Paris Olympics: Aussies in action on Day 4 and Day 3 results

AUSTRALIA: Five gold, four silver

What’s on tonight?

MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES

Kaylee McKeown will kick off an audacious bid to become a triple gold medallist in individual events at the Paris Olympics, starting with the defence of her 100m backstroke crown from Tokyo.

James Willett has his eye on the target in the men’s trap, sharing top spot with Swede Rickard Levin-Andersson after the first three qualifying rounds.

After flogging Ireland 40-7 in the quarter-finals, powerhouse Maddison Levi and her Australian teammates will take some stopping when the women’s rugby sevens medals are decided at Stade de France.

Fresh from clinching silver in the men’s 400m freestyle, Elijah Winnington could pull another medal out of his hat after qualifying fourth fastest in the 800m.

OTHER AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION

Having won the inaugural Olympic BMX freestyle park gold medal in Tokyo, Logan Martin will have to take down local hero Anthony Jeanjean to defend his title, with qualifying getting under way.

The Boomers face another huge challenge against a stacked Canadian side led by Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Golden girl Jessica Fox is back in the water after her K1 triumph, competing in the C1 heats where she will defend her Olympic crown.

The unbeaten Kookaburras will take on champions Belgium in a Tokyo gold-medal game rematch.

The women’s 3×3 basketball team of Anneli Maley, Lauren Mansfield, Marena Whittle and Alex Wilson will make their Olympic debut against Canada with Australia qualifying for the first time.

Matt Hauser is Australia’s top medal contender in the men’s triathlon, declaring “bloody oath” he will swim if allowed in the stinky Seine.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING

Gymnastics medals will be decided in the women’s teams, with the USA, led by superstar Simone Biles, the runaway favourites.

How the Aussies fared on Day 3

GOLD

Mollie O’Callaghan (swimming – women’s 200m freestyle) – After three relay golds, O’Callaghan finally has her first individual Olympic title after flying home past countrywoman Ariarne Titmus.

SILVER

Ariarne Titmus (swimming – women’s 200m freestyle) – “The Terminator” came up just short in her bid to do the double-double in the 200m and 400m freestyle.

Chris Burton (equestrian – individual eventing) – The British-based Queenslander and his borrowed mount Shadow Man were flawless in the concluding show jumping round.

OTHER HEADLINE GOLD MEDALLISTS

Japan’s Yuto Horigome stunned his rivals with a near perfect 97.08 score on his last trick attempt to defend his Olympic street skateboarding gold medal.

British star Tom Piddock came back from a puncture to retain his Olympic mountain bike title, beating Paris local Victor Koretzky by nine seconds.

Canada banked their first gold medal at the Paris Games and in the sport of judo after women’s 57kg world champion Christa Deguchi beat South Korea’s Huh Mimi.

After China’s Su Weide fell twice off the horizontal bar, Japan edged past their rivals to win gold in the men’s team gymnastics.

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED

The Hockeyroos remain undefeated after they thrashed Great Britain 4-0 in a powerhouse performance, with Olympic debutant Alice Arnott scoring her first Olympic goal.

Australian paddler Tristan Carter is already looking ahead to Los Angeles in 2028 after an impressive ninth on debut in the C1 men’s final.

Australia’s women’s rugby sevens team dominated Ireland in their quarter-final after a 40-7 demolition of the first-time Olympic competitors, with Maddison Levi scoring a hat-trick.

 – WITH AAP