AUSSIE It’s a big day for the US-Australia swimming rivalry. While Australia’sCameron McEvoy misse out on the men’s 50m freestyle (taking place at 11.30am),US superstar and world championCaeleb Dressel is through and favourite for gold. The swimming powerhouses will also clash in the two medley relay finals.
AUSSIEStraight after the men’s 50m final,Emma McKeon will take on the world’s best in the women’s 50m freestyle final at 11.37am,and will be joined by four-time OlympianCate Campbell.
Powerhouse ... Emma McKeon.Getty
AUSSIE It’s the final round of the men’s golf from 8.30am and,whileMarc Leishman has been finding the going tough,Cameron Smithcould be in the hunt for a medal.
OI The men’s athletics 100m final will take place at 10.50pm. With reigning world championChristian Coleman banned until 2022,all eyes will be on US teammateNoah Lyles, who has a personal best time of 9.86 seconds.
OI Check out the women’s gymnastics vault final at 6.45pm. WithSimone Biles unlikely to compete,it will be interesting to see who can take their opportunity.
OI The medals in men’s team foil fencing will be decided from 7.30pm with the Italian,French and US teams expected to battle for the podium.
Monday,August 2
AUSSIEAt 9pm,the Matildas will play Sweden in the football semi-finals,withSam Kerrand co just one win away from a first Olympic medal after.
When Australia needed her most,Kerr delivered. After being quiet for 89 minutes,Kerr scored a last minute equaliser to send the match into extra time before scoring what proved to be the winning goal,while Teagan Micah pulled off a crucial penalty save in the seven-goal thriller at Ibaraki
AUSSIESiblingsJaime andWill Ryan compete in the sailing from 1pm. Jamie will look for a medal in the 49er FX women’s race,while Will and gold-medal winning teammateMat Belcher will contest the ninth day of the men’s 470 competition.
AUSSIEEquestrian greatAndrew Hoy,competing in his eighth Olympics,will be in the showjumping from 6pm.
OI In an Olympic first,transgender athleteLaurel Hubbard will represent New Zealand in the women’s 87+kg weightlifting competition,beginning at 8.50pm.
OI The women’s gymnastics individual floor exercise final takes place from 6.45pm. WithSimone Bilesin doubt to compete,Japan’sMai Murakami and Russia’sAngelina Melnikova are the top picks for gold.
OI Sally Pearson won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles in London,silver in Beijing and two world championships,so this event resonates with Australian audiences. The final is at 12.50pm and world record holderKendra Harrison islikely to be in the mix.
The Kookaburras’ Tim Howard makes a pass against Spain.Getty Images
Tuesday,August 3
AUSSIEThe men’s hockey semi-finals are on at 11.30am and 8pm. Australia’s Kookaburras are among the favourites and have been in strong form,so they should be there.
AUSSIEThe men’s cycling team sprint medals will be handed out from 6.41pm and Australia should be in the hunt with two-time cancer survivor and three-time Commonwealth Games medallistMatthew Glaetzer leading the line-up.
AUSSIEAt 8.20pm,pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall should compete in the Olympic final despite a COVID-19 scare. Marschall won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and is in a good position to snare a medal.
OI All eyes will be on the US runner Gabby Thomas from 10.50pm as she attempts to take the title and knock offFlorence Griffith Joyner’s iconic world record in the 200m final on the track.
OIWhether Kurtis Marschall manages to land a medal or not,the pole vault final at 8.20pm is a must-watch event as Sweden’sArmand Duplantis may break his own world record of 6.18m.
OIThe men’s horizontal bar final will take place at 7.37pm. While Japan’sDaiki Hashimoto is expected to win gold,Australia’sTyson Bull will also compete in the final.
Wednesday,August 4
AUSSIE From 8.30am,golfersMinjee Lee andHannah Green will take on the world’s best in the first round of the women’s golf. Lee is ranked No.7 in the world and Green No.17,so they are chances of a medal.
Minjee Lee won her first major tournament just before the Olympics.Getty
AUSSIECheer on the Hockeyroos in the semi-finals,starting at 11.30. They have had an impressive campaign so far and should make it in to the final four of the women’s hockey. Time will tell if they can keep that momentum going all the way to the gold medal match on Friday.
AUSSIE From 8pm,see four-time Olympic equestrianEdwina Tops-Alexander compete in the individual showjumping final. Tops-Alexander is leading the Global Champions Tour and is in a good position to take a medal at Tokyo.
OI The women’s park skateboarding final will kick off at 1.30pm with 13-year-old Brit and Olympic debutantSky Brown looking to take home a medal just one year after fracturing her skull in a fall.
