It starts in the morning, when the To swim the athletes jump into the Seine in the open water competition (7.30 a.m.). Leonie Beck is one of the favorites. Her toughest competitors are the Dutchwoman Sharon van Rouwendaal and Ana Marcela Cunha from Brazil, who won gold in Tokyo in 2021. Leonie Märtens is also competing for Germany over ten kilometers.
Im Kanu The greatest hope rests on the men’s kayak four. In Tokyo, Germany won with Max Rendschmidt, Ronald Rauhe, Tom Liebscher and Max Lemke. Now the boat is once again one of the favorites. Instead of Rauhe, Jacob Schopf is taking part (1:50 p.m.). The women (Paulina Paszek, Jule Hake, Pauline Jagsch and Sarah Brüssler) can also hope (1:40 p.m.). The same applies to the Canadian canoe two with Peter Kretschmer and Tim Hecker (1:30 p.m.).
Im Diving European champion Moritz Wesemann reached the individual final (3 p.m.) in diving from the three-meter springboard. In the semifinals he scored 433.00 points and came eighth.
The event will be held in Sailing the Nacra 17 medal race, in which Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer can no longer repeat their bronze medal from Tokyo 2021 (12.18 p.m.). The kite surfers also suffered from the lull off Marseille. Jannis Maus had at least one attempt to start, in which he was immediately in the lead before it was aborted. So he goes into the semifinals in fifth place with a bonus point, he still needs two race wins to enter the medal race of the best four athletes (final 3.40 p.m.). Leonie Meyer has the same prerequisite in the women’s race (final 4.40 p.m.).
For the first time, the German Basketball-Men in the Olympic semi-finals (5.30 p.m.). The world champions are the favorites to face France and exceptional talent Victor Wembanyama. In the preliminary round last Friday, the selection of national coach Gordon Herbert won 85:71. If they pull off the coup, the US stars will be waiting in the final.
A little later, the Beach volleyball also for a place in the final (6 p.m.). The duo Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler have a flawless record in the tournament in the stadium under the Eiffel Tower: five games, five wins. Hopes are high for the first German men’s triumph since 2012. In the semifinals they will face the Tokyo Olympic champions Anders Berntsen Mol/Christian Sandlie Sörum from Norway.
Die Hockey-Men are already one step further. The world champions’ gold mission is close to completion. In the final they will face European champions Netherlands (7 p.m.). Twelve years after their last triumph in London, the next Olympic victory was the goal of the men’s selection of the German Hockey Association from the start.
Also the Table tennis-Women are hoping for another victory in the semi-finals (8 p.m.). After the loss of two top players, the Germans are surprisingly in the round of the last four. Debutant Annett Kaufmann leads the team with four singles wins. But Japan is by far the toughest opponent so far.
There is a good chance of a medal in Cycling on the track. In the women’s keirin, Emma Hinze and former world champion Lea Sophie Friedrich made it to the quarter-finals (5.20 p.m.). Hinze won her heat, Friedrich came second. The semi-finals (6.17 p.m.) and the final (7.11 p.m.) follow. Tim Torn Teutenberg is taking part in the men’s omnium (7.27 p.m.).
Decisions are also made in the evening in the athleticsMalaika Mihambo wants to be the first long jumper to win gold at two consecutive Summer Games (8 p.m.). She is one of the favorites, along with Tara Davis-Woodhall from the USA and the Italian Larissa Iapichino. The former European javelin champion Julian Weber is also aiming for a place on the podium (8.25 p.m.). 100-meter winner Noah Lyles has his sights set on a second gold in the 200-meter event (8.30 p.m.).
Im The ring Anna Wendle still has a chance of winning the bronze medal in the freestyle class up to 53 kilograms, even though she clearly missed the final (8:55 p.m.).
All information on competitions, results, tables, schedule and medal tables can be found in the Olympic live ticker, news in the FAZ live blog on the 2024 Games in Paris.
The schedule for Thursday, August 8, at a glance:
07:30 am: Swimming, open water – 10 kilometres, women
11.43 am: Segeln, Mixed, 470er, Mixed, Medal Race
12:18 pm: Segeln, Mixed, Nacra 17, Mixed, Medal Race
12:58 pm: Climbing, Men, Climbing Speed, Final
1:30 p.m.: Canoe, Canadian canoe pair, 500 metres, men, final
13:40: Canoe, Kayak four, 500 meters, women, final
13:50: Canoe, Kayak four, 500 meters, men, final
14:00 clock: Hockey, Men, Bronze medal match
3:00 p.m.: Swimming, Diving – Diving 3 metres, Men, Final
15:40: Kitesurfing, Formula Kite, Men, Medal Race
16:13: Weightlifting, Duel up to 59 kilograms, Women, Clean and jerk
16:40: Kitesurfing, Formula Kite, Women, Medal Race
17:00 o’clock: Football, Men, Bronze medal match
19:00: Hockey, Men, Final, Netherlands – Deutschland
19:11: Cycling/Track, Keirin, Women, Final
19:27: Cycling/Track, Omnium, Men, Points race
19:30 o’clock: Wrestling, -67 kilograms/Greco-Roman, men, fights for bronze
19:55: Wrestling, -67 kilograms/Greco-Roman, Men, Final
8:00 p.m.: Athletics, Long Jump, Women, Final
20:05: Wrestling, -87 kilograms/Greco-Roman, men, fights for bronze
20:25: Athletics, Javelin Throw, Men, Final
8:30 p.m.: Athletics, 200 metres, men, final
8:30 p.m.: Wrestling, -87 kilograms/Greco-Roman, Men, Final
20:43: Weightlifting, duel up to 73 kilograms, men, clean and jerk
20:55: Wrestling, -53 kilograms/freestyle, women, fights for bronze
21:12: Taekwondo, -68 kilograms, men, fights for bronze
21:20: Wrestling, -53 kilograms/freestyle, women, final
21:25: Taekwondo, -57 kilograms, women, fights for bronze
21:25: Athletics, 400 metres hurdles, women, final
21:45: Athletics, 110 metres hurdles, men, final
22:04: Taekwondo, -68 kilograms, men, final
10:17 p.m.: Taekwondo, -57 kilograms, women, final
10:34 p.m.: Boxing, Flyweight, Men, Final
22:51: Boxing, Bantamweight, Women, Final
Preliminary fights
10:00 a.m: Diving 3 meters, semi-final
10:05 am: Heptathlon, women, 100 meter hurdles
10:25 am: Shot put, women, qualification
11:05 am: Heptathlon, Women, High Jump
11:10 am: 4×100 metres, women, heats
11:35 am: 4×100 meters, men, heats
19:35: 1500 metres, women, semi-final
19:35: Heptathlon, Women, Shot Put
20:55: Heptathlon, women, 200 metres
17:00 o’clock: Omnium, Men, Scratch
17:20: Keirin, women, quarterfinals
17:38: Omnium, Men, Speed Race
18:01: Sprint, Men, Quarterfinals
18:17: Keirin, women, semi-final
18:25: Omnium, Men, Elimination races
19:03: Keirin, Women, Final B
20:04: Sprint, Men, Placement Round 5-8
10:30 am: Canadian singles, 200 metres, women, preliminary rounds
11:20 am: Canadian canoe pair, 500 metres, men, semi-final
11:40 am: Kayak four, 500 meters, women, semifinal
11:50 am: Kayak four, 500 meters, men, semifinal
12:40 pm: Canadian singles, 200 metres, women, quarter-finals
13:20: Canadian Canoe Pair, 500 metres, Men, Final B
11:00 o’clock: Individual, Men, Fencing Placement Round
2:30 p.m.: Individual, Women, Fencing Placement Round
Handball, Women, Semifinal
16:30: Sweden – France
21:30: Norway – Denmark
Basketball, Men, Semifinals
17:30: France – Deutschland
9:00 p.m.: USA – Serbia
Volleyball, Women, Semifinals
16:00: Brazil – USA
8:00 p.m.: Türkiye – Italy
17:00 o’clock: Men, semi-finals
17:00 o’clock: Women, semi-finals
13:00 ‘O clock: Final round, placement round 5-8
2:30 p.m.: Semi-finals
Rhythmic gymnastics, women
10:00 a.m: Individual, all-around, qualification
15:13: Duel up to 59 kilograms, women, snatch
19:43: Duel up to 73 kilograms, men, snatch
21:30: Featherweight, Men, Semifinals
22:02: Middleweight, women, semi-final
11:00 o’clock: -53 kilograms/freestyle, women, repechage
11:00 o’clock: -67 kilograms/Greco-Roman, men, repechage
11:00 o’clock: -87 kilograms/Greco-Roman, men, repechage
11:30 am: -57 kilograms/freestyle, men, round of 16
11:30 am: -57 kilograms/freestyle, women, round of 16
11:30 am: -86 kilograms/freestyle, men, round of 16
12:50 pm: -57 kilograms/freestyle, men, quarterfinals
12:50 pm: -57 kilograms/freestyle, women, quarterfinals
12:50 pm: -86 kilograms/freestyle, men, quarterfinals
18:15: -57 kilograms/freestyle, men, semifinal
18:35: -86 kilograms/freestyle, men, semifinal
18:55: -57 kilograms/freestyle, women, semifinal
09:00 am: -68 kilograms, men, round of 16
09:00 am: -57 kilograms, women, round of 16
2:30 p.m.: -68 kilograms, men, quarterfinals
2:30 p.m.: -68 kilograms, men, semifinal
2:30 p.m.: -57 kilograms, women, quarterfinals
2:30 p.m.: -57 kilograms, women, semifinal
19:50: -68 kilograms, men, repechage
19:50: -57 kilograms, women, repechage
12:10 pm: Formula Kite, Men, 1st race
12:34 pm: Formula Kite, Men, 2nd race
13:10: Formula Kite, Women, 1st race
13:34: Formula Kite, Women, 2nd race
16:04: Formula Kite, Men, 3rd race
17:04: Formula Kite, Women, 3rd race
17:04: Formula Kite, Men, 4th race
17:04: Formula Kite, Men, Race 5
17:04: Formula Kite, Men, 6th race
17:04: Formula Kite, Women, 4th race
17:04: Formula Kite, Women, Race 5
17:04: Formula Kite, Women, Race 6
10:10 am: Combination, Women, Semifinal
12:35 p.m.: Climbing Speed, Men, Quarterfinals
12:46 pm: Climbing Speed, Men, Semifinal
12:55 pm: Climbing Speed, Men, Final B
3:00 p.m.: Team, Women, Semi-final, China – South Korea
8:00 p.m.: Team, Women, Semifinal, Deutschland – Japan
