3×3-Basketball: So far, the German 3×3 quartet of Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher, Elisa Mevius and Marie Reichert have played an excellent tournament. Three wins against favored teams from the USA and Canada as well as against Azerbaijan have been offset by just one defeat against Australia. On Friday, China (9 a.m.) and the hosts from France (9.30 p.m.) awaited them. China managed a narrow 18:15 success and with another victory the German women would be very close to reaching the semi-finals.
Volleyball: Once won 3:2 (against Japan), once lost 2:3 (against the USA): The German volleyball players can be satisfied with their first two appearances in Paris, but Georg Grozer’s team wants to move into the knockout round. Against Argentina they managed a confident 3-0 win and a safe place in the quarter-finals.
Hockey: After two wins and one loss, the German women’s hockey team played their penultimate group match against China. The 4:2 win secured them an early place in the quarter-finals. The German men have already qualified for this. The final preliminary round match against Great Britain at 8:15 p.m. will determine who wins the group.
Scandal at the Olympic boxing tournament
:“This fight was unfair”
Boxer Imane Khelif is disqualified from the 2023 World Cup due to elevated testosterone levels, but is allowed to compete at the Olympics. Her Italian opponent gives up in tears after a few seconds – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes the IOC.
Judo: So far, the German judoka have won one medal: silver for Miriam Butkereit. Flag bearer Anna-Maria Wagner came away empty-handed. The last individual competitions are scheduled for Friday, in the heaviest weight classes, for women from 78 kilograms, for men from 100 kilograms. The German Renee Lucht met the Georgian in the first round Sophio Somchischwilli and lost. Eric Abramov started against Tsetsentsengel Odkhuu from Mongolia and moved into the next round. His next opponent was Temur Rakhimov from Tajikistan, against whom he lost. This means that there are no more medals for Germany in judo today. Also on the mat is the French Olympic champion Teddy Riner, who lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony together with the former athlete Marie-José Pérec.
athletics: Many disciplines are on the program – with a lot of German participation. In the decathlon, gold candidate Leo Neugebauer, Niklas Kaul and Till Steinforth will start with the 100-meter run (10.05 a.m.). The kings of athletes will also be competing in the long jump (10.55 a.m.), shot put (12.15 p.m.), high jump (6 p.m.) and 400 meters (8.50 p.m.) on the first of two competition days. The specialists want to reach their respective finals. Things will get serious on Friday in the qualification for the hammer throwers Sören Klose (10.10 a.m.) and Merlin Hummel (11.35 a.m.), the high jumpers Imke Onnen and Christina Honsel (10.15 a.m.) and the discus throwers Kristin Pudenz (6.55 p.m.), Claudine Vita and Marika Steinacker (8.20 p.m.). The first races are scheduled to take place on the track: Robert Farken and Marius Probst will start over 1500 meters (11.10 a.m.), Hanna Klein over 5000 meters (6.10 p.m.) and Majtie Kolberg over 800 meters (7.45 p.m.). The German 4×400 meter mixed relay team will have its preliminary heat at 7.10 p.m.
To swim: After 30 laps and 1500 meters in the freestyle technique, Isabel Gose won the second German medal in the pool. The 22-year-old has now also qualified for the final in the 800 meter freestyle (11.40 a.m.). Kai Winkler also competed in his heat in the 100 meter butterfly (11 a.m.) and failed. The same goes for the German 4×100 meter medley mixed relay team (12.03 p.m.), which only missed a place in the final by 0.5 seconds. It is the first reserve team.
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Archery: In the individual competition, Michelle Kroppen and Florian Unruh have qualified for the round of 16 on Saturday and Sunday. Before the medals are up for grabs in the solo competition, both will compete together in the mixed doubles. In the discipline, which is only being held for the second time at the Olympics, the German duo will compete in the round of 16 against Colombia and win the duel in a shoot-out. Mexico was waiting in the quarter-finals. Kroppen/Unruh won again – this time 5:1. This means that the Germans can definitely shoot for medals. The USA was waiting in the semi-finals, and they were beaten 5:3 in a great last set. This means that one thing is certain: a medal for the mixed archery team is certain. In the final, the overwhelming South Korea was too strong. In addition, The body/Unruh some nerves and lost 0:6 in three sets – but at least they got silver.
