Paris Olympics 2024

[Macca 17,335]

1 hour ago, MadAsHell said:

Australia get a 2nd win in the day in the 3x3 Basketball, knocking off USA 17-15! Takes them to 3-1 so far with 3 more games to come.

Here's hoping the Opals can draw inspiration re coming back from a slow start to the tournament.

Yes, our Women's 3 x 3 Basketball team are now in a position to push for an automatic Semi Final Berth

Need to finish 1st or 2nd in the 8 team pool (the only pool) but 3rd overall to 6th overall qualify for the play-in matches (to fill the other 2 Semi Final berths)  We play Azerbaijan, France and top team, Spain, in our remaining pool matches

As for our medal chances through to the morning, our Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay team is a big show whilst Elizabeth Dekkers is a medal chance in the 200m Butterfly

And the Opal's look like getting the much needed win against Canada

[Macca 17,335]

Every Aussie competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their medal chances rated

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

• Thurs 1st Aug 9.00pm - Women's 3 x 3 Basketball - Australia 17 vs USA 15
• Thurs 1st Aug 9.30pm - Women's Basketball - Opals 70 vs Canada 65
• Thurs 1st Aug 11.00pm - Men's Water Polo - Sharks 9 vs France 8
• Thurs 1st Aug 12.00pm - Women's Beach Volleyball - Australia vs Canada

 

• Fri 2nd Aug 1.30am - Canoe Slalom - Men's Kayak Single Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 3.00am - Surfing - Women's Round 3
• Fri 2nd Aug 4.00am - Cycling Men's BMX - Quarter Final's x 4
• Fri 2nd Aug 4.15am - Women's Hockey - Hockeyroos vs Argentina
• Fri 2nd Aug 4.20am - Cycling Women's BMX - Quarter Final's x 4
• Fri 2nd Aug 4.30am - Swimming - Women's 200m Butterfly Final (Elizabeth Dekkers)
• Fri 2nd Aug 4.38am - Swimming - Men's 200m Backstroke Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 5.11am - Swimming - Women's 200m Breaststroke Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 6.03am - Swimming - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Final (Australia Lane 4)
• Fri 2nd Aug 7.48am - Men's Surfing - Q/F's x 4
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.12am - Women's Surfing - Q/F's x 4

 

• Fri 2nd Aug 5.30pm - Women's 3 x 3 Basketball - Australia vs Azerbaijan
• Fri 2nd Aug 5.30pm - Rowing - 6 x Final's
• Fri 2nd Aug 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Fri 2nd Aug 7.00pm - Men's Diving - 3m Synchro Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 7.00pm - Swimming - Heats
• Fri 2nd Aug 7.15pm - Demons vs Bulldogs
• Fri 2nd Aug 8.30pm - Women's 3 x 3 Basketball - Australia vs Spain
• Fri 2nd Aug 9.15pm - Men's Hockey - Kookaburras vs India
• Fri 2nd Aug 9.30pm - Men's Basketball - Boomers vs Greece
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.00pm - Equestrian - Team Jumping Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Stingers vs Canada
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.00pm - Sailing - Men's Windsurfing - Medal Race

 

 

• Sat 3rd Aug 2.00am - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sat 3rd Aug 3.00am - Surfing - Reserve Day
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.00am - Men's Cycling BMX - Semi Finals
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.15am - Women's Cycling BMX - Semi Finals
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.30am - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.36am - Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.43am - Swimming - Men's 200m Individual Medley Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.20am - Athletics - Men's 10,000m Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.35am - Men's Cycling BMX - Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.50am - Women's Cycling BMX - Final

 

• Sat 3rd Aug 5.30pm - Rowing - 4 x Final's
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.00pm - Equestrian - Team Dressage Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.00pm - Men's Beach Volleyball - Australia vs France
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sat 3rd Aug 7.00pm - Men's Cycling - Road Race
• Sat 3rd Aug 7.00pm - Swimming - Heats
• Sat 3rd Aug 8.45pm - Women's Hockey - Hockeyroos vs Spain
• Sat 3rd Aug 11.00pm - Men's Water Polo - Sharks vs Hungary
• Sat 3rd Aug 11.30pm - Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Floor Exercise Final 

 

