Australia is gearing up for an exciting performance at the Paris Olympics, with a host of medal contenders set to make waves across a range of events.
Our swimmers are expected to excel in the pool, although they will face stiff competition from traditional rivals in the US. The track and field contingent is also full of exciting prospects across multiple disciplines.
In team sports, the Matildas are the main contenders. The Australian Boomers and Opals also expect a big lead in medals in basketball, and the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos in field hockey.
Fans can also expect plenty of upsets and underdog victories as Australia aims for a record medal haul in Paris. Here are the competitors to watch out for – and when to tune in (all times are AEST)…
SWIMMING
Ariarne Titmus (center) will be part of one of the strongest women’s swimming teams in history
Women
Emma McKeon in the Women’s 50m Freestyle Final, 2:30am, Monday 5 August
Mollie O’Callaghan and Emma McKeon in the Women’s 100m Freestyle Final, 4:30am, Thursday 1 August
Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan in the Women’s 200m Freestyle Final, 5:48am, Tuesday, July 30
Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 400m freestyle final, 04:55, Sunday, July 28
Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 800m freestyle final, 05:09, Sunday, August 4
Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown in the Women’s 100m Backstroke Final, 4:57am, Wednesday, July 31
Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Meg Harris and Emma McKeon (subject to change) in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final, 5:37am, Sunday 28 July
Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack and Brianna Throssell (tbc) in the Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final, 5:48am, Friday 2 August
Kaylee McKeown expected to spark a pool gold rush for the Aussies in Paris
Kaylee McKeown in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley, 4:59am, Sunday, August 4
Kaylee McKeown in the Women’s 100m Backstroke Final, 4:57 a.m., Wednesday, July 31
Kaylee McKeown in the Women’s 200m Backstroke Final, 4:39 a.m., Saturday, August 3
Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 200m freestyle final, 05:48, Tuesday, July 30
Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 400m freestyle final, 04:55, Sunday, July 28
Kaylee McKeown, Jenna Strauch, Brianna Throssell and Shayna Jack (tbc) in the women’s 4x100m medley relay final, 3:35 a.m., Monday, August 5
Gentlemen
Kyle Chalmers will be the veteran of the men’s team and the linchpin of the relay teams
Cameron McEvoy in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Final, 4:30am Sunday 3 August
Kyle Chalmers in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Final, 6:15am, Thursday, August 1
Elijah Winnington and Sam Short in the Men’s 400m Freestyle Final, 4:42am, Sunday 28 July
Elijah Winnington and Sam Short in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final, 5:03am, Wednesday, July 31
Sam Short in the Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final, 2:36am, Monday 5 August
Kyle Chalmers, Jack Cartwright, Flynn Southam and Kai James Taylor (subject to change) in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final, 5:50am, Sunday 28 July
Kyle Chalmers, Isaac Cooper, Matthew Temple, Joshua Yong (tbc) in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final, 3:12am, Monday 5 August
Elijah Winnington, Maximillian Giuliani, Thomas Neill and Kai James Taylor (subject to change) in the final of the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, 5:59 a.m., Wednesday, July 31
Athletics
Nicola Olyslagers is part of Australia’s double medal contender in the high jump in Paris
Nina Kennedy, Women’s Pole Vault Final, 3:00 a.m., Thursday, August 8
Kurtis Marschall, Men’s Pole Vault Final, 3:00 AM, Tuesday, August 6
Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, Women’s High Jump Final, 03:50, Monday 5 August
Peter Bol, 800m final, 03:25 hrs, Sunday 11 August
Oli Hoare, 1500m final, 04:50am, Wednesday 7th August
Kelsey-Lee Barber and Mackenzie Little, Women’s Javelin Final, 3:40am, Sunday 11th August
Jemima Montag, 20km walk, 17:20, Thursday 1st August
Jessica Hull in the 5000m final, 05:10, Tuesday, August 6
Matt Denny, Men’s Discus Throw Final, 4:25 a.m., Thursday, August 8
Team sports
The Matildas face tough opposition and will have to make history without captain Sam Kerr
Matildas Women’s Football Team, Bronze Medal Game, 11pm Friday 9th August. Gold Medal Game, 1am Sunday 11th August.
Women’s Rugby Sevens, Bronze Medal Match, 03:00, Wednesday 31 July. Gold Medal Match, 03:45, Wednesday 31 July
Rugby Men’s Sevens, Bronze Medal Match, 03:00, Sunday 28 July. Gold Medal Match, 03:45, Sunday 28 July
Australian Opals Women’s Basketball, Bronze Medal Game, 7:30pm, Sunday 11 August. Gold Medal Game, 11:30pm, Sunday 11 August
Josh Giddey will lead Australia’s Boomers after they won a historic medal in Tokyo
Australian Boomers Men’s Basketball Bronze Medal Game, 7:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10. Gold Medal Game, 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 11
Hockeyroos women’s field hockey, bronze medal match, 22:00, Friday 9 August. Gold medal match, 04:00, Saturday 10 August
Kookaburras Men’s Hockey, Bronze Medal Game, 10pm, Thursday 8th August. Gold Medal Game, 3am, Friday 9th August
Paul Burnett and Chris McHugh, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Bronze Medal Match, 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11. Gold Medal Match, 6:30 a.m., Sunday, August 11
Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Bronze Medal Match, 5:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10. Gold Medal Match, 6:30 a.m., Saturday, August 10
Other sports
Harry Garside will attempt to improve on his bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Boxing
Harry Garside, Men’s 63.5kg Lightweight Boxing Final, 6:34am, Thursday 8th August
BMX
Logan Martin in the Men’s BMX Freestyle Final, 22:45, Wednesday, July 31
Saya Sakakibara in the final of the women’s BMX race, 05:50, Saturday, August 3
To dive
Cassiel Rousseau, Men’s 10m Platform Final, 23:00, Saturday 10 August
Canoe
Jessica Fox, women’s canoe slalom, kayak singles final, 1:45 a.m., Monday, July 29. Women’s canoe slalom singles final, 1:25 a.m., Thursday, August 1. Women’s kayak cross-country final, 12:55 a.m., Tuesday, August 6.
Jessica Fox aims for no fewer than three medals at the canoe events in Paris
Cycling
Michael Matthews, Simon Clarke and Luke Plapp, Men’s Road Race, 7pm, Saturday 3 August.
Grace Brown, Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Lauretta Hanson, Women’s Road Race, 10:00 p.m., Sunday, August 4.
Matthew Glaetzer, Matthew Richardson and Leigh Hoffman, men’s team sprint, bronze medal race, 4:02 a.m., Wednesday, August 7. Gold medal race, 4:07 a.m., Wednesday, August 7.
Kristina Clonan, Georgia Baker, Alex Manly, Maeve Plouffe, Sophie Edwards, Chloe Moran, Madison Women’s Final, 2:09am, Saturday 10th August
Rowing
Annabelle McIntyre, Jessica Morrison in the Women’s Pairs Final, B-Final (positions 7-12), 18:54, Friday 2 August. A-Final (positions 1-6), 19:42, Friday 2 August.
To shoot
Penny Smith, Women’s Clay Pigeon Shooting Final, 23:30, Wednesday 31 July
The sailing
Matt Wearn in the ILCA 7 Men’s Dinghy Medal Race, 7pm, Tuesday 6th August
Arisa Trew has strong chance of gold medal as skateboarding returns to the Olympics
Skateboarding
Arisa Trew, Women’s Park Final, 01:30, Wednesday 7 August
Keegan Palmer, Men’s Park Final, 1:30am, Thursday 8th August
Surf
Molly Picklum, Women’s Bronze Medal Match, 10:53 a.m., Wednesday, July 31. Gold Medal Match, 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 31
Taekwondo
Stacey Hymer, Women’s 57kg Bronze Medal Match, 4:35 a.m., Friday, August 9. Gold Medal Match, 5:39 a.m., Friday, August 9
Leon Sejranovic
Weightlifting
Eileen Cikamatana, women +81kg, 19:30, Sunday 11 August