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Sylvia Ma

As day 12 of the Olympics is ushered in, we have knockout rounds and new starts galore.
Weightlifting and golf are among those to join the party, while we are getting to the business end of the women’s basketball.
As usual, there is plenty of athletics to keep you occupied and lots of reasons to stay up late to keep on top of the action.
But just how should you plan your evening? Well, let’s take a look at the what’s coming up, with times noted in Hong Kong time.
Weightlifting begins

Day 12 is where you start to feel a little bad about your gym benching exploits.
China dominated weightlifting at the Tokyo Games three years ago, capturing seven golds and one silver medal.
At 9pm, the men’s 61kg event kicks off with defending champion Li Fabin in action.
For those staying up a little later, the women’s 49kg event starts at 1.30am, featuring the reigning champion Hou Zhihui.
Athletics still centre stage
The marathon race walk relay mixed medals will be decided at 1.30pm, with Chinese duos He Xiahong and Qieyang Shijie as well as Zhang Jun and Yang Jiayu vying for glory.
The day is also packed with qualifications: the men’s high jump at 4.05pm, and women’s javelin throw group A at 4.25pm.
At 4.15pm, Chinese star Wu Yanni will be making her Olympic debut in the women’s 100 metres hurdles round 1, alongside compatriot Lin Yuwei and Puerto Rico’s defending champion and Olympic-record holder Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.
The men’s 5,000m and 800m rounds start at 5.10pm and 5.55pm, respectively.
Later come semi-finals in the men’s 110m hurdles (1.05am), men’s 400m hurdles (1.35am), men’s 200m (2.02am) and women’s 400m (2.45am).
It all culminates in the men’s 400m final at 3.20am.
Courtside

It’s quarter-final day in the women’s basketball.
The United States face Nigeria at 3.30am – but there’s plenty of action before that.
We tip off with Serbia taking on Australia at 5pm, before Spain face Belgium at 8pm, and Germany then battle it out with hosts France at midnight.
Can anyone stop the US retaining gold?
Team events for table tennis
We’re also into the last eight in both the men’s and women’s team events, with China present in both.
On the men’s side, it’s a clash with South Korea at 4pm, then the women take on Chinese Taipei at 9pm.
India’s women battle Germany, also at 4pm, with the men’s clash between Brazil and France five hours later.
Night owls can catch the men’s semi-final between Sweden and Tokyo bronze medallists Japan at 2am.
Golf’s golden girl

Nelly Korda will start her Olympic women’s title defence on Wednesday as the favourite, despite her brilliant season threatening to come off the rails in recent months.
The world No 1 became the first LPGA Tour player to win six times in a single season since 2016 Olympic champion Park In-bee in 2013 with victory at the Americas Open in May.
The American had previously won five successive titles, including her second major triumph at the Chevron Championship before her disaster at the US Open.
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Silver medallist Chen Yuxi (left), gold medallist Quan Hongchan and bronze medallist North Korea’s Kim Mi-rae (right) pose on the podium after the women’s 10m platform. Photo: AFP

Quan Hongchan hits the water during the women’s 10m platform final. Photo: Reuters

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Weightlifting and women’s golf get started, the women’s basketball semi-finalists will be determined and it’s a busy day in athletics


Weightlifting and women’s golf get started, the women’s basketball semi-finalists will be determined and it’s a busy day in athletics.


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