Guide: From Russian Prison to the Olympic Games in Paris

A hot handball day and a noted basketball star who enters the tournament. Moreover, a giants' battle in tennis. Here's everything you need to know ahead of today's Olympic Games competitions.

» Updated: September 06 2024

» Published: July 29 2024

Guide: From Russian Prison to the Olympic Games in Paris
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A hot handball day and a notable basketball star entering the tournament.

Additionally, a giants' battle in tennis.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of today's Olympic Games.

TV/Radio: Channel 5, 8:50-00:00. Eurosport 1, 8:25-00:30. Radiosporten/P4, 09:00–13:00, 14:00–15:00, and 15:32–23:00.

Streaming on Max and partially on Discovery+.

+ EM final replay for Swedish handball men

Sweden's handball men play their second match in the tournament. And it will be another tough opponent on the other side. After the premiere against Germany, Spain awaits.

An opponent that national team coach Glenn Solberg's men have faced many times. In the bronze match at the 2023 World Championship, it was a Spanish win (39–36), and the year before, Sweden won the European Championship gold after a final win against Spain (27–26).

Set for another hot match on Monday, in other words. Sweden will, however, have to do without middle six Max Darj, who is stopped by a muscle injury in his thigh.

+ Star-studded host nation meets Norway

For those who love handball, it's just a matter of leaning back in the sofa and enjoying the day. After Sweden's match against Spain, the star-studded host nation France takes on Norway.

France is the reigning Olympic champion and, of course, eager to celebrate on home soil.

+ From Russian prison to the Olympic arena

The USA women's basketball team has won the last seven games. On Monday, the hunt for the eighth consecutive gold begins when the team takes on Japan in Lille.

Star shooter Caitlin Clark did not get a spot on the team, but there are plenty of other well-known players. One name that stands out a bit extra is Brittney Griner, who previously sat imprisoned in Russia for ten months for drug offenses. She was later released after a highly publicized prisoner exchange, where she became a pawn in a geopolitical power game between the USA and Russia.

In May 2023, she made her comeback on the basketball court, and now she's part of the American Olympic team. The Olympic matches in France will be her first abroad since she returned to the USA from Russia. Griner has two Olympic gold medals already and is looking forward to what's to come.

It means everything to me, said Griner to AP.

+ Giants' battle in tennis

Rafael Nadal against Novak Djokovic. Yes, it's becoming a reality already in the second round of the men's singles tournament.

The legends have together won 46 Grand Slam titles and are among the greatest tennis players of all time. Preliminary start time at Roland Garros clay in Paris: 13:30.

Today's schedule:

BADMINTON: 8:30–12:00, 14:00–17:30, 19:30–23:00: Singles and doubles (men/women/mixed), group play. (Paris)

BASKETBALL: women, group B: Nigeria-Australia (11:00), Canada-France (17:15), women, group C: Germany-Belgium (13:30), USA-Japan (21:00)

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: men: Åhman/Hellvig, Sweden–Cherif/Ahmed, Qatar (20:00) (Paris)

TABLE TENNIS: Singles, round 1 (men/women). 10:00–13:00: Swedish participants: Linda Bergström. Doubles, semifinals (mixed). 16:00–17:00. Singles, round 2 (men/women). 20:00: Swedish participants: Truls Möregårdh. (Paris)

BOXING: 11:00: Round of 16: 60 kg (women), 63.5 kg (men), +92 kg (men). Afternoon session 15:30: Round of 16: 60 kg (women), 63.5 kg (men), +92 kg (men). Evening session 20:00: Round of 16: 60 kg (women), 63.5 kg (men), +92 kg (men).

MARTIAL ARTS: Judo, 57 kg (women), 73 kg (men). Morning: Elimination round. Afternoon (16:00): Repechage, semifinals, bronze matches, final. (Paris)

ARCHERY: 9:30–11:05: Team, elimination (men), 14:15–17:55: Team, medal round (men). (Paris)

CYCLING: Mountain bike: Cross-country, final (men). (Paris)

FENCING: Saber (women), foil (men). 19:00: Final session. (Paris)

GYMNASTICS: Artistic gymnastics, team final (men). (Paris)

HANDBALL: men, group A: Japan-Germany (09:00), Slovenia-Croatia (11:00), Sweden-Spain (16:00). men, group B: Egypt-Denmark (14:00), France-Norway (19:00), Argentina-Hungary (21:00)

CANOEING: Canoe slalom, canoe, semifinal and final (men).

EQUESTRIAN: 11:00: Eventing, show jumping, qualification and team final. 15:00: Show jumping, final, individual. Swedish participants: I laget ingår Frida Andersén (Box Leo), Louise Romeike (Caspian), Sofia Sjöborg (Bryjamolga vh Marienshof Z). Reserv: Malin Asai (Golden Midnight). (Versailles, France)

ROWING: Single sculls, semifinal (men/women), lightweight double sculls (men/women/pairs), quadruple sculls (men/women), eight, heat (men/women). (Paris)

SWIMMING: 11:00–13:00: 400 m medley, heats (women), 100 m backstroke, heats (women), 800 m freestyle, heats (men), 20:30–22:30: 400 m medley, final (women), 200 m freestyle, final (men), 100 m backstroke, semifinals (women), 100 m backstroke, final (men), 100 m breaststroke, final (women), 200 m freestyle, final (women). Swedish participants: Louise Hansson (100 m backstroke), Victor Johansson (800 m freestyle) (Paris)

SWIMMING: Diving: Synchronized platform diving (men), 10 m, final (men). (Paris)

SHOOTING: 9:30–13:05: Air pistol 10 m qualification (mixed team), air rifle 10 m final (men/women), 9:00–16:00: Trap qualification, day 1 (men). Swedish participants: Rickard Levin Andersson (trap). Victor Lindgren (air rifle 10 m). (Chateauroux)

SAILING: 12:00: Women's 49erFX, round 4-6: Rebecca Netzler/Vilma Bobeck. Women's windsurfing, round 1-5: Johanna Hjertberg.

TENNIS: Stade Roland Garros: Men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles. 12:00: Men's and women's singles (Paris)

VOLLEYBALL: Women, group C: Turkey-Netherlands (09:00)

VOLLEYBALL: Women, group B: Brazil-Kenya (13:00)

VOLLEYBALL: Women, group A: USA-China (17:00), France-Serbia (21:00)

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