Paris Olympics 2024

[MadAsHell 4,217]

So in news that effects the Hockeyroos, Argentina have just defeated Great Britain in the Hockey 3-0. It means that for Hockeyroos to top the group, they need to defeat Spain later tonight by at least 2 goals. Or 1 goal if it's a high scoring shoot out (at least 5-4. But that's unlikely).

[Macca 17,336]

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

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

 

• Sat 3rd Aug 6.00pm - Men's Beach Volleyball - Australia 2 vs France 0
• 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 8.00pm - Tennis - Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match (Ebden/Peers - Australia)
• Sat 3rd Aug 8.33pm - Men's Windsurfing - Final (Grae Morris)
• 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 1.16am - 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 (Matthew Temple)
• Sun 4th Aug 4.55am - Athletics - 4 X 400m Relay Mixed Final 
• Sun 4th Aug 5.01am - Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley Final (Kaylee McKeown,  Ella Ramsay)
• Sun 4th Aug 5.08am - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle Final (Ariarne Titmus,  Lani Pallister)
• Sun 4th Aug 5.20am - Athletics - Women's 100m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 5.34am - Swimming - Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final (Australia Lane 5)
• Sun 4th Aug 5.45am - Athletics - Decathlon 1500m Final
• Sun 4th Aug 8.00am - Men's Surfing - Semi Finals (Jack Robinson)
• Sun 4th Aug 9.12am - Women's Surfing - Semi Finals
• Sun 4th Aug 10.24am - Men's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 11.05am - Women's Surfing - Bronze Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 11.46am - Men's Surfing - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 4th Aug 12.27pm - 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 3, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Hockeyroos get the win 3-1 over Spain despite playing pretty ordinary compared to their last three matches. This win places them top of their Group and means they'll have a likely Quarter Final against China.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

And Gold for Australia in the Mens Doubles! What an effort to Eden and Peers. And all the better beating the Americans!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Silver to Australia in the windsurfing with Grey Morris! Great effort, I had a lot of trouble following what was going on out there. Haha.

[Macca 17,336]

4 Gold Medals in less than 24hrs!!

Saya Sakakibara,  Cameron McEvoy,  Kaylee McKeown & Doubles pair, Matthew Ebden and John Peers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Well the Sharks have done it again. Defeating European powerhouse Hungary 9-8 in the Waterpolo. Never seen them play so well as they are at the moment. Have set themselves up for a legitimate push for a medal.

[Macca 17,336]

1 minute ago, MadAsHell said:

Well the Sharks have done it again. Defeating European powerhouse Hungary 9-8 in the Waterpolo. Never seen them play so well as they are at the moment. Have set themselves up for a legitimate push for a medal.

A great win indeed.  Our Men's Water Polo team is playing extremely well

3 big wins against quality opposition so it can't be put down as a fluke.  The sport is professional in the Eastern European countries so we're punching above our weight

But it will get harder from here as our quarter final opposition will be a decent team.  Still, all you can do is win against who is next up.  Kudos!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Another loss for our women in the 3x3 Basketball to France 16-18 in overtime. Some real questionable umpire calls didn't help them. A win would have locked up a top 2 spot and automatic semi final birth. Now they need to go through the play in phase. Sadly with their injuries, I expect they might get bounced straight away.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Bronze to Kaylee McKeown in the 200IM. A little controversial given she touched 4th, but 3rd place was D/Q'd for an illegal turn. She can do no wrong Kaylee.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Silver to Australia and Arianna Titmus. A real brave fight taking it up to Katie Ledecky in Ledecky's pet event the 800 meters. One hell of a race!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Australia's Womens 3x3 Basketball team have been soundly beaten by Canada 10-21 and have been eliminated. A real shame as they were looking good until injury struck. They played some good ball at times in this tournament.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Bronze for Australia in the Mixed Medley Relay. I have to say, I question the selection decision to sub out Kyle Chalmers and Emma McKeon for Mollie O'Callaghan and Matt Temple??? Who knows what the thought process is?

With one night to go in the pool, we're now only one Gold ahead of the USA. We need our women to take out their Medley Relay tomorrow to ensure we stay on top. Will be a tough ask!

