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Published: 23:57 EDT, 7 July 2024 | Updated: 17:22 EDT, 9 July 2024

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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