Olympia 21 decisions
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Stand: 07.08.2024
The German handball players around Luca Witzke (r.) will face host France in the quarter-finals on Wednesday
Quelle: dpa/Marijan Murat
On Wednesday, 21 decisions are to be made at the Olympic Games. In the ongoing duel with host France, Germany has two more quarter-final matches to play. The chances of a medal are looking slim.
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BFrom a German perspective, the ball sports teams are once again in the spotlight at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday. The basketball and handball teams are both fighting for a place in the semi-finals – both teams will face France. A boxer wants to reach the final in front of a special crowd. The chances of a medal are looking rather slim.
The highlights of the Olympic Day
1:30 p.m.: The women’s handball team was knocked out by France, now it’s the men’s turn. The starting position is much better. In the preliminary round, the team of national coach Alfred Gislasson impressed with four wins from five matches. That was enough for the surprising group victory. Host France, with handball veteran Nikola Karabatic, should be particularly spurred on by the fans in the separate football stadium in Lille after a weak preliminary round.
18:00: The German basketball team is taking part in the Olympics for the first time ever and can hope for a medal. However, the team coached by national coach Lisa Thomaidis is an underdog against host France. A win could mean a repeat of the duel with European champions Belgium in the semi-finals. Germany surprisingly won the preliminary round in Lille.
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19:29: In the final of the women’s team pursuit, the medals are at stake today. Whether Franziska Brauße, Mieke Kröger, Lisa Klein and Laura Süßemilch even make it to the decisive runs will only be decided in the morning in the round of the last eight. Germany won Olympic gold in Tokyo, but this time other nations are more likely to be the favorites. The men have already been eliminated.
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22:02: Boxer Nelvie Tiafack has already secured an Olympic medal. In the Stade Roland Garros, where tennis is usually played at the French Open, a decision will be made this evening as to whether the super heavyweight will also reach the final. The Cologne native has his sights set on gold at the end of his amateur career before turning professional after the Summer Games in Paris. His opponent is Bakhodir Jalolov from Uzbekistan.
The broadcasts of the competitions
ZDF will broadcast from 7:25 a.m. to midnight. Eurosport will start its program “Bonjour Paris” at 7:30 a.m., and the live broadcasts will continue until 11:30 p.m. The competitions can also be viewed in individual streams on sportschau.de, zdf.de/sport and the Discovery+ platform.
The decisions of the day
Swimming/Synchronized: 19:30: Synchronized – Group, Women, Acrobatic Freestyle. Athletics: 07:30: Walking Relay, Mixed 19:00: Pole Vault, Women, Final 20:25: Discus, Men, Final 21:20: 400 m, Men, Final 21:40: 3000 m Steeplechase, Men, Final. Cycling/Track: 18:35: 4000 m Team Pursuit, Men, Final 19:29: 4000 m Team Pursuit, Women, Final. Sailing 14:43: Nacra 17, Mixed, Medal Race 15:43: 470, Mixed, Medal Race.
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Weightlifting: 16:13: Men’s 61 kg, clean and jerk 20:43: Women’s 49 kg, clean and jerk. Boxing: 22:34: Men’s light welterweight, final 22:51: Men’s light heavyweight, final. Wrestling: 19:55: -77 kg/Greco-Roman, men, final 20:30: -97 kg/Greco-Roman, men, final 21:20: -50 kg/freestyle, women, final. Taekwondo: 22:04: -49 kg, women, final 22:17: -58 kg, men, final. Climbing: 12:58: Women’s speed, final. Skateboarding: 17:30: Men’s park, final.
