Leading the Aussie charge in the pool on Day 2 is Aussie golden girls Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan in the hotly contested women’s 200m Freestyle, as the Dolphins aim to make a splash on the world’s biggest stage.
Australia’s Opening Ceremony flag bearer Jess Fox is gunning for gold in the Women’s Canoe Slalom K1 final, to better her previous best of silver in the K1 at London 2012.
The Matildas are back, this time against Zambia, and they’re eager to make a statement to get their Olympic campaign underway after a tough first up loss to Germany.
Our Aussie Women’s Rugby Sevens team fly onto the field, where they’ll set their sights on their second Olympic gold medal, kicking off their opening day of play against South Africa and Great Britain.
Plus the star studded Team U.S.A Men’s basketball team headed up by the NBA’s Lebron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant take on Serbia.
Screened on Channel 9 and 9Gem, every moment will be screened on 9Now live and available for replay.
TIME (AEST)
EVENT
SUNDAY JULY 28
5.00PM
ROWING HEATS – PAIR, FOUR, DOUBLE SCULLS
Featuring Australians Tara Rigney, Bartolot & Della Marta, Bateman & Hudson
5.30PM
GYMNASTICS – WOMEN’S QUALIFICATION
Featuring Australians Emily Whitehead, Emma Nedov, Kate McDonald, Ruby Pass, Breanna Scott
6.30PM
MEN’S WATER POLO – AUSTRALIA v SPAIN
6.30PM
EQUESTRIAN – TEAM & INDIVIDUAL
Featuring Australians Shane Rose, Kevin McNab, Chris Burton
7.00PM
SWIMMING HEATS
Featuring Australians Max Giuliani & Tommy Neil (200m Freestyle), Brendan Smith & William Petric (400m Medley), Jenna Strauch (100m Breaststroke), Isaac Cooper & Bradley Woodward (100m Backstroke), Ariarne Titmus & Mollie O’Callaghan (200m Freestyle)
7.00PM
BOXING
Featuring Australians Charlie Senior, Shannan Davey, Monique Suraci
8.00PM
SKATEBOARDING – WOMEN’S STREET PRELIMS
Featuring Australians Chloe Covell, Liv Lovelace, Haylie Powell
8.00PM
TENNIS – MEN’S, WOMEN’S & DOUBLES FIRST ROUND
Featuring Australians Alex De Minaur, Alexei Popyin, Rinky Hijikata, Ajla Tomljanovic, John Peers & Matt Ebden, Ellen Perez & Daria Saville
9.00PM
WOMEN’S HOCKEY – AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA
10.00PM
MOUNTAIN BIKE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Featuring Australian Rebecca Henderson
11.30PM
CANOE SLALOM – WOMEN’S K1 FINAL
11.30PM
RUGBY SEVENS WOMENS – AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA
11.30PM
BOXING
MONDAY JULY 29
1.00AM
SKATEBOARDING – WOMEN’S STREET FINAL
1.15AM
MEN’S BASKETBALL – USA v SERBIA
3.00AM
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL – MATILDAS v ZAMBIA
3.00AM
RUGBY SEVENS WOMENS – AUSTRALIA v GREAT BRITAIN
3.00AM
SURFING
4.00AM
BOXING
Featuring Australian Marissa Williamson Pohlman
4.30AM – 6.30AM
SWIMMING FINALS
5.00AM
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL – USA v GERMANY
*Schedules subject to change
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