All the action from day 12 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Here’s all you need to know about today’s action at the Paris Olympics across Wednesday evening and into tomorrow morning.
New Zealand’s medal chances on day 12
Sailing – Nacra medal race, Micah Wilkinson, Erica Dawson, 12.43am.
The Nacra pair of Dawson and Wilkinson sit in fourth, tied on the same points as third heading into tonight’s medal race. Finish ahead of the Great Britain pair, and they will claim bronze. Silver is also within touching distance, as they are just six points back from Argentina. Tom Saunders also had the men’s dingy medal race which was twice been postponed, but appears a longshot to get in on the dais.
Athletics – Women’s pole vault final, Eliza McCartney, Imogen Ayris, Olivia McTaggart, 4.15am
All three Kiwis are part of a 20-women field so it could take a while before the medals are decided. Rio bronze medallist McCartney the best hope for New Zealand. Aussie Nina Kennedy is the top-ranked vaulter in the field with defending champion American Katie Moon number two.
Cycling – Track women’s team pursuit medal races, Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, Nicole Shields – if qualified 5.25am
The foursome blitzed the field and are one win away from the gold medal race after setting the fastest time in women’s team pursuit qualifying. They advanced top into the first round where they will race Italy, who finished just under three seconds behind them, in their heat tonight. Win that race and New Zealand are riding for gold at 5.28am. If they lose, they could still race for bronze at 5.17am if they set a top-four time.
Other Kiwis in action on day 12
Kayak sprint
It’s Dame Lisa Carrington v Aimee Fisher but not really as they appear in different heats in the K1 500m tonight.
Athletics
In the morning session in Paris, Hamish Kerr will appear in the men’s high jump qualification at 8.05pm with Tori Peeters throwing in the women’s javelin qualification around the same time. On the track, James Preston features in the 800m heats. In the evening session, tomorrow morning NZT, Ethan Oliver makes his Olympic debut in the men’s triple jump qualification.
Golf
Lydia Ko goes for Olympic medal number three, chasing gold to complete the set. She tees off at 10.06pm.
Diving
Women’s 3m springboard (Lizzie Roussel)
New Zealand schedule Olympics 2024 Day 12
Wednesday, August 7
7.30pm: Kayak sprint – Women’s K1 500m heat 1 (Aimee Fisher)
7.35pm: Kayak sprint – Women’s K1 500m heat 5 (Dame Lisa Carrington)
8.05pm: Athletics – Men’s high jump qualification (Hamish Kerr)
8.25pm: Athletics – Women’s javelin qualification (Tori Peeters)
9.55pm: Athletics – Men’s 800m heats (James Preston)
10.03pm: Sailing – Kite surfing women’s races 7-11 (Justina Kitchen)
10.06pm: Women’s golf round one (Lydia Ko)
10.23pm: Sailing – Kite surfing men’s (Lukas Walton-Keim)
10.45pm: Cycling – Track – Men’s sprint qualifying (Sam Dakin)
11.13pm: Sailing - Men’s dinghy medal race (Tom Saunders)
11.26pm: Cycling – Track – Women’s keirin first round (Ellesse Andrews, Rebecca Petch)
11.30pm: Kayak sprint – Women’s K1 500m quarter-finals (Dame Lisa Carrington, Aimee Fisher) – if qualified
11.52pm: Cycling – Track – Women’s team pursuit first round (Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, Nicole Shields)
Thursday, August 8
12.30am: Cycling – Track – Men’s sprint 1/32 finals (Sam Dakin) – if qualified
12.43am: Sailing – Nacra medal race (Micah Wilkinson, Erica Dawson)
1am: Diving – Women’s 3m springboard (Lizzie Roussel)
1.43am: Sailing – 1-person Dinghy men’s medal race (Tom Saunders)
3.30am: Cycling – Track – Men’s sprint 1/16 finals (Sam Dakin) – if qualified
4.15am: Athletics – Women’s pole vault final (Eliza McCartney, Imogen Ayris, Olivia McTaggart)
4.33am: Cycling – Track men’s team pursuit 5th-6th race (Aaron Gate, Keegan Hornblow, Tom Sexton and Campbell Stewart)
5.15am: Athletics – Men’s triple jump qualification (Ethan Olivier)
5.17am: Cycling – Track women’s team pursuit bronze final (Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, Nicole Shields) – if qualified
5.28am: Cycling – Track women’s team pursuit gold final (Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, Nicole Shields) – if qualified
5.38am: Cycling – Track – Men’s sprint 1/8 finals (Sam Dakin) – if qualified
How to follow Olympics 2024
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