• Sun 4th Aug 12.20am - Women's Gymnastics - Vault Final
• Sun 4th Aug 1.00am - Women's Football - Quarter Final
• Sun 4th Aug 1.16am - Men's Gymnastics - Pommel Horse Final
• Sun 4th Aug 2.35am - Women's 3 x 3 Basketball - Australia vs France
• Sun 4th Aug 3.35am - Athletics - Men's Shot Put Final
• Sun 4th Aug 4.20am - Athletics - Women's Triple Jump Final
• Sun 4th Aug 4.30am - Swimming - Men's 100m Butterfly Final 
• Sun 4th Aug 4.55am - Athletics - 4 X 400m Relay Mixed Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.01am - Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.08am - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.20am - Athletics - Women's 100m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.24am - Men's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 5.34am - Swimming - Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.45am - Athletics - Decathlon 1500m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 6.00am - Men's Surfing - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 6.36am - Women's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 7.12am - Women's Surfing - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 4th Aug - 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sun 4th Aug - 10.00pm - Women's Road Cycling - Road Race
• Sun 4th Aug - 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Stingers vs Hungary
• Sun 4th Aug - 11.00pm - Men's Gymnastics - Rings Final
• Sun 4th Aug - 11.40pm - Women's Gymnastics - Uneven Bars Final

Edited August 1, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Well done to the Opals on the bounce back win, 70-65 over Canada. Still a few issues for them to tidy up, but Canada are a good team, so they should take that win.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

They've done it again the Sharks! Another huge upset, this time over France 9-8. With two wins out of three, they're almost guaranteed of getting through to the Quarter Finals.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Payback on Canada today continues with Mariafe/Clancy getting a straight sets win 21-10, 21-16. That assures them of a spot in the elimination Round of 16.

It was the girls best performance so far. Canada made some mistakes, especially in the first set, but the girls have improved each match so far.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

In great news the Hockeyroos have drawn with Argentina 3-3 after trailing 0-2 and then again at 2-3. This draw means a win over Spain in their final match (which they should do) almost guarantees them top spot in their group unless Argentina absolutely demolish Great Britain in their final match.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Gold to Australia and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay team! It was close for a while, but when Titmus was last in the pool, they were never going to lose.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

4 wins on the trot for our 3x3 Basketball team with a 21-12 victory over Azerbaijan. Still two games to go, but if they keep up this form, they should be good for a Semi Final birth.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Win streak comes to an end for our 3x3 team, going down 17-21 to Spain. Brave effort as they had no sub with Mansfield being injured. Hopefully she's right for their match against France tomorrow and a win can still get a top 2 spot.

[Macca 17,335]

Our 4 x 200m Freestyle Golden Girls!

 

 

 

 

[MadAsHell 4,217]

And a Bronze Medal in the women's rowing pairs! I'd completely missed it myself, but our run of medals every day continues!

[Macca 17,335]

Every Aussie competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their medal chances rated

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

 

• Fri 2nd Aug 7.15pm - Demons vs Bulldogs
• Fri 2nd Aug 9.15pm - Men's Hockey - Kookaburras vs India
• Fri 2nd Aug 9.30pm - Men's Basketball - Boomers vs Greece
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.00pm - Equestrian - Team Jumping Final
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Stingers vs Canada
• Fri 2nd Aug 10.23pm - Sailing - Men's Windsurfing - Medal Race (Grae Morris)

 

• Sat 3rd Aug 2.00am - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sat 3rd Aug 3.00am - Surfing - Reserve Day
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.00am - Men's Cycling BMX - Semi Finals (Izaac Kennedy)
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.15am - Women's Cycling BMX - Semi Finals (Saya Sakakibara,  Lauren Reynolds)
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.30am - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle Final (Cameron McEvoy)
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.36am - Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Final (Kaylee McKeown)
• Sat 3rd Aug 4.43am - Swimming - Men's 200m Individual Medley Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.20am - Athletics - Men's 10,000m Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.35am - Men's Cycling BMX - Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 5.50am - Women's Cycling BMX - Final

 

• Sat 3rd Aug 5.30pm - Rowing - 4 x Final's
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.00pm - Equestrian - Team Dressage Final
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.00pm - Men's Beach Volleyball - Australia vs France
• Sat 3rd Aug 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sat 3rd Aug 7.00pm - Men's Cycling - Road Race
• Sat 3rd Aug 7.00pm - Swimming - Heats
• Sat 3rd Aug 8.45pm - Women's Hockey - Hockeyroos vs Spain
• Sat 3rd Aug 11.00pm - Men's Water Polo - Sharks vs Hungary
• Sat 3rd Aug 11.30pm - Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Floor Exercise Final 

 

