Day 6: Foxtel highlights

There are 18 Gold Medals to be decided today.

Aussies in action & key events to watch on Foxtel:

SWIMMING *GOLD MEDAL EVENTS*
First session: Thursday August 2 from 6.55pm AEST – live on LONDON 1
Men’s 50m freestyle: James Magnussen, Eamon Sullivan (heats)
Women’s 800m freestyle: Kylie Palmer, Jessica Ashwood (heats)
Men’s 100m butterfly: Chris Wright, Jayden Hadler (heats)
Women’s 200m backstroke: Belinda Hocking, Meagen Nay (heats)
Second session: Friday August 3 from 4.25am – live on LONDON 1
Men’s 50m freestyle: James Magnussen, Eamon Sullivan (semi-finals)
Women’s 200m breaststroke: Sally Foster (final)
Men’s 200m backstroke: Mitch Larkin (final)
Women’s 200m backstroke: Belinda Hocking, Meagen Nay (semi-finals)
Men’s 200m individual medley: (final)
Women’s 100m freestyle: Melanie Schlanger (final)
Men’s 100m butterfly: Chris Wright, Jayden Hadler (semi-finals)
There are four more swimming finals including the women’s 200m breaststroke, men’s 200m backstroke, men’s 200m individual medley and women’s 100m freestyle. The clash between US teammates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the men’s 200m individual medley should be one of the great duels of the Games.

EQUESTRIAN: Dressage
Thursday August 2 at 7.55pm AEST – live on LONDON 6
Dressage: Lyndal Oatley, Kristy Oatley, Mary Hanna (Day 1) 
It’s the first day of the dressage competition at Greenwich Park. There will be a lot of interest in the performance of the Australian team after controversy regarding selection of the final three. Also look out for the oldest competitor in London, 71-year-old Japanese rider Hiroshi Hoketsu. He made his Olympic debut in 1964 and is the second oldest Olympian to compete ever, next to Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn, who won silver in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp.

BASKETBALL: Men’s Preliminary
Thursday August 2 at 8.05pm AEST – live on LONDON 4
Australia v China
A do or die match for the Boomers against China in men’s basketball action.

CANOE SLALOM * GOLD MEDAL EVENTS*
Thursday August 2 from 10.25pm – live on LONDON 7
Men’s canoe double (C2): Kynan Maley & Robin Jeffrey (semi-final>final)
Women’s kayak (K1): Jessica Fox (semi-final>final)
Watch out for Jessica Fox, who has come straight from triumph at the World Junior Championship to take on the world!

CYCLING: Track *GOLD MEDAL EVENTS*
Friday August 3 from 12.55am AEST – live on LONDON 2
Women’s team sprint: Anna Meares & Kaarle McCulloch (qualifying>semi-final>final)
Men’s team sprint: Shane Perkins, Scott Sunderland &Matthew Glaetzer (qualifying>semi-final>final)
Men’s team pursuit: Bobridge/Dennis/Edmondson/Hepburn/O’Shea (qualifying)
It’s the first day of events in the velodrome where track cycling features one of the great national rivalries between Great Britain and Australia in London. A medal of any colour in today’s women’s team sprint will make Anna Meares the most decorated female track rider in Olympic history with four. Standing in her way will be arch rival Victoria Pendleton (Great Britain). The men’s sprint team, led by shining star Shane Perkins, are also in the hunt for a medal against the mother country.

ROWING *GOLD MEDAL EVENTS*
Thursday August 2 at 6.25pm AEST – live on LONDON 7
Women’s single scull: Kim Crow (semi-finals)
Men’s lightweight coxless four: Todd Skipworth, Ben Cureton, Sam Beltz, Anthony Edwards (final)
Men’s four: Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Drew Ginn, James Chapman, Will Lockwood (semi-finals)
Women’s lightweight double sculls: Hannah Every-Hall & Bronwen Watson (semi-finals)
Men’s lightweight double sculls: Tom Gibson & Rod Chisholm (semi-finals)
Women’s eight: (final)
There are three more rowing finals in the morning and Australia have a real chance in two of them: our lightweight men’s coxless four are the reigning world champions, while the women’s eight can complete their fairytale qualification for the Games with a medal

Other events to look out for:

GYMNASTICS: Artistic *GOLD MEDAL EVENT*
Friday August 3 at 1.25am AEST – live on LONDON 3
Women’s Individual All-Around: Emily Little, Ashleigh Brennan (final)

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Women’s Preliminary
Friday August 3 at 2.25am AEST – live on LONDON 7
Becchara Palmer & Louise Bawden v Talita & Antonelli (Brazil)

HOCKEY: Women’s Preliminary
Thursday August 2 at 7.35pm AEST – live on LONDON 2
Australia v USA

SHOOTING *GOLD MEDAL EVENT*
Thursday August 2 at 11.55pm – live on LONDON 4
Men’s double trap: Russell Mark (final)

VOLLEYBALL: Men’s Preliminary
Thursday August 2 at 8.25pm AEST – live on LONDON 5
Australia v Bulgaria

WATER POLO: Men’s Preliminary
Thursday August 2 at 6.55pm AEST– live on LONDON 5
Australia v Spain

NB: Some may not have yet qualified for the event.