Kanu: A new Olympic discipline promises more action and spectacle in canoe slalom than ever before: in kayak cross, four athletes start into the canal at the same time. They have to pass gates downstream and upstream, overcome rapids and perform a 360-degree roll underwater. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins. On Friday, the time trial is about securing a good starting position for the first round the following day. Noah Hegge and Stefan Hengst will represent the German colors in the men’s race (3.30 p.m.), while Ricarda Funk and silver medalist Elena Lilik will compete in the women’s race (4.40 p.m.).
Handball: After two victories at the start, the German men suffered a fairly clear defeat against Croatia. At 4 p.m., coach Alfred Gislason’s team faced Spain in the penultimate group match. In a highly dramatic and exciting match, the DHB team beat one of their arch-rivals 33:31.
Boxing: A German boxing hope is still in the race. In the super heavyweight division (over 92 kilograms) Nelvie Tiafack clearly won his opening fight against Mahammad Abdullayev from Azerbaijan. Now he will face the Italian Diego Lenzi in the quarter-finals. He won on points and is thus guaranteed a medal; there is no extra fight for third place.
Basketball: The German basketball team, including NBA players Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner, started the Olympic tournament with two confident victories. The last preliminary round match against the hosts from France will be about winning the group at 9 p.m.
Beach volleyball: In their first two victories, the German duo Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann did not lose a single set. The same applies to the Americans Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng. In the final group match, they will meet face-to-face at 10 p.m. The winners will take first place in the group and the perfect starting position for the quarter-finals.
All medal decisions of today at a glance
- Shoot50 m small bore three positions competition, final (F) – Winner: Chiara Leone (Switzerland)
- DivingSynchronized diving 3 m board, final (M) – Winner: China
- rowingPairs, Final A (M) – Winner: Croatia
- rowingPairs, Final A (F) – Winner: Netherlands
- rowingLightweight Double Sculls, Final A (M) – Winner: Ireland
- SailingSkiff (49er), Medal Race (F) – Winner: Aanholt/Duetz (Netherlands)
- rowingLightweight Double Sculls, Final A (F) – Winner: Great Britain
- SailingSkiff (49er FX), Medal Race (M) – Winner: Botin/Trittel (Spain)
- Do gymnasticsTrampoline, Final (F) – Winner: Bryony Page (Great Britain)
- RideJumping Team, Final – Winner: Great Britain
- TennisSingles, Match for 3rd place (F) – Winner: Iga Swiatek (Poland)
- BadmintonMixed Doubles, Match for 3rd place – Winner: Japan
- BadmintonMixed Doubles, Final – Winner: China
- ArcheryMixed Team, Match for 3rd place – Winner: USA
- ArcheryMixed Team, Final – Winner: South Korea
- Judo over 78 kg, fight for bronze A (F) – Winner: Kim Hayun (South Korea)
- Judo over 78 kg, fight for bronze B (F) – Winner: Novels Dicko (France)
- Judo over 78 kg, final (F) – winner: Beatriz Souza (Brazilian)
- Judo over 100 kg, fight for bronze A (M) – Winner: Temur Rakhimov (Tajikistan)
- Judo over 100 kg, fight for bronze B (M) – Winner: Alisher Yusupov (Uzbekistan)
- Judo over 100 kg, final (M) – winner: Teddy Riner (France)
- TennisMixed Doubles, Match for 3rd place – Winner: You have
- fencingEpee Team, Battle for 3rd Place (M) – Winner: Czech Republic
- Do gymnasticsTrampoline, Final (M) – Winner: Ivan Litvinovich (Individual neutral athletes)
- fencingEpee Team, Final (M) – Winner: Hungary
- 8:30 p.m.: TennisMixed Doubles, Final
- To swim50 m freestyle, final (M) – Winner: Cameron McEvoy (Australian)
- To swim200 m backstroke, final (F) – Winner: Kaylee McKeown (Australia)
- To swim200 m Individual Medley, Final (M) – Winner: Leon Marchand (France)
- Cycling – BMX RaceFinal (M) – Winner: Joris Daudet (France)
- Cycling – BMX RaceFinal (F) – Winner: I am Sakakibara (Australian)
- athletics10,000 m, Final (M) – Winner: Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)
