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Kenya's Samuel Gathimba will be aiming for a medal in Paris leveraging past Olympic experience in race walking for a podium finish.
Kenya's sole representative in the race walk, Samuel Gathimba is set to leverage his experience from the 2016 Olympics to aim for a podium finish at the Paris Games.
Gathimba, who did not complete the 20km event in Rio has since honed his skills and strategies evident from his silver medal at the African Championships.
With a focus on endurance and techniqu Gathimba has prepared extensively to compete against some of the best in the sport including the reigning champions from China and top contenders from around the world.
As the Paris Olympics progress the spotlight will also be on other gold events such as Artistic gymnastics and Canoe slalom, which promise to deliver their share of excitement and athletic prowess.
Here are the day's scheduled highlights, all times listed in East Africa Time (EAT):
Archery
10.30am-2.25pm: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations
4.30pm-8.25pm: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations
Artistic Gymnastics
7.15pm-9.25pm: Women’s individual all-around final
Athletics
8.30am-10.05am: Men’s 20km race walk final
10.20am-12.05pm: Women’s 20km race walk final
Badminton
9.30am-12pm: Men’