On August 1st, the 2024 Paris Olympics enter their sixth day of competition following the opening ceremony, with 17 gold medals to be awarded across athletics, shooting, swimming, and more.
Here’s a look at today’s highlights:
In the men’s and women’s 20km race walk finals, Chinese athletes Ma Zhenxia, Liu Hong, and Yang Jiayu will compete for gold.
In the men’s 50m rifle three positions final, Chinese athlete Liu Yukun will vie for gold after breaking the event record during the qualifying round.
In swimming preliminaries, Chinese swimmers Wang Shun and Peng Xuwei will take part.
In the women’s 3×3 basketball group stage, China will face Australia. In the men’s 3×3 basketball group stage, China will face Latvia.
In the women’s volleyball preliminaries, the Chinese team will play against host nation France. In the first round of the group stage, the Chinese women’s volleyball team defeated the reigning champions, the United States, in a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Today’s key schedule (All times are local and subject to change):
13:30 – Men’s 20km Race Walk Final
15:00 – Women’s 3×3 Basketball Group Stage: China vs. Australia
15:20 – Women’s 20km Race Walk Final
15:30 – Men’s 50m Rifle 3P Final
16:35 – Men’s 3×3 Basketball Group Stage: China vs. Latvia
17:00 – Women’s 200m Backstroke Preliminaries
17:47 – Men’s 200m Individual Medley Preliminaries
3:00 AM on August 2nd – Women’s Volleyball Preliminaries: China vs. France