will race the Women’s 800m semi-finals at 4:35am AEST (Monday 5 August).

Abbey, 23, will race in semi-final 1 and Claudia, 19, in the third and final semi. The first two in each race and the next two fastest across all three races advance to the final.

Reece Holder makes his Olympic debut in the Men’s 400m heats at 3:05am AEST.

Ten Australians are in qualification action in the day session at Stade de France, starting at 6:05pm through until 8:35pm.

Cara Feain-Ryan and Amy Cashin (3000m Steeple), Stephanie Ratcliffe (Hammer), Torrie Lewis and Mia Gross (200m), Chris Mitrevski and Liam Adcock (Long Jump), Tayleb Willis (110m Hurdles) and Alanah Yukich and Sarah Carli (400m Hurdles) will all compete.

Only Amy and Sarah have competed at previous Olympic Games

Basketball

The Opals head into their final group match at 5am AEST on Monday 5 August, with multiple permutations that will determine if they progress to the quarter-finals.

To give themselves a strong chance, they must defeat the host nation, France, who sit comfortably at the top of the group.

Beach Volleyball

Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy meet Carolina Solberg Salgado and Barbara Seixas de Freitas of Brazil in the Round of 16 at 1am AEST (Monday 5 August).

The Aussie pair's pool matches included wins against Canada and China, as well as a loss to the United States. Meanwhile, the Brazilians recorded three wins from three, over Japan, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.

A win will see Mariafe and Taliqua progress through to the quarter-finals.

Boxing

Caitlin Parker is one win away from becoming Australia’s first ever female Boxing medallist as she enters her 75kg quarter-final against Moroccan Khadija Mardi in red hot form,

The reigning world championship silver medallist defeated Mexican Citlalli Vanessa Ortiz in her round of 16 and said she is hungrier than ever to claim an Olympic medal.

Her bout begins at 7.48pm AEST.

Canoe Slalom

All four Australians competing in the new Canoe Slalom discipline of Kayak Cross at the Nautical St - White Water have progressed through to the next round.

Jess Fox, Noemie Fox, Tim Anderson, and Tristian Carter have all qualified for their respective heats, moving into the elimination stage of the competition.

After setting strong times in the time trials the day prior, the four Aussies lined up in round one, racing against opponents for the first time at Paris 2024.

Cycling - Road Race Women

Australia has three riders in the Women’s Road Race: newly crowned Olympic Time Trial champion Grace Brown, Lauretta Hanson, and Ruby Roseman-Gannon.

The 158km race begins at 10pm AEST and starts and finishes in the shadows of the Eiffel Tower.

The course includes a large 110km loop that will cross the left bank and the Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines, and Essonne departments before returning to the city for two laps of an 18.5km circuit which includes the climb up Montmarte Hill.

The field includes Belgian reigning world champion Lotte Kopecky, who is expected to be the pre-race favourite.

Golf

Queensland’s Jason Day can push for an historic Olympic medal when the Men’s Golf competition concludes at Le Golf National.

At nine-under par, Jason is five strokes back of co-leaders Jon Rahm (Spain) and Xander Schauffele (USA) but knows what pressure can do to players in the leading groups on the final day.

He is one of 12 players within four shots of the bronze medal position, the 36-year-old with the opportunity to become Australia’s first Olympic golf medallist.

Fellow Australian Min Woo Lee has bounced back wonderfully from a disappointing day in round one and will bring an aggressive mindset as he hopes to improve on his current position of tied for 29th.

Min Woo tees off at 6:55pm AEST and Jason’s final round begins at 8:06pm.

The women's competition begins on Wednesday 7 August.

Hockey

The Kookaburras’ hunt for their first gold medal in 20 years continues when they take on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals at Yves du Manoir Stadium in Paris at 1.30am AEST.

The Australian Men went down to India 2-3 in their final pool match but the Tokyo silver medallists are confident they can bounce back under the pressure of a knockout match and repeat their Tokyo quarter-final result against the Netherlands once again.

Australia boast 2806 international caps, with every player having played over 50 matches and six players competing at their third Olympics or more.

Leading goalscorer Blake Govers is in hot form, having maintained a perfect goal-to-game ratio of seven goals in five games in Paris, including a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over New Zealand.

Having ensured two clean-sheet performances, goalkeeper Andrew Charter is set to bring up his 250th international match, an incredible achievement as he continues his run as Australia’s most-capped goalkeeper.

Sailing

The high Mistral winds are expected to persist in Marseille for Day Nine, promising an exhilarating race course for the sailors.

Kitesurfing will make its Olympic debut, featuring Townsville’s Brieana Whitehead representing Australia in the high-speed hydrofoiling class, reaching speeds up to 70 km/h.

Matt Wearn continues to advance in the Men’s Dinghy, is looking strong to defend his title in the Men’s Dinghy.

Zoe Thomson enters her fourth day of competition in the Women’s Dinghy, while the Mixed Multihull and Two Person Dinghy events continue their racing schedule.

Racing starts at 8pm AEST.

Shooting

The youngest member of the Australian Shooting Team, Aislin Jones, will compete in day two of Women’s Skeet qualification on the shotgun range in front of her family and friends.

Melbourne local Sergei Evglevski will commence his Paris campaign as he steps out onto the 25m range for qualification in the Rapid Fire Pistol event.

Swimming

The final night of competition at the Olympic pool will see Shayna Jack and Meg Harris chase medals in the women’s 50m freestyle and the traditional conclusion as the men’s and women’s 4x100m Medley relays close out the program.

Water Polo

One more win at the Paris Olympic Games could see the Australian women top their group, and be in pole position ahead of the quarterfinals.

Standing in their way is European powerhouse Hungary, who currently sit in second with two wins and one loss.

The Aussie Stingers last played Hungary at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, where they lost by four goals, 9-13.

But the in-form Aussie Stingers will be looking for redemption at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. The game begins at 10pm AEST.

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