- Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus kicks off her Olympic journey
- Canoeist Jessica Fox and the Boomers basketball squad also take the stage
- It’s officially the first day of competition following the Opening Ceremony
With the Opening Ceremony in Paris now completed, focus shifts to the athletes vying for medals, including swimming icon Ariarne Titmus and world champion canoeist Jessica Fox.
Several Australians will compete on Saturday, marking the official start of the competition.
Here are our homegrown talents chasing their sporting ambitions on the biggest stage, all times AEST:
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Swimming, starting at 7pm
Emma McKeon is expected to shine in the Women’s 100m Butterfly heats alongside Alexandria Perkins, while Ariarne Titmus prepares for the Women’s 400m Freestyle heats with Jamie Perkins.
In the Men’s 100m Breaststroke heats, keep an eye on Sam Williamson and Josh Yong, while Elijah Winnington and Sam Short will compete in the Men’s 400m Freestyle heats.
Additional events in the water include the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay and Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay featuring Australia.
Basketball, 7pm
The in-form Boomers will face Spain in Group A action.
After claiming bronze in Tokyo three years ago and recently challenging Team USA in a practice match, Coach Brian Goorjian’s team will be confident of securing another medal.
With the Opening Ceremony in Paris now complete, focus shifts to the athletes – including Aussie swimming icon Ariarne Titmus (pictured)
Jessica Fox (pictured as flagbearer of the Opening Ceremony) will compete in the heats of the Women’s single kayak starting midnight AEST
Tennis, 8pm
At Roland Garros, the venue of the French Open, Aussie Matthew Ebden faces the daunting challenge of competing against Novak Djokovic in the first round.
Should Ebden manage to upset the Serbian, he might face Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal in the next round on clay.
In doubles, Ellen Perez and Daria Saville will have a challenging opener against American duo Coco Gauff and Jess Pegula.
Hockey, 9.15pm
In Men’s Pool B, the Kookaburras take on Argentina. After narrowly missing out on gold in Tokyo, losing to Belgium in a penalty shootout, they’re eager to start their Paris campaign strong.
Other sports featuring Australian Olympic athletes on Saturday night AEST include:
Equestrian, 5.30pm
Team dressage and Individual dressage featuring Shane Rose, Kevin McNab, and Christopher Burton.
Judo, 6pm
Men’s 60 kg elimination round of 32: Joshua Katz.
Diving, 7pm
Women’s synchronized 3m springboard final with Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith.
Aussie stars Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy (right) won silver in Tokyo – their quest for gold in beach volleyball begins at 11pm on Saturday
Cycling road, starting at 10.30pm
Women’s individual time trial featuring Grace Brown and at 12.32am, Men’s individual time trial with Lucas Plapp.
Beach volleyball, 11pm
Men’s preliminary – Pool A with Izac Carracher and Mark Nicolaidis.
2am: Women’s preliminary – Pool B featuring Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar.
Canoe slalom, 11pm
Men’s canoe single heats with Tristan Carter.
Midnight and 2.10am: Women’s kayak single heats with Jessica Fox.
Sevens Rugby, 11.30pm
Men’s semi-final against Fiji, following France versus South Africa match.
Artistic gymnastics, 11.30pm
Men’s qualification featuring Jesse Moore.
Badminton, 3.30am
Women’s singles with Tiffany Ho.
At 4.20am: Women’s doubles featuring Angela Yu and Setyana Mapasa.
