Five things to watch in Paris on Monday, Aug. 5

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 11:37 AM CDT Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 Last Modified: 4:31 PM CDT Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024

PARIS - From the 3x3 basketball to qualifiers for the men's 200-metre race, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5:

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PARIS - From the 3x3 basketball to qualifiers for the men's 200-metre race, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5:

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PARIS – From the 3×3 basketball to qualifiers for the men’s 200-metre race, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5:

MEDAL HOPES IN 3×3 HOOPS

Canada is set to face Germany in the women’s 3×3 basketball semifinals (12:30 p.m. ET). The team closed out round-robin action with a win over Azerbaijan on Saturday, then posted a convincing 21-10 victory over Australia in a play-in match to clinch a spot in the tournament’s final four. The gold and bronze medal games will take place later in the day.

From the 3x3 basketball to qualifiers for the men's 200-metre race, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5. Canada's Andre De Grasse, centre, competes in the men's men's 100 meters round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

UNDER THE TOWER

In women’s beach volleyball, Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will go up against the United States’ Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth in the Round of 16 at Eiffel Tower Stadium (noon ET). The Canadian pair, both from Toronto, defeated Czechia in straight sets Saturday to advance to the knockout round.

DE GRASSE BEGINS 200 DEFENCE

After failing to qualify for Sunday’s 100-metre final, sprinter Andre De Grasse returns to action in the 200-metre heats (1:55 p.m. ET), hoping for a better result in his specialty. The Markham, Ont.-native won gold at the event in Tokyo after taking silver in the Rio Olympics. Fellow Canadian sprinters Brendon Rodney of Etobicoke and Aaron Brown of Toronto will also look to qualify.

DIVING IN

Canadian divers Caeli McKay of Calgary and Kate Miller of Ottawa are set to compete in the women’s 10-metre platform preliminary event (4 a.m. ET). As a duo, McKay and Miller finished one spot short of the podium in the women’s 10-metre synchronized platform, where they placed fourth.

GO FLY A KITE

North Vancouver’s Emily Bugeja continues her Olympic debut in women’s kiteboarding, with races five through eight on tap (starting at 6:03 a.m.). The 25-year-old finished sixth at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, securing an Olympic spot for Canada in the event, before qualifying herself for Paris by being the top-ranked Canadian at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2024.