Guide: Möregårdh Aims for Olympic Gold

It was 24 years since Sweden managed the feat – now Truls Möregårdh is in the Olympic Games final in table tennis. The 22-year-old has, among other things, eliminated the world number one on his way forward, and now the aim is set on gold. Here is a guide ahead of Sunday's Olympic Games competitions in Paris.

» Published: August 04 2024

Guide: Möregårdh Aims for Olympic Gold
Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

TV/Radio: Channel 5, 08:50–23:00. Eurosport 1, 08:25–23:00. Radiosporten/P4, 08:50–14:00, 15:00–23:00.

Streaming on Max and partially on Discovery+.

+ Möregårdh's crazy success – playing for OS gold

Sweden has not taken an OS medal in table tennis for 24 years – until now. 22-year-old Truls Möregårdh is in the OS final in singles, after an incredible OS tournament. This means at least a silver is secured – but it can get even better than that.

On his way, he has among other things beaten the world number one, Chinese Wang Chuqin. After securing the final spot against Hugo Calderano, Brazil, it looked like Möregårdh couldn't believe his eyes.

It's the sickest thing that has happened in an incredibly long time. It was really no one who believed it would go, not me either, and it shouldn't be able to go in a first OS when you're so low ranked, said Möregårdh to Max after securing the final spot.

Both the final and the bronze match will be played on Sunday – and Möregårdh is in the fight for gold. In the final, which starts at 14:30, he will meet Fan Zhendong, China.

+ Who is the world's fastest man?

Tonight, the world's fastest man will be crowned at Stade de France. The men's 100-meter final is for many one of the highlights of the OS, and there are definitely stars to keep an eye on.

One of the biggest is definitely American Noah Lyles. He has no OS medal on the distance before – but in the VM in Budapest last year, he took gold on 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meters, and now he wants to repeat the success in Paris.

+ Golf medals will be handed out

It's time for the men's OS golf to be decided, with medals to be distributed – and it's a star-studded starting field that will compete on the OS course Le Golf National outside Paris.

Besides the two Swedish players Alex Norén and Ludvig Åberg, there are a whole bunch of the world's best golfers on site.

Among them are title defender Xander Schauffele, USA, and his countryman, world number one Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, is another of the big names who want to fight for the medals.

Hideki Matsuyama, Japan, started the golf tournament best of all – can he hold on all the way?

Today's schedule:

BADMINTON: semifinals singles, women and men (from 08:30). Medal matches doubles, men (from 15:00, Paris).

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

BASKET: 3x3, men, group stage: France–China (17:30), Poland–Latvia (18:00), Lithuania–Serbia (18:35), USA–Netherlands (19:05).

BEACH VOLLEY: playoffs, round of 16, women and men. Possible Swedish participants: David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig (from 09:00, Paris).

TABLE TENNIS: men, singles, final and bronze match. Swedish participant: Truls Möregårdh (from 13:30, Paris).

BOXING: morning session (11:00): 57 kg quarterfinals (women), 75 kg quarterfinals (women). 54 kg semifinals (women), 51 kg semifinals (men), 63,5 kg semifinals (men), 80 kg semifinals (men), 92 kg semifinals (men). Afternoon session (15:30): 57 kg quarterfinals (women), 75 kg quarterfinals (women). 54 kg semifinals (women), 51 kg semifinals (men), 63,5 kg semifinals (men), 80 kg semifinals (men), 92 kg semifinals (men) (Paris).

CYCLING: women, road, individual time trial. Swedish participant: Caroline Andersson (from 14:00, Paris).

ATHLETICS: morning, 10:05: 3 000 m steeplechase, qualifying (women). 10:20: Hammer throw, qualifying group A (women). 10:55: 200 m, qualifying (women). 11:00: Long jump (men) qualifying. 11:45: Hammer throw (women) qualifying group B. 11:50: 110 m hurdles, qualifying (men). 12:35: 400 m hurdles, qualifying (women). Afternoon, 19:05: 400 m, qualifying (men). 19:50: High jump, final (women). 20:00: 100 m, semifinals (men). 20:30: Hammer throw, final (men). 20:35: 800 m, semifinals (women). 21:15: 1 500 m, semifinals (men). 21:55: 100 m, final (men). Swedish participants: Thobias Montler (long jump), Thea Löfman (hammer throw), Julia Henriksson (200 m), Nora Lindahl (200 m). Possible participants: Henrik Larsson (100 m), Ragnar Carlsson (hammer throw), Samuel Pihlström (1 500 m) (Paris).

FENCING: men, team competition, foil. Final round (14:50, Paris).

GOLF: men: fourth round. Swedish participants: Ludvig Åberg, Alex Norén (from 09:00, Paris).

GYMNASTICS: apparatus finals, artistic gymnastics, women and men (from 15:00, Paris).

HANDBALL: men, group A: Sweden-Japan (09:00).

+ Other group A: Germany-Slovenia (14:00), Spain-Croatia (21:00), group B: Egypt-Argentina (11:00), Hungary-France (16:00), Denmark-Norway (19:00).

CANOEING: canoe slalom: kayak cross, qualifying, women and men. Swedish participant: Isak Öhrström. (15:30, Vaires-sur-Marne).

EQUESTRIAN SPORT: dressage, kür, individual final. Swedish participants: Patrik Kittel, Therese Nilshagen (10:00, Versailles, France).

SAILING: kiteboard, Ilca 6, Ilca 7, 470, Nacra 17. Swedish participants: Anton Dahlberg/Lovisa Karlsson (470), Josefin Olsson (Ilca 6), Emil Järudd/Hanna Jonsson (Nacra) (Marseille).

SWIMMING: evening session (from 18:30): 50 m freestyle, final (women), 1 500 m freestyle, final (men), 4x100 m medley relay, final (men and women). Possible Swedish participants: Sarah Sjöström (50 m freestyle), Michelle Coleman (50 m freestyle), Victor Johansson (1 500 m freestyle), women's relay team (4x100 m medley) (Paris).

SHOOTING: rapid fire pistol 25 m qualifying, men. Skeet qualifying, day 2 and final, women. Swedish participant: Victoria Larsson (skeet) (From 09:00, Chateauroux).

TENNIS: women's doubles, bronze match. Men's singles, final. Women's doubles, final (Paris).

VOLLEYBALL: women, group A: France-USA (13:00), China-Serbia (17:00), group B: Brazil-Poland (21:00), group C: Italy-Turkey (09:00).

TTT
By TT - Translated and adapted by Sweden Herald

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