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Australia is gearing up for a thrilling performance at the Paris Olympics, with numerous medal hopefuls set to make waves in a wide range of events.
Our swimmers are expected to excel in the pool, although they will face fierce competition from traditional rivals the USA. The track and field contingent is also packed exciting prospects across multiple disciplines.
In team sports, the Matildas headline our main contenders, with major charges toward the medal games also expected from the Australian Boomers and Opals in basketball, as well as the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos in field hockey.
Fans should also expect plenty of upsets and underdog victories as Australia aims for a record medal haul in Paris. Here are the competitors to look out for - and when to tune in (all times are AEST)...
SWIMMING
Ariarne Titmus (centre) will be part of one of the strongest women's swimming teams in history
Women
Emma McKeon in the women's 50m freestyle final, 2:30am, Monday, August 5
Mollie O'Callaghan and Emma McKeon in the women's 100m freestyle final, 4:30am, Thursday, August 1
Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan in the women's 200m freestyle final, 5:48am, Tuesday, July 30
Ariarne Titmus in the women's 400m freestyle final, 4:55am, Sunday, July 28
Ariarne Titmus in the women's 800m freestyle final, 5:09am, Sunday, August 4
Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown in the women's 100m backstroke final, 4:57am, Wednesday, July 31
Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Meg Harris and Emma McKeon (subject to change) in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final, 5:37am, Sunday, July 28
Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack and Brianna Throssell (subject to change) in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final, 5:48am, Friday, August 2
Kaylee McKeown is expected to trigger a gold rush in the pool for the Aussies in Paris
Kaylee McKeown in the women's 200m individual medley, 4:59am, Sunday, August 4
Kaylee McKeown in the women's 100m backstroke final, 4:57am, Wednesday, July 31
Kaylee McKeown in the women's 200m backstroke final, 4:39am, Saturday, August 3
Ariarne Titmus in the women's 200m women's freestyle final, 5:48am, Tuesday, July 30
Ariarne Titmus in the women's 400m freestyle final, 4:55am, Sunday, July 28
Kaylee McKeown, Jenna Strauch, Brianna Throssell and Shayna Jack (subject to change) in the women's 4x100m medley relay final, 3:35am, Monday, August 5
Men
Kyle Chalmers will be the veteran of the men's team and the linchpin of the relay teams
Cameron McEvoy in the men's 50m freestyle final, 4:30amm Sunday, August 3
Kyle Chalmers in the men's 100m freestyle final, 6:15am, Thursday, August 1
Elijah Winnington and Sam Short in the men's 400m freestyle final, 4:42am, Sunday, July 28
Elijah Winnington and Sam Short in the men's 800m freestyle final, 5:03am, Wednesday, July 31
Sam Short in the men's 1500m freestyle final, 2:36am, Monday, August 5
Kyle Chalmers, Jack Cartwright, Flynn Southam and Kai James Taylor (subject to change) in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final, 5:50am, Sunday, July 28
Kyle Chalmers, Isaac Cooper, Matthew Temple, Joshua Yong (subject to change) in the men's 4x100m medley relay final, 3:12am, Monday, August 5
Elijah Winnington, Maximillian Giuliani, Thomas Neill and Kai James Taylor (subject to change) in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final, 5:59am, Wednesday, July 31
Track and field
Nicola Olyslagers will be part of Australia's twin medal threat in the high jump in Paris
Nina Kennedy, women's pole vault final, 3am, Thursday, August 8
Kurtis Marschall, men's pole vault final, 3am, Tuesday, August 6
Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, women's high jump final, 3:50am, Monday, August 5
Peter Bol, 800m final, 3:25am, Sunday, August 11
Oli Hoare, 1500m final, 4:50am, Wednesday, August 7
Kelsey-Lee Barber and Mackenzie Little, women's javelin final, 3:40am, Sunday, August 11
Jemima Montag, 20km walk, 17:20, Thursday, August 1
Jessica Hull in the 5000m final, 5:10am, Tuesday, August 6
Matt Denny, men's discus final, 4:25am, Thursday, August 8
Team sports
The Matildas face tough opposition and will need to create history without skipper Sam Kerr
Matildas women's football, bronze medal match, 23:00 Friday, August 9. Gold medal match, 1am, Sunday, August 11.
Women's rugby sevens, bronze medal match, 3am, Wednesday, July 31 . Gold medal match, 3:45am, Wednesday, July 31
Men's rugby sevens, bronze medal match, 3am, Sunday, July 28 . Gold medal match, 3:45am, Sunday, July 28
Australian Opals women's basketball, bronze medal match, 19:30, Sunday, August 11. Gold medal match, 23:30, Sunday, August 11
Josh Giddey will lead the Australian Boomers after they earned an historic medal in Tokyo
Australian Boomers men's basketball, bronze medal match, 19:00, Saturday, August 10. Gold medal match, 5:30am, Sunday, August 11
Hockeyroos women's field hockey, bronze medal match, 22:00, Friday, August 9. Gold medal match, 4am, Saturday, August 10
Kookaburras men's field hockey, bronze medal match, 22:00, Thursday, August 8. Gold medal match, 3am, Friday, August 9
Paul Burnett and Chris McHugh, men's beach volleyball, bronze medal match, 5am, Sunday, August 11. Gold medal match, 6:30am, Sunday, August 11
Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy, women's beach volleyball, bronze medal match, 5am, Saturday, August 10. Gold medal match, 6:30am, Saturday, August 10
Other sports
Harry Garside will be looking to improve on his bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Boxing
Harry Garside, men's 63.5kg lightweight boxing final, 6:34am, Thursday, August 8
BMX
Logan Martin in the men's BMX freestyle final, 22:45, Wednesday, July 31
Saya Sakakibara in the women's BMX racing final, 5:50am, Saturday, August 3
Diving
Cassiel Rousseau, men's 10m platform final, 23:00, Saturday, August 10
Canoe
Jessica Fox, women's canoe slalom, kayak single final, 1:45am, Monday, July 29. Women's canoe single final, 1:25am, Thursday, August 1. Women's kayak cross final, 0:55am, Tuesday, August 6.
Jessica Fox will be eyeing off as many as three medals in the canoe events in Paris
Cycling
Michael Matthews, Simon Clarke and Luke Plapp, men's road race, 19:00, Saturday, August 3.
Grace Brown, Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Lauretta Hanson, women's road race, 22:00, Sunday, August 4.
Matthew Glaetzer, Matthew Richardson and Leigh Hoffman, men's team sprint, bronze medal race, 4:02am, Wednesday, August 7. Gold medal race, 4:07am, Wednesday, August 7.
Kristina Clonan, Georgia Baker, Alex Manly, Maeve Plouffe, Sophie Edwards, Chloe Moran, women's madison final, 2:09am, Saturday, August 10
Rowing
Annabelle McIntyre, Jessica Morrison in the women's pairs finals, B final (positions 7-12), 18:54, Friday, August 2. A final (positions 1-6), 19:42, Friday, August 2.
Shooting
Penny Smith, women's trap shooting final, 23:30, Wednesday, July 31
Sailing
Matt Wearn in the ILCA 7 men's dinghy medal race, 19:00, Tuesday, August 6
Arisa Trew is a big chance at winning a gold medal as skateboarding returns to the Olympics
Skateboarding
Arisa Trew, women's park final, 1:30am, Wednesday, August 7
Keegan Palmer, men's park final, 1:30am, Thursday, August 8
Surfing
Molly Picklum, women's bronze medal match, 10:53am, Wednesday, July 31. Gold medal match, 12:15, Wednesday, July 31
Taekwondo
Stacey Hymer, women's 57kg bronze medal match, 4:35am, Friday, August 9. Gold medal match, 5:39am, Friday, August 9
Leon Sejranovic
Weightlifting
Eileen Cikamatana, women's +81kg, 19:30, Sunday, August 11
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