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Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 7

Rico Bearman Paris Olympics BMX Racing
Rico Bearman will compete in the men's BMX Racing semifinals on Day 7. PHOTO: THE NZ TEAM

There is definite medal chances, long-shot medal hopefuls and The NZ Team athletes getting their Paris Olympics campaigns started on Day 7.


The women's lightweight double sculls crew of Shannon Cox and Jackie Kiddle, and men's 49er sailors Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie fall into the first category.


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Cox and Kiddle will stroke for medals at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium at 10.22pm Friday NZ Time, while McHardie and McKenzie, currently sitting third going into the double-points final race, which was postponed on Day 6, will line up at 11.15pm Friday NZT.


In the second category are judoka Sydnee Andrews in the women's 78+kg division, trampoline gymnasts Madaline Davidson and Tokyo bronze medallist Dylan Schmidt, windsurfers Veerle ten Have and Josh Armit, and BMX racer Rico Bearman.


While in the third category are Zoe Hobbs (women's 100m), Sam Tanner (men's 1500m) and Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill (men's shot put) on the first day of athletics competition at Stade de France.


Elsewhere, the Black Sticks will look to get their first win against Ireland (3am Saturday NZT), while Kiwi athletes will also be in action in golf, swimming and canoe slalom.




THE NZ TEAM SCHEDULE - DAY 7


(All times in NZ Time)


Friday, August 2


ATHLETICS

9.05pm: Sam Tanner, men's 1500m, round 1 heats

9.50pm: Zoe Hobbs, women's 100m, heats


GOLF

9.17pm: Ryan Fox, men's strokeplay, second round

10.17pm: Daniel Hillier, men's strokeplay, second round


GYMNASTICS - TRAMPOLINE

10pm: Madaline Davidson, women's individual, qualification

11.50pm: Madaline Davidson, women's individual, final


JUDO

8pm: Sydnee Andrews vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, women's 78+kg, round of 32


ROWING

8.42pm: Phillip Wilson, Daniel Williamson, men's pair, B final

10.22pm: Shannon Cox, Jackie Kiddle, women's lightweight double sculls, A final


SAILING

10.05pm: Greta Pilkington, women's dinghy, races 2-4

10.13pm: Jo Aleh, Molly Meech, women's 49erFX, medal race

10.20pm: Tom Saunders, men's dinghy, races 3-4

11.13pm: Isaac McHardie, William McKenzie, men's 49er, medal race


SWIMMING

9pm: Cameron Gray, men's 100m butterfly, heats

9.40pm: Erika Fairweather, Eve Thomas, women's 800m freestyle, heats


Saturday, August 3


ATHLETICS

6.10am: Tom Walsh, Jacko Gill, men's shot put, qualifying


CANOE SLALOM

1.30am: Finn Butcher, men's kayak cross, time trial

2.40am: Luuka Jones, women's kayak cross, time trial


CYCLING - BMX

6am: Rico Bearman, men's individual, semifinals

7.35am: Rico Bearman, men's individual, final*


GYMNASTICS - TRAMPOLINE

4am: Dylan Schmidt, men's individual, qualification

5.50am: Dylan Schmidt, men's individual, final*


HOCKEY

3am: Black Sticks Men vs Ireland, men's Pool B


* Potential event


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