OI At 10.55pm American runnerNoah Lyles will look to join Usain Bolt as an Olympic 200m champion. The reigning 200m world champion ran 19.73 seconds earlier this year and looks hard to beat.
OI The artistic swimming free routine final begins at 8.30pm. Previously known as synchronised swimming,the event has long been dominated by Russia.
Thursday,August 5
AUSSIEFrom 10am,check out the men’s park skateboarding with Australia’sKeegan Palmer andKeiran Woolley competing. Ranked seventh in the world,Palmer could take a medal in the park final,which commences at 1.30pm.
Australia’s Keegan Palmer in 2019.Getty
AUSSIEFrom 10.10am,catch the women’s high jump qualification rounds. Australian Olympic debutantNicola McDermott will hopefully get through to Saturday’s final after recently jumping 2m.
AUSSIE The men’s basketball semi-finals are on at 2.15pm and 9pm,and,at the risk of getting ahead of ourselves,the Boomers should be in the mix. If they reach the gold medal game,it’ll be played on Saturday at 12.30pm.
OIThe men’s 400m track final begins at 10pm and 25-year-old BahamianSteven Gardiner will be the one to beat.
OI The men’s finals of sport climbing begin at 6.30pm with the speed,bouldering and lead events. Japan’sTomoa Narasaki will be a strong contender for gold,although the Czech Republic’sAdam Ondra may challenge him.
OIThe medals will be decided in women’s team table tennis from midday,where China will take a power of beating.
Javelin world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber.AP
Friday,August 6
AUSSIE Beach volleyball duoMaria De Artacho del Solar andTaliqua Clancy could compete in either the bronze or gold medal matches,starting at 11am. They’re in with a good shot after taking bronze at the 2019 world championships.
AUSSIE Australia’sKelsey-Lee Barber is the reigning world champion in women’s javelin and the final will take place from 9.50pm. While she has struggled for form after recent injuries,she can’t be discounted.
AUSSIEThe women’s bronze and gold medal hockey matches take place at 11.30am and 8pm,respectively. With Australia seeded No.2 behind the Netherlands,they could feature in one of them.
OI The men’s boxing heavyweight final will begin at 4.05pm. Historically,the US have been strong in Olympic boxing with 50 gold medals. The next best country is Cuba with 37,while Great Britain has 18.
OI At 9.50pm,two of karate’s greatest rivals may face each other. In 2012,world No.1Rafael Aghayev felt disrespected by Italy’sLuigi Busa after Busa performed a Gangnam Style dance instead of bowing when he beat the Azerbaijani. The two are well placed to win medals.
OIThe women’s football gold medal match starts at midday. While the Matildas could be in the hunt,it’ll be worth watching regardless.
Saturday,August 7
AUSSIEThe women’s water polo medals will be handed out from 2.40pm,with the gold medal match beginning at 5.30pm. Led byRowena Webster,the Aussie Stingers are in a good position to take a medal after finishing third at the world championships in 2019.
AUSSIE The Boomers could be playing in the men’s basketball final at 12.30pm and the Opals could be playing in the women’s bronze medal game at 5pm. Ranked second in the world,it’s not yet clear how the departure of NBA star Liz Cambage will affect the Opals.
AUSSIEStewart McSweyn will hopefully compete in the 1500m athletics final at 9.40pm. McSweyn actually qualified for three events but chose to focus on the 1500m as he has a chance to finish on the podium with a personal best of 3.29.51.
OIThe men’s football final begins at 9.30pm. The Olyroos were eliminated on Wednesday after a 2-0 loss to Egypt,but the final will still have plenty of intrigue.
OI The 10m platform diving is always a fascinating event with it’s mix of skill and courage,and the men’s final starts at 4pm.
OI Night owls can catch the men’s gold medal handball match from 10pm. Denmark are the gold medal favourites,but they will likely be challenged by Norway,Denmark and France.
Sunday,August 8
AUSSIE Matthew Glaetzer is a great chance of making the podium in the men’s keirin. The quarter-finals start at 11.25am and the final is at 1pm.
AUSSIEThe women’s basketball gold medal game starts at 12.30pm. Even if the Opals don’t make it this far,it will be one to watch.
AUSSIE There’s no more Olympic event than the men’s marathon. Australia’sLiam Adams,Jack Rayner andBrett Robinson will take on the Tokyo heat and the huge field from 8am.
OIBoxing’s giants will square off in the men’s super heavy gold medal match at 4.15pm.
OI The women’s handball final will commence at 4pm. Norway are the team to beat,with France,Sweden and Russia predicted to push them all the way.
OI Beginning at 5.30pm,the men’s water polo final will close the Olympic competition. Hungary are the favourite for gold,with Serbia,Croatia and Montenegro among the threats.
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