DHB team wants to retire legend, one of them is the final knockout
The Highlights of the Olympic Day
13:30, Handball, Men's: The women's handball team has been eliminated, now it's the men's turn to step up. The situation is much better. In the preliminary round, the team led by coach Alfred Gislason impressed with four wins out of five games, securing a surprising group victory. Host France, with handball legend Nikola Karabatic, should be particularly driven by their fans in the isolated football stadium in Lille, despite a weak preliminary round. The French superstar is retiring after the games - will the Germans send him into retirement?
"France is still one of the best teams in the world and the big favorite in this tournament, even though they haven't played as steadily so far," said Gislason: "We have to show one of the best games of the last years - if not the best game." That France is beatable was proven by the DHB team with their 35:30 win just before the tournament. "That's good for our confidence, that we see we can do it," said captain Johannes Golla.
18:00, Basketball, Women's: The German women's basketball team is at the Olympics for the first time ever - and they're inspired by the new 3x3 basketball Olympic champions? They didn't dare dream of gold - but the first medal is perfect. However, they are underdogs in the hall against host France. With a win, they could face a rematch with European champion Belgium in the semifinals. In the preliminary round in Lille, Germany surprisingly prevailed.
19:29, Cycling, Women's Team Pursuit: The German women's team pursuit cannot repeat their Olympic title from Tokyo. Franziska Brauße, Mieke Kröger, Lisa Klein, and Laura Süßemilch were stopped in the qualification with a time of 4:08.313 minutes and finished fifth. The fastest were the New Zealanders, who stayed just under the world record with a time of 4:04.679. According to the mode, the German team can only win a maximum of bronze, as the four best teams will determine the two finalists. Afterwards, the times of the remaining six teams will be taken into account for the bronze medal race. The men have already been eliminated.
22:02, Boxing, Men's: Nelvie Tiafack has already secured an Olympic medal. In the Stade Roland Garros, where the French Open tennis is usually played, a decision will be made in the evening on whether the super heavyweight will reach the final. The Cologne native has gold in his sights to conclude his amateur career before turning professional after the Paris Summer Games. His opponent is Bakhodir Jalolov from Uzbekistan.
Broadcasts of the Competitions
ZDF will broadcast from 7:25 AM to midnight. Eurosport starts its "Bonjour Paris" show at 7:30 AM, with live broadcasts going until 11:30 PM. The competitions are also available in individual streams on sportschau.de, zdf.de/sport, and the Discovery+ platform. Additionally, they can be followed in the ntv.de live ticker.
Decisions of the Day
Swimming/Synchronized:
19:30: Synchronized - Group, Women, Acrobatic Routine
Athletics:
07:30: Walk, Mixed Relay
19:00: Pole Vault, Women, Final
20:25: Discus Throw, Men, Final
21:20: 400m, Men, Final
21:40: 3000m Steeplechase, Men, Final
Cycling/Bike:
18:35: 4000m Team Pursuit, Men, Final
Sailing
14:43 Uhr: Nacra 17, Mixed, Medal Race
15:43 Uhr: 470er, Mixed, Medal Race
Weightlifting:
16:13 Uhr: Two-person lift up to 61 kg, Men, Lift
20:43 Uhr: Two-person lift up to 49 kg, Women, Lift
Boxing:
22:34 Uhr: Light Welterweight, Men, Final
22:51 Uhr: Light Heavyweight, Men, Final
Wrestling:
19:55 Uhr: Up to 77 kg/Greco-Roman, Men, Final
20:30 Uhr: Up to 97 kg/Greco-Roman, Men, Final
21:20 Uhr: Up to 50 kg/Freestyle, Women, Final
Taekwondo:
22:04 Uhr: Up to 49 kg, Women, Final
22:17 Uhr: Up to 58 kg, Men, Final
Climbing:
12:58 Uhr: Speed, Women, Final
Skateboarding:
17:30 Uhr: Park, Men, Final
The Olympic Games 2024 in Paris are highly anticipated, with numerous sports events scheduled throughout the city. At 18:00, the German women's basketball team will compete in the Women's Basketball tournament, aiming to continue their impressive performance and potentially face European champion Belgium in the semifinals. Additionally, many fans are eagerly waiting for the Men's Handball match between France and Germany at 13:30, as the German team seeks to challenge the host nation and potentially send handball legend Nikola Karabatic into retirement.
