Paris gets the Megaduell - and a German king?
*After winning the Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle, Lukas Märtens has the next opportunity for a medal over half the distance. The successful German eventing riders have no chance as a team, but Michael Jung has gold in sight in the individual event.
Highlights of the Olympic Day
09.00 Hours, Handball, Men, Preliminary Round, Germany - Japan: For early risers Andreas Wolff, the scheduling is problematic, but youngster Renars Uscins comes even more disoriented for Germany's handballers due to the completely unusual wake-up time against Japan. "I'm a morning grump and more of a late riser," says the most dangerous German Olympic goalkeeper: "It will be a tough task to get into the rhythm." 4.30 AM wake-up, gymnastics team, breakfast - so is the plan from Alfred Gislason for the unusual wake-up time against Japan. He will personally ensure that "no one takes a nap."
13.30 Hours, Tennis, Men, Second Round: The second appearance of Angelique Kerber and the duel of tennis legends: The day at Roland Garros offers the best Olympic entertainment in the afternoon, possibly at temperatures above 30 degrees. Kerber faces her farewell tournament in the second round at 12 PM against Jaqueline Adina Cristian (Romania), and at 13.30 PM, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal play against each other - for the 60th time. No match has occurred more frequently between these two superstars. Djokovic leads 30:29 in the record, and the Serb is the clear favorite against the injured Spaniard. However, Nadal will not easily give up on "his" Court Philippe Chatrier, where he has won the French Open 14 times. The last duel took place here in 2022 in the quarterfinals on the way to his last title at Roland Garros in four sets.
15.00 Hours, Eventing, Jumping, Individual: In the shadow of the Château de Versailles, Michael Jung hopes for a royal performance. The 41-year-old wants to crown himself the Olympic champion in the individual event for the third time, after 2012 and 2016. The golden rider justified his flawless reputation in the terrain once again. His perfect ride with Chipmunk was "an amazing feeling," he said, adding, "Every jump was great. The spectators around me, who cheered me on - it was an incredible scene today."
17.20 Hours, Canoe Slalom, Men: Sideris Tasiadis wants to know it one more time. The 34-year-old Augsburg native wants to complete his Olympic medal set. In Tokyo, he won bronze, and in London, he already had silver. Will Paris bring the golden climax? How close triumph and tragedy are, Ricarda Funk experienced on Sunday. She touched the gate pole just before the end and received a 50-second penalty. Her dream of another medal was gone, and she finished 11th.
4:40 PM, Swimming, 200 m Freestyle, Men's Final: Will Lukas Märtens pull off the next coup? Contrary to the 400 meters, the Magdeburger is not among the gold favorites in the shorter distance. However, a gold coup is certainly possible. The 22-year-old swam a time of 1:45.36 minutes just 24 hours after his extremely emotional triumph on Sunday evening and finished fourth in the semifinals. In the morning preliminary heat, he finished tenth in 1:46.33 minutes. "I had to give it some gas," the Magdeburger said later on ZDF.
Broadcasts of the Competitions
The ARD broadcasts from 8:35 AM to midnight. Eurosport starts its broadcast "Bonjour Paris" at 8 AM, with live broadcasts running until 11 PM. In addition, the competitions can be seen in individual streams on sportschau.de, zdf.de/sport, and the Discovery+ platform. And all decisions can be read in the ntv.de live ticker.
Decisions of the Day
Swimming
11:00 AM: Diving - Synchron Diving 10 m, Men
8:30 PM: 400 m Individual Medley, Women, Final
8:40 PM: 200 m Freestyle, Men, Final
9:19 PM: 100 m Backstroke, Men, Final
9:25 PM: 100 m Breaststroke, Women, Final
9:41 PM: 200 m Freestyle, Women, Final
Cycling/Mountain Bike
2:10 PM: Cross-Country, Men
Canoe/Slalom
4:20 PM: C-1, Men, Final
Equestrian/Eventing
11:00 AM: Team, Jumping
3:00 PM: Individual, Jumping
Fencing
9:45 PM: Sabre Individual, Women, Final
10:10 PM: Foil Individual, Men, Final
Shooting
9:30 AM: Air Rifle 10 m, Women, Final
12:00 PM: Air Rifle 10 m, Men, Final
Gymnastics
5:30 PM: Team, Men, Final
Judo
4:38 PM: -73 kg, Men, Final
-57 kg, Women, Final
Archery
4:11 PM: Olympic Archery, Team, Men, Final
Skateboarding
4:00 PM: Street, Men, Final
Despite his success in the 400-meter freestyle, Lukas Märtens isn't a favorite for the gold medal in the 200-meter event at the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris. Paris, as the host city, will also be the stage for Michael Jung's bid to becoming a three-time individual eventing champion at the Olympic Games.
