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What's going on on the 10th day of Paris Games?

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 5, 2024

Swimming, tennis, archery and fencing, as well as road cycling, are all coming to an end on a packed Sunday in Paris.

On Monday, a number of sports, such as synchronised swim, track cycling and climbing, will begin.

The final Olympic medals in the sports of artistic gymnastics (artistic gymnastics), 3x3 Basketball, Badminton, Canoe Slalom, Shooting, Surfing and Triathlon will be awarded.

Last chance to catch a BILE in action

The final day of artistic gymnastics is marked by the focus on the finals for two women's competitions - balance beam and the floor exercises featuring American Simone Biles.

Biles, already the most decorated female gymnast of all time, will look to add two more golds for a perfect sweep in Paris.

Parallel bars and horizontal bars will be used for the men's finals.

HASSAN ON TRAC FOR THE 5,000 MEETRES WOMEN

Sifan Hassan, from the Netherlands defends her Olympic crown in the final of the 5,000-metres race. This is part of a grueling and audacious Paris program that includes also the 10,000 metres and marathon.

Armand Duplantis, the Swedish Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder will be hoping to make more history in the final men's event.

Valarie Allman is the star of the women's discus as she aims for her second consecutive Olympic gold medal after disappointing bronze and silver finishes in 2022 and 2023.

Men and women single medals in Badminton

An Se-Young of South Korea, the number one women in the world, came to the Olympics with an injury and was under pressure. She will face China's He Bingjiao, for the singles gold.

Kunlavut Vidsarn of Thailand will be aiming to bring home the first badminton medal for his country when he faces off against reigning Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen from Denmark at the singles men's event.

Track Cycling Starts

Track cycling begins on St Quentin's velodrome. One medal is at stake, and it will be the team sprint for women in which Britain has a good chance of winning gold.

The Dinghy Sailors Take Center Stage

The Dinghy sailing is in full swing. Marit Bouwmeester, the Dutchwoman, has been on her game in an attempt to surpass Hannah Mills, the British Olympic champion, as the best female sailor of all time. Meanwhile, Matt Wearn, the Australian, shows he's serious in his bid for the gold medal in the Men's Event.

They could both qualify for the medal double-point race at Tuesday's event knowing that they already have gold.

Divers from the TRIATHLON MIXED RECLAY DIVE INTO THE SEINE

Cassandre, the Frenchman who took gold at the triathlon individual on Wednesday will jump into the Seine for the relay mixed that starts 8 am local time.

Beaugrand will be joined by three of his teammates to try and take Britain's crown, the defending champions.

Leo Bergere won the bronze medal for France's men in the race. He has not hidden the ambition of his team. But Britain looks good with Beth Potter and Alex Yee as the first two relay runners.

The medals will be awarded to seventeen teams consisting of four athletes. Each athlete must complete a swim in the River, a bike ride of 5.8km, and then a run of 1.8km.

GOLDEN DAY FOR 3x3 BASKETBALL

The women's basketball 3x3 tournament will also feature the semifinals and the final on Monday.

The Latvians Karlis Lamanis and Nauris Meezis will look to defend their Olympic titles in the male competition.

First-ever medals in Kayak Cross

The first ever medals for kayak cross are being awarded at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday.

Men in Semi-Final Football Action

In the men's semi-final football matches, Morocco will face Spain in Marseille, and France will play Egypt in Lyon. The hosts are aiming for their first Olympic gold in over 40 years.

Final Shots Fired in Shooting

The Frenchman's defence of his title in 25 metre rapid fire pistol has ended after he failed to reach the final at his own Games.

On Monday, the shooting competitions of the Paris Olympics conclude with the mixed-team event. Simon Jennings, Paris (reporting) and Ken Ferris (editing).

(source: Reuters)

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