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Olympic Games: Australians in action on day two in Paris
By Guardian sport,
5 hours ago
Australian canoeist Jess Fox will chase an Olympic medal on day two at Paris 2024 with swimming, the Matildas and much more to come. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP
Australia have made a glittering start to the Paris Olympics as they top the medal table after the first day of action, with more potentially to come on day two. Jessica Fox will be going for gold in the women’s kayak single, while Emma McKeon , Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan will be among the swimmers chasing at least a podium finish.
The Matildas will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat in their Olympics Games opener, while the Hockeyroos start their campaign in the women’s hockey.
Here are the Australians to watch on day two at Paris 2024 – all times AEST:
Canoe slalom
11.30pm: Women’s kayak single semi-final: Jessica Fox
1:45am: Women’s kayak single final: Jessica Fox (TBC)
Cycling mountain bike
10.10pm: Women’s cross-country: Rebecca Henderson
Equestrian
6.30pm: Eventing team cross-country: Australia
6.30pm: Eventing individual cross-country: Shane Rose, Kevin McNab, Christopher Burton
Football
3am: Women’s – Group B: Australia Matildas v Zambia
Hockey
8.45pm: Women’s – Pool B: Australia Hockeyroos v South Africa
Rowing
6.30pm: Women’s pair heats: Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre
7pm: Men’s pair heats: Patrick Holt and Simon Keenan
8.30pm: Women’s four heats: Olympia Aldersey, Jean Mitchell, Lily Alton and Molly Goodman
8.50pm: Men’s four heats: Timothy Masters, Jack Robertson, Fergus Hamilton and Alex Hill
Rugby sevens
12am: Women’s – Pool B: Australia v South Africa
3.30am: Women’s – Pool B: Australia v Great Britain
Sailing
8.33pm: Men’s windsurfing: Grae Morris
8.35pm: Women’s skiff: Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine
9.15pm: Men’s skiff: Jim Colley and Shaun Connor
Shooting
7.15pm: Men’s 10m air rifle qualification: Dane Sampson, Jack Rossiter
Skateboarding
8pm: Women’s street prelims: Chloe Covell, Liv Lovelace, Haylie Powell
1am: Women’s street final: Chloe Covell, Liv Lovelace, Haylie Powell (TBC)
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