• Sun 4th Aug 12.20am - Women's Gymnastics - Vault Final
• Sun 4th Aug 1.00am - Women's Football - Quarter Final
• Sun 4th Aug 1.16am - Men's Gymnastics - Pommel Horse Final
• Sun 4th Aug 2.35am - Women's 3 x 3 Basketball - Australia vs France
• Sun 4th Aug 3.35am - Athletics - Men's Shot Put Final
• Sun 4th Aug 4.20am - Athletics - Women's Triple Jump Final
• Sun 4th Aug 4.30am - Swimming - Men's 100m Butterfly Final 
• Sun 4th Aug 4.55am - Athletics - 4 X 400m Relay Mixed Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.01am - Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.08am - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.20am - Athletics - Women's 100m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.24am - Men's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 5.34am - Swimming - Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.45am - Athletics - Decathlon 1500m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 6.00am - Men's Surfing - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 6.36am - Women's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 7.12am - Women's Surfing - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 4th Aug - 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sun 4th Aug - 10.00pm - Women's Road Cycling - Road Race
• Sun 4th Aug - 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Stingers vs Hungary
• Sun 4th Aug - 11.00pm - Men's Gymnastics - Rings Final
• Sun 4th Aug - 11.40pm - Women's Gymnastics - Uneven Bars Final

[Macca 17,335]

Best medal chances tonight 

Grae Morris in the Sailing Men's Windsurfer Final

Cameron McEvoy - 50m Freestyle Final

Kaylee McKeown - 200m Backstroke Final

And our BMX riders have medal chances if they can advance to the Women's & Men's Finals

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Disappointing loss for the Kookaburras 2-3 to India, their first loss to India in an Olympics since 1972.

End of the day, still have a Quarter Final spot secured and it will be a tough match up, whether it's against any of Great Britain, Germany or Netherlands. Once we'd lost the game to Belgium, the easy run to a Semi Final was lost. Here's hoping they can find their form for the Knockout matches.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Stingers get another victory in the Waterpolo 10-7 over Canada. Got a little tight in the final term, but another win, and they're right in contention to top their group.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Boomers drop an important match to Greece in the Basketball. They even run the risk of missing the Quarter Finals now  pending the result of the Spain v Canada match later this evening.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Medal to Australia! Whether it's Gold or Silver is still to be determined, but Matt Ebden and John Peers have defeated the USA's Fritz/Paul in the Tennis Doubles Semi Final 7-5, 6-2 and will go for Gold tomorrow! (Tomorrow I think)

[Macca 17,335]

3AW (or 9Radio) are covering the Olympics in the evenings & throughout the morning

By the sounds of it, the coverage floats about to any venue/event where Australia is involved.  All coverage is live as it happens

 

[Macca 17,335]

The Women's Canoe Slalom Kayak Cross Time-trial began at 12 40am

Jessica Fox features along with her Sister, Noemie Fox

Not sure how the competition format works but we'll find out soon enough

[MadAsHell 4,217]

In some good news for the Boomers, Canada have beaten a fast finishing Spain in the Basketball 88-85, meaning that they should now advance to the Quarter Finals. Given their record though, every chance we could draw USA. Should find out after tomorrow.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Gold to Australia! Cam McEvoy in his 4th Olympics finally gets his first individual gold. Very happy for the guy, he really deserves it.

And we finally have a bloke get a gold medal.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

More Gold to Australia! Kaylee McKeown has done the double, double defending both the 100 & 200 Backstroke from Tokyo. What an amazing achievement!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Three gold in the one night! Sakakibara in the BMX race just blew the field away. What a race!

Edited August 2, 2024 by MadAsHell

[Macca 17,335]

7 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Gold to Australia! Cam McEvoy in his 4th Olympics finally gets his first individual gold. Very happy for the guy, he really deserves it.

And we finally have a bloke get a gold medal.

 

7 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

More Gold to Australia! Kaylee McKeown has done the double, double defending both the 100 & 200 Backstroke from Tokyo. What an amazing achievement!

 

6 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Three gold in the one night! Sakakibara in the BMX race just blew the field away. What a race!

A Golden day for the Aussies!

So far, we've got all we could have asked for, plus a number of extras!!

And winning aside, we've still got numerous chances to medal in any number of events.  Hopefully, some more Gold amongst those medals

And most, or all of our teams, are still in contention to advance

[MadAsHell 4,217]

5 hours ago, Macca said:

 

 

A Golden day for the Aussies!

So far, we've got all we could have asked for, plus a number of extras!!

And winning aside, we've still got numerous chances to medal in any number of events.  Hopefully, some more Gold amongst those medals

And most, or all of our teams, are still in contention to advance

Not wrong there Macca. In fact, it's only the end of Day 7 competition, but if the Olympics were to stop right now, it would already be our 6th most successful Olympics in terms of Gold medals, already having surpassed our hauls in London 2012 & Rio 2016 (two reasonably recent games).

Only two more nights in the Pool, so will be interesting to see how much more Gold we can grab in the final week of the games when it gets to us.