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Members of the Chinese swimming team celebrate with
a national flag after winning the silver medal in women's
4x200 metres freestyle relay at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 18,
2004. (Reuters) |
Fifteen gold medals will be in play on the sixth day of competition at
the Athens Games on Thursday, including another four medals in the swimming
pool.
Expected medal times (all times GMT, estimates except for
swimming) 1010 - Men's 10 metre running target, shooting 1150 -
Women's singles, badminton 1215 - Women's skeet, shooting 1330 - Women's 78 kg and
Men's 100 kg 1451 - Men's individual, archery 1510 - Mixed doubles,
badminton and Women's 69 kg, weightlifting 1643 - Women's 200 metres
breaststroke, swimming 1650 - Women's 200 metres backstroke, swimming 1718 - Men's 200
metres individual medley, swimming 1723 - Women's 100 metres freestyle,
swimming 1740 - Men's team sabre, fencing 1840 - Men's 77 kg,
weightlifting 1927 - Women's individual all-round final, gymnastics
SWIMMING - 100 metres freestyle - The highlight of the women's
programme.
Men's 200 metres backstroke - American Aaron Peirsol is unbackable to
win the longer backstroke event after lowering his world record to 1:54.74
at the US Trials. Men's 200 metres individual medley - Phelps has the
seven fastest times in history in this event and looks unbeatable for
gold.
GYMNASTICS - Russia's Svetlana Khorkina will be aiming to become the
first non-teenager to win the women's Olympic all-round gold medal since
the 1968 Games.
ARCHERY - South Korea's in-form archers start favourites to win their
country's first individual Olympic gold in the men's competition.
SHOOTING - Miroslav Janus of the Czech Republic seen as leading
contender for the men's 10-metre running target. In the women's skeet
final, Zemfira Meftakhetdinova of Azerbaijan will be looking to defend her
2000 gold medal.
FENCING - Aldo Montano, winner of the men's individual sabre, is
willing to double his gold tally in the men's team sabre. However, they
will face tough competition from Russia and France.
WEIGHTLIFTING - Kazakhstan's Sergei Filimonov competed of the 77 kg
weightclass in Sydney and returns four years later as the gold medal
favourite. After failing to take gold in the 48 kg the all-conquering
Chinese women will look to world record holder Liu Chunhong to win the 69
kg.
JUDO - All eyes will be on a Japanese duo as the men's 100 kg and
women's 78 kg categories take to the mat.
BADMINTON - Women's singles gold medal match, mixed doubles gold medal
match.
ROWING - The men's and women's lightweight rowers take centre stage as
they aim to qualify for the finals. The rowing programme has been
disrupted by bad weather but the forecast is good for Thursday and the
schedule should be back on track. The B and C finals will also be held on
Thursday for the crews who missed out on the A final.
(China Daily) |