[Macca 17,336]

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

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

• Sun 5.00pm - Golf - Men's Final Round
• Sun 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Sun 10.00pm - Women's Road Cycling - Road Race
• Sun 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Stingers vs Hungary
• Sun 11.00pm - Men's Gymnastics - Rings Final
• Sun 11.40pm - Women's Gymnastics - Uneven Bars Final

 

• Mon 12.24am - Men's Gymnastics - Vault Final
• Mon 12.45am - Canoe Slalom - Women's Kayak Cross Heats
• Mon 1.30am - Men's Hockey - Kookaburras vs Netherlands
• Mon 2.30am - Swimming - Women's 50m Freestyle Final (Shayna Jack,  Meg Harris)
• Mon 2.37am - Swimming - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final
• Mon 3.10am - Swimming - Men's 4 x 100m Medley Final (Australia Lane 7)
• Mon 3.32am - Swimming - Women's 4 x 100m Medley Final (Australia Lane 4)
• Mon 3.55am - Athletics - Women's High Jump Final (Eleanor Patterson,  Nicola Olylagers)
• Mon 4.30am - Athletics - Men's Hammer Final
• Mon 5.00am - Women's Basketball - Opals vs France
• Mon 5.50am - Athletics - Men's 100m Final

 

• Mon 4.00pm - Triathlon - Mixed Final
• Mon 6.00pm - Women's Hockey Q/F - Australia vs China
• Mon 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Mon 7.45pm - Men's Gymnastics - Parallel Bars Final
• Mon 8.38pm - Women's Gymnastics - Balance Beam Final
• Mon 9.35pm - Men's Water Polo - Sharks vs Japan
• Mon 10.23pm - Women's Gymnastics - Floor Exercise Final
• Mon 11.30pm - Canoe Slalom - Women's Kayak Cross Q/F
• Mon 11.52pm - Canoe Slalom - Men's Kayak Cross Q/F

 

• Tues 12.15am - Canoe Slalom - Women's & Men's Kayak Cross S/F's & Final's
• Tues 3.00am - Athletics - Men's Pole Vault Final
• Tues 3.00am - Surfing - Men's S/F's
• Tues 4.12am - Surfing - Women's S/F's
• Tues 3.46am - Cycling - Women's Teams Sprint Final
• Tues 4.30am - Athletcs - Women's Discus Final
• Tues 5.15am - Athletics - Women's 5000m Final
• Tues 5.24am - Surfing - Women's & Men's Bronze & Gold Medal Matches
• Tues 5.47am - Athletics - Women's 800m Final

 

• Tues 6.00pm - Equestrian - Jumping Individual Final
• Tues 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Tues 10.00pm - Men's Hockey - S/F
• Tues 10.00pm - Women's Water Polo - Q/F
• Tues 10.30pm - Men's Basketball - Q/F Boomers vs Serbia
• Tues 10.43pm - Sailing - Women's Dinghy Medal Race
• Tues 11.00pm - Diving - Women's 10m Platform Final
• Tues 11.35pm - Women's Water Polo - Q/F
• Tues 11.43pm - Sailing - Men's Dinghy Medal Race

 

• Wed 1.30am - Skateboarding - Women's Park Final
• Wed 3.00am - Hockey - Men's S/F
• Wed 3.00am - Hockey - Women's Q/F
• Wed 3.35am - Athletics - S/F's
• Wed 3.55am - Cycling - Men's Sprint Final
• Wed 3.57am - Athletics - Women's Hammer Final
• Wed 4.15am - Athletics - Men's Long Jump Final
• Wed 4.35am - Water Polo - Women's Q/F
• Wed 4.50am - Athletics - Men's 1500m Final
• Wed 5.14am - Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
• Wed 5.40am - Athletics - Women's 200m Final

 

• Wed 3.30pm - Athletics - Race Walk Marathon Mixed Relay
• Wed 6.05am - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Wed 7.00pm - Basketball - Women's Q/F
• Wed 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Women's Speed Q/F's, S/F's & Final
• Wed 10.00pm - Hockey - Women's S/F
• Wed 10.00pm - Water Polo - Men's Q/F
• Wed 10.30pm - Basketball - Women's Q/F
• Wed 10.43pm - Sailing - Mixed Multihull Medal Race
• Wed 11.35pm - Water Polo - Men's Q/F
• wED 11.43PM - Sailing - Mixed Dinghy Medal Race

Edited August 4, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,336]

n.b At 1.00am tomorrow (Monday) Australia'a Artacho del Solar & Taliqua Clancy are in action in a round of 16 match against Brazil in the Women's Beach Volleyball

Also, Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz face off in the Men's Singles Gold Medal match following the Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match (so sometime after 9.15pm)

Other Medal chances tonight

Grace Brown in the Cycling Road Race.  Won the time-trial so could be a factor in the Road Race.  Aussies Ruby Roseman-Gannon & Lauretta Hanson are also a chance

Jason Day in the Golf but he might have to shoot at least a 65 in the 4th round.  Calm conditions should see low scoring

Shayna Jack & Meg Harris in the 50m Freestyle

Both the Men's & Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay's

Caitlin Parker in a Q/F of the 75kg Boxing (winner is guaranteed a Bronze medal) n.b. Caitlin's bout is on at 7.48pm AEST

Eleanor Patterson & Nicola Olylagers in the Women's High Jump

We may well have 1 or 2 more chances at a medal given the myriad of other sports all happening on the same day

For a daily run down of the Australian Olympic representation go to www.thedailyaus.com.au

Edited August 4, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,336]

Caitlin Parker wins her Q/F bout on points after dominating the fight

Now into the S/F's, Caitlin is assued of a medal and is up against a Chinese opponent who will be hard to beat.  But Parker is a real show on current form

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Thanks for the breakdown Macca. I feel in the pool, our Womens Medley team us our best chance of Gold, as long as we don't lose too much time on the Breastroke leg. Shayna Jack and Meg Harris are both also shots in the 50m Freestyle, though it will be tough to beat Sjostrom from Sweden.

Only one more Gold to equal our Gold haul from Melbourne 56'.

[Macca 17,336]

1 minute ago, MadAsHell said:

Thanks for the breakdown Macca. I feel in the pool, our Womens Medley team us our best chance of Gold, as long as we don't lose too much time on the Breastroke leg. Shayna Jack and Meg Harris are both also shots in the 50m Freestyle, though it will be tough to beat Sjostrom from Sweden.

Only one more Gold to equal our Gold haul from Melbourne 56'.

Yes, and as you would be aware, TD,  the Kookaburras match against the Dutch is a Q/F.  So it's sudden death as are most of the team sports from here on in

And 8 of our teams are still alive albeit just hanging on in the Men's & Women's Beach Volleyball.  But both teams can rally

Boomers ended up finishing 2nd in their group which lands us against Serbia in a Q/F.  We avoided the USA (for now) 

Sharks have been very good and have been the real surprise packet whilst the Hockeyroos have been excellent from an overall point of view.  Opals & Stingers are a real show

[Macca 17,336]

Just has a look at the USA's team in the Basketball.  On paper, they look unbeatable!

Curry, James, Adebayo, Booker, Davis, Durant, Edwards, Embiid, Haiburton, Holiday, Taturn & White

Good luck!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

5 minutes ago, Macca said:

Just has a look at the USA's team in the Basketball.  On paper, they look unbeatable!

Curry, James, Adebayo, Booker, Davis, Durant, Edwards, Embiid, Haiburton, Holiday, Taturn & White

Good luck!

No I can't see anyone beating USA in the Basketball. Boomers are on the same side of the elimination draw as USA, so even if we get past Serbia, I feel that it's Bronze Medal at best.

[Macca 17,336]

We go to penalties in the Women's Water Polo which means we can't finish worse than 2nd in our group and thus, avoiding powerhouse's Spain & the USA in the Q/F's

Edit:  And we win on penalties!

Avoiding finishing 3rd was the main goal and the Water Polo Women are playing really well.  Alice Williams had a night out and Gabby Palm was fantastic in goal

Edited August 4, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

What a win by the Stingers! Two wins in penalty shoot outs shows they have nerves of steel and deserve to top their group. Bring on the Quarter Finals!

[Macca 17,336]

47 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

What a win by the Stingers! Two wins in penalty shoot outs shows they have nerves of steel and deserve to top their group. Bring on the Quarter Finals!

I'm not sure whether we have topped the group as the Netherlands can draw level on points if they beat Canada ... and their goal difference shades ours as well? (or will do if they win)

Regardless, we're in a strong position to advance past the Q/F's as we've avoided the 2 strong teams in the other group (for now)

Edited August 4, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

59 minutes ago, Macca said:

I'm not sure whether we have topped the group as the Netherlands can draw level on points if they beat Canada ... and their goal difference shades ours as well? (or will do if they win)

Regardless, we're in a strong position to advance past the Q/F's as we've avoided the 2 strong teams in the other group (for now)

Harkan (on commentary) mentioned that even if we have equal points as Netherlands, we'll finish above them give we won the match in head to head.

[Macca 17,336]

1 minute ago, MadAsHell said:

Harkan (on commentary) mentioned that even if we have equal points as Netherlands, we'll finish above them give we won the match in head to head.

I thought that might have been a factor but couldn't see it within the rules of how the teams advance

Makes sense too as we did beat them in the group matches.  So I stand corrected!! (you are the guru of all things Olympics, TD!)

But again, avoiding the USA & Spain in the Q/F's was paramount and if we get past the Q/F we'll still have to beat the best to win big anyway.  But the first assignment is France, Greece or Italy and that won't be easy

The Men's Water Polo team has a chance to finish outright 2nd if we can defeat Japan but regardless, our QF opponent will be a tough assignment