Here is the list of Canadian athletes who will take part in the competitions on Saturday.
PHOTO OLIVIER MORIN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
CANOE-KAYAK SPRINT
4:30 a.m.: Women’s K1 500m semi-final
6:40 a.m.: Final
5:50 a.m.: Women’s C1 200m semi-final
7:40 a.m.: Final.
There will be a few Canadians in action at the nautical stadium. Riley Melanson and Michelle Russell will be at the start of the K1 500 meters, while Quebec’s Sophia Jensen and Katie Vincent will be in the C1 200 meters. A medal is quite possible here.
PHOTO THOMAS SAMSON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
TRACK CYCLING
11 a.m.: Start of the women’s speed events, round of 16
11:19 a.m.: First round of the men’s keirin
11:59 a.m.: Men’s Madison final.
Reigning Olympic sprint champion Kelsey Mitchell (pictured) had a tough first day of competition with a win in the repechage. She begins the round of 16 at 11 a.m., followed by the quarterfinals at 1:07 p.m. Her male colleagues James Hedgcock and Nick Wammes will be at the start of the keirin, while Mathias Guillemette and Michael Foley will be in the demanding madison event.
PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
BREAKING
10:11, 11:01 and 11:50: Phil Wizard’s first round duels
2 p.m.: Quarter-finals
3:19 p.m.: Medal duels.
Canada can count on the excellent Philip Kim, whose stage name is Phil Wizard, for the breaking competition that is making its Olympic debut. For breathtaking maneuvers, and perhaps the chance to see Snoop Dogg, it starts around 10 a.m. Montreal time.
PHOTO MANAN VATSYAYANA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
1:30 p.m.: Free duet program.
Let’s be honest, Audrey Lamothe and Jacqueline Simoneau’s first outing was catastrophic, with shocked faces and a 15e place in the ranking. They will try to bounce back during the free program, starting at 1:30 p.m.
PHOTO FRANÇOIS-XAVIER MARIT, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
DIVE
4:00 a.m.: Men’s 10m Platform Semi-Final
9 a.m.: Men’s 10m platform final.
Two Canadians made it through the preliminary round on Friday, Quebec’s Nathan Zsombor-Murray and his compatriot and synchro partner Rylan Wiens, who had the third provisional result. It starts again at 4 a.m. Montreal time, before the final at 9 a.m.
PHOTO ARIS MESSINIS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m.: Men’s final between France and the United States.
Can you imagine a bigger clash for the men’s basketball final? France versus the United States, the revenge of Tokyo (match won 87-82 by the United States), the favorites of the Parisian public against the gods of a nation, LeBron James and Stephen Curry (photo) against Victor Wembanyama. And for the first time in history, the women’s final will also pit the same two countries against each other, on Sunday! Get out the popcorn.