The Australianfor Day 16, Sunday 11 August (all times in AEST):
As there is no Australian handball team, this sport often falls off the radar for local audiences. Watching the top teams in the world face off for a medal is well worth it.
🤽♂️Two of the best teams in men’s water polo face off for a medal, with the Australia-beating U.S. side the favourite to clinch bronze.
🚴Australians Matthew Glaetzer and Matthew Richardson (already a dual medal winner in Paris) did enough to progress to the next round of this event. If they progress, the Semi-Final will be at 8:29pm, with the Medal Race at 9:23pm. Could a last-day medal be on the cards for Team Australia?
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🏀It’s the final game of the Opals’ Paris campaign, and the side will be looking to end their tournament – and veteran Lauren Jackson’s last-ever Olympics game – with a spot on the podium.
🏐Italy have only dropped a single set across the entire tournament and is the standout team in Paris. Team USA has had a trickier run through the stages but has a proud legacy and will be looking to win their second gold medal in the sport.
🏐Both of these sides made the gold medal match by single-goal margins, and this battle between two European powerhouses will be fascinating to watch.
🤽♂️The gold medal match many experts predicted – Serbia will be looking for their third gold medal in a row, and Croatia are fresh from a World Championship title this year. A clash of water polo titans.
🏀As with the men’s competition, Team USA is the dominant force here. If they’re defeated in this game, it’ll be their first loss in an Olympic competition since 1992. The French will be looking to glean ] energy from a loud home crowd to cause a major upset.
