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Olympics schedule Day Two: Australians compete in rowing, surfing and mountain biking

Olympics schedule Day Two: Australians compete in rowing, surfing and mountain biking

The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris, France.

Australians will be competing in events including rowing, surfing and mountain biking on Day Two of the Games.

Because of the time difference, it’ll be Sunday night in Australia when many of those events kick off.

Here’s what’s on the schedule for Day Two of the Paris Olympics.

What are some of the key events Australians are competing in on Day Two?

All times have been converted to AEST.

Rowing:

  • 5pm: Women’s Single Scull: Tara Rigney
  • 5pm: Women’s Double Scull: Amanda Bateman and Harriet Hudson
  • 5pm: Women’s Women’s Pair: Annabelle McIntyre and Jessica Morrison
  • 5pm: Women’s Eight with coxswain:
  • 5pm: Men’s Four
  • 5pm: Eight with coxswain

Surfing:

  • 3am: Women’s round 2: Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright
  • 3am: Mens’s round 2: Jack Robinson, Ethan Ewing

Soccer:

  • 3am: Women’s group stage: Matildas v Zambia

Mountain bike:

  • 10pm: Women’s cross-country finals: Rebecca Henderson

Swimming:

  • From 4.30am: Men’s 400m IM, 200m free, 100m back semifinals, 100m breast final and women’s 100m fly finals, 100m breast, 200m free semifinals

Tennis

  • 8pm: Tennis, men’s and women’s singles, doubles: Alex de Minaur

Schedule for July 28-July 29:

All times have been converted to AEST.

4.30pm: Badminton, men’s, women’s and mixed singles and doubles group stage

5pm: Rowing, men’s and women’s single sculls, women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls repechage, men’s and women’s coxless pair, men’s and women’s lightweight double sculls, men’s and women’s coxless four heats

5pm: Handball, women’s preliminaries (2 matches)

5pm: Volleyball, women’s preliminary round

5pm: Beach volleyball, men’s and women’s preliminary phase (4 matches)

5.15pm: Shooting, men’s and women’s 10m air rifle qualification

5.30pm: Archery, women’s team eliminations

5.30pm: Shooting, men’s and women’s 10m air pistol finals

5.30pm: Fencing, men’s épée and women’s foil through quarterfinals

5.30pm: Artistic gymnastics, women’s qualifications

6pm: Judo, women’s 52kg, men’s 66kg elimination rounds

6pm: Hockey, women’s pool stage (2 matches)

6pm: Table tennis, men’s and women’s singles round 1

6.30pm: Hockey, women’s pool stage (2 matches)

6.30pm: Water polo, men’s preliminary round (2 matches)

6.30pm: Equestrian, cross-country

7pm: Boxing, women’s 50kg, 66kg and men’s 51kg, 57kg, 71kg, 92kg round of 32 or round of 16

7pm: Basketball, men’s and women’s group phase (2 matches)

7pm: Swimming, men’s 200m free, 400m IM, 100m back, and women’s 100m breast, 200m free heats

8pm: Tennis, men’s and women’s singles, doubles

8pm: Sailing, men’s and women’s windsurfing, skiff

8pm: Skateboard, women’s street preliminaries

9pm: Volleyball, women’s preliminary round

10pm: Badminton, men’s, women’s and mixed singles and doubles group stage

10pm: Handball, women’s preliminaries (2 matches)

10pm: Mountain bike, women’s cross-country finals

10.15pm: Archery, women’s team medal rounds

10.50pm: Artistic gymnastics, women’s qualifications

11pm: Water polo, men’s preliminary round (2 matches)

11pm: Beach volleyball, men’s and women’s preliminary phase (3 matches)

11.30pm: Canoe slalom, women’s K1 semifinals, finals

11.30pm: Rugby sevens, women’s pool rounds

11.30pm: Boxing, women’s 50kg, 66kg, and men’s 51kg, 57kg, 71kg, 92kg round of 32 or round of 16

12am: Judo, women’s 52kg and men’s 66kg medal rounds

12am: Table tennis, mixed doubles quarterfinals

1am: Hockey, men’s pool stage (2 matches)

1am: Football, women’s group stage (6 matches)

1am: Volleyball, men’s preliminary round

1.15am: Basketball, men’s and women’s group phase (1 match)

1.30am: Hockey, men’s pool stage (2 matches)

2am: Artistic gymnastics, women’s qualifications

3am: Soccer, group stage (Matuildas)

3am: Handball, women’s preliminaries (2 matches)

3am: Tennis, men’s and women’s singles

3am: Surfing, men’s and women’s round 2

3am: Fencing, men’s épée and women’s foil semi-finals, medal finals

3.30am: Badminton, men’s, women’s and mixed singles and doubles group stage

3.30am: Water polo, men’s preliminary round (2 matches)

4am: Boxing, women’s 50kg and 75kg and men’s 71kg and 92kg round of 32 or round of 16

4am: Table tennis, men’s and women’s singles round 1

4am: Beach volleyball, men’s and women’s preliminary phase (3 matches)

4.30am: Swimming, men’s 400m IM, 200m free, 100m back semifinals, 100m breast final and women’s 100m fly finals, 100m breast, 200m free semifinals

5am: Volleyball, men’s preliminary round

5am: Basketball, men’s and women’s group phase (1 match)

5.10am: Artistic gymnastics, women’s qualifications

Where can I watch/listen to the Olympics in Australia?

The Olympics will be broadcast free-to-air on Channel Nine and 9Gem.

The station’s streaming service 9Now will also offer more than 40 live sports channels.

ABC Sport will also be live blogging Olympic events as they unfold.

And in Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Darwin, the Gold Coast and regional markets across the country, listeners can hear live daily Olympics coverage across ABC Radio and DAB+ — find out more details about that here.

The ABC’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is brought to you in conjunction with the Nine Network.

What time zone is France in?

France is in the Central European Summer Time (CEST) zone.

We have three time zones in Australia:

  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
  • Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): Northern Territory, South Australia
  • Australian Western Standard Time (AWST): Western Australia

What’s the time difference between France and Australia?

Australia is ahead of Paris time zone-wise, so when it’s morning in France, it’s afternoon Down Under.

Here’s the breakdown of time zones:

  • AEST: Eight hours ahead of Paris
  • ACST: Seven hours and 30 minutes ahead of Paris
  • AWST: Six hours ahead of Paris

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