August 2nd, the 2024 Paris Olympics enter their 7th day of competition since the opening ceremony, with a total of 22 gold medals to be awarded across events in trampoline, badminton, diving, shooting, tennis, and more. Preliminary rounds in athletics will also commence today.
Overview of today’s highlights:
In tennis, the first mixed doubles gold medal will be decided. After winning the semi-final tiebreak against the Dutch pair yesterday, Chinese players Zhang Zhiwen and Wang Xinyu will aim to secure the gold medal in today’s final.
The men’s and women’s singles semifinals in table tennis will take place this afternoon. Chinese players Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha, and Chen Meng will compete, hoping to advance to the finals.
The first gold medal of these Olympics will be awarded in the mixed doubles badminton event, with Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong aiming to deliver the first gold medal for the Chinese badminton team.
The diving competition continues with the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard final, where Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan will represent China and continue the pursuit of gold for the Chinese diving dream team.
The trampoline event has only one competition day, during which the gold medals for both men’s and women’s individual events will be decided. Reigning champion Zhu Xueying will lead the Chinese team in achieving the goal of securing at least one gold and competing for a second.
In the women’s 50-meter rifle three positions shooting and mixed team archery events, the Chinese team has the potential to win medals. In athletics, the women’s 100 meters will begin with the preliminaries, and Ge Manqi’s performance in the Paris Olympics is highly anticipated.
Scheduled highlights for today (times are approximate and subject to change):
14:30 – Badminton men’s and women’s doubles semifinals
15:30 – Shooting women’s 50-meter rifle three positions final
16:00 – Table tennis women’s singles semifinal featuring Chen Meng
17:00 – Diving men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard final
17:00 – Table tennis men’s singles semifinal featuring Fan Zhendong
19:30 – Table tennis women’s singles semifinal featuring Sun Yingsha
19:50 – Trampoline women’s final
21:00 – Badminton mixed doubles final
21:00 – Football men’s quarterfinal: Morocco vs USA
23:00 – Football men’s quarterfinal: Japan vs Spain
1:00 – Tennis mixed doubles gold medal match
1:00 – Football men’s quarterfinal: Egypt vs Paraguay
1:40 – Trampoline men’s final
2:30 – Swimming men’s 50m freestyle final
2:36 – Swimming women’s 200m backstroke final
2:43 – Swimming men’s 200m individual medley final
3:00 – Football men’s quarterfinal: France vs Argentina
Medal standings (as of 7:00 am on August 2nd)
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