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Hot streak continues amid spiteful clash; Aussie rowers hunt gold as Jess Fox returns — LIVE

Hot streak continues amid spiteful clash; Aussie rowers hunt gold as Jess Fox returns — LIVE

Australia’s Olympians could secure up to five gold medals on day seven of the Paris Games, with the athletics track and field events getting underway in the French capital on Friday.

Sailor Grae Morris has already secured a medal for the Australian team, with the men’s windsurfing finals commencing at 10.23pm AEST.

After a flying start to her Olympic campaign, Saya Sakakibara is eyeing what would be an emotional medal in the BMX racing, with Izaac Kennedy and Lauren Reynolds joining her in the semi-finals.

Australian duo Matthew Ebden and John Peers have their men’s doubles semi-final at 8pm, while the Gangurrus will face Azerbaijan and Spain in the women’s 3×3 basketball.

The Boomers will take on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece to keep their Olympic dream alive, while the Kookaburras face India in the men’s hockey.

The Stingers come up against Canada in the women’s water polo before double gold medallist Jess Fox returns alongside her sister Noemie in the kayak cross time trial.

Elsewhere, Australian rowers Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre will be hunting a podium finish in the women’s pair final, which kicks off at 7.42pm.

And if that’s not enough for you, Australians will also feature in boxing, golf, athletics and trampoline gymnastics events.

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3X3 BASKETBALL: AUSSIES CONTINUE HOT STREAK TO CLAIM SPITEFUL CLASH

Australia’s 3×3 basketball team has continued its impressive run of form, comfortably accounting for Azerbaijan to claim its fourth consecutive win.

Marena Whittle was hot from beyond the arc, while the athletic Ally Wilson was quintessentially busy in a physical — at times spiteful — clash to inspire the Gangurrus to a 21-12 victory.

The Aussies will play Spain later tonight. A win will put them in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals as the top two sides in the pool automatically progress to the final four.

TRACK EVENTS: ACTION GETS UNDERWAY

Daniel Golubovic was first in action and started out with a time of 11.32 in the men’s decathlon 100m for 791 points, which ranked him sixth, or second-last, in his heat. Norwegian Markus Rooth topped that heat with a time of 10.71.

Tokyo bronze medallist Ash Moloney, meanwhile, was the other Australian taking part in the men’s decathlon heats and made a strong start to the 100m event but fell away late to finish fifth with a time of 10.56.

Soon after him, Tokyo silver medal winner Nicola Olyslagers and 2022 high jump world champion Eleanor Patterson will be in action in the women’s high jump qualification.

AUSSIES IN ACTION — DAY 7 HIGHLIGHTS

All times AEST

5pm — Men’s Golf: Round 2 (Jason Day, Min Woo Lee)

5.30pm — Women’s 3×3 Basketball: Australia vs Azerbaijan (Gangurrus)

6.05pm — Athletics: Men’s Decathlon 100m (Ash Moloney, Daniel Golubovic)

6.15pm — Athletics: Women’s High Jump Qualification (Nicola Olyslagers, Eleanor Patterson)

6.55pm — Athletics: Men’s Decathlon Long Jump (Ash Moloney, Daniel Golubovic)

7pm — Swimming Heats (Kaylee McKeown, Ariarne Titmus, relays)

7.10pm — Athletics: Men’s 1500m, Round 1 (Adam Spencer, Oliver Hoare, Stewart McSweyn)

7.42pm — Women’s Rowing: Pair Final A (Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre)

7.50pm — Athletics: Women’s 100m, Round 1 (Ella Connolly, Bree Masters)

8pm — Men’s Tennis: Doubles Semi-Final, Australia vs USA (Matthew Ebden and John Peers)

8.30pm — Women’s 3×3 basketball: Australia vs Spain (Gangurrus)

9.15pm — Men’s Hockey: Australia vs India (Kookaburras)

9.30pm — Men’s Basketball: Australia vs Greece (Boomers)

10pm — Women’s Water Polo: Australia vs Canada (Stingers)

10.23pm — Men’s Sailing: Windsurfing Finals (Grae Morris)

11.30pm — Men’s Canoe Slalom: Kayak Cross Time Trial (Tristan Carter, Timothy Anderson)

12.40am — Women’s Canoe Slalom: Kayak Cross Time Trial (Jessica Fox, Noemie Fox)

1.54am — Men’s Boxing: 92kg Quarterfinals, Australia vs Uzbekistan (Teremoana Teremoana)

2.10am — Athletics: Women’s 5000m, Round 1 (Isobel Batt-Doyle, Lauren Ryan, Rose Davies)

3.45am — Athletics: Women’s 800m, Round 1 (Abbey Caldwell, Catriona Bisset, Claudia Hollingsworth)

4am — Cycling BMX Racing: Semifinals (Izaac Kennedy, Saya Sakakibara, Lauren Reynolds)

4.30am — Swimming Finals (Cameron McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown)

4.48am — Women’s Boxing: 57kg Round of 16, Australia vs Poland (Tina Rahimi)

5.35am — Cycling BMX Racing: Finals (Izaac Kennedy, Saya Sakakibara, Lauren Reynolds)