Aussies chase medals on and in the water

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Aussies chase medals on and in the water

MAJOR *********** MEDAL HOPES ON DAY 8 AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

* Kaylee McKeown can become the first *********** since the great Shane Gould to win three individual gold medals in a single Olympics when she looks to add the 200m IM to her two backstroke titles.

* Ariarne Titmus will seek to deny ********* great Katie Ledecky her fourth consecutive Olympic title in the 800m freestyle.

* Australia’s 4x100m mix medley relay are also among the favourites to snare another gold.

* Tennis veterans Matt Ebden and John Peers take on Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram for gold in the men’s doubles.

* Jack Robinson can win Australia’s second surfing medal after Owen Wright’s Tokyo bronze, through to the semi-finals in Teahupo’o.

* After a day’s delay due to a lack of wind, Sydney windsurfer Grae Morris is guaranteed a medal, with the final in Marseille to decide what colour.

* With a mentor in Rio single sculls champion Kim Brennan, Tara Rigney is primed for a podium position in Paris while the men’s and women’s eight are also in the medal races.

* Cycling trio Michael Matthews, Simon Clarke and Ben O’Connor, who replaced the injured Lucas Plapp are *********** hopefuls in the men’s road race.

OTHER MAJOR AUSTRALIANS ACTION

* The Hockeyroos are back in action, taking on Spain as they look to maintain their unbeaten record and remain top of their pool.

* Australia and Hungary are tied for second spot in their men’s water polo pool as they line up in a crunch clash.

* Finding their groove, Australia’s 3×3 women’s basketball team are now eyeing the scalp of France.

* Charlie Senior (57kg men’s) will fly the flag for the Aussie boxing team, all competing in the round of 16.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING

* China’s Zheng Qinwen and Croatian Donna Vekic will meet in the final of the women’s singles at Roland Garros.

*The women’s 100m final will be run and won with double sprint world champion Sha’Carri Richardson huntin her first gold.

GOLD MEDALS UP FOR GRABS ON DAY 8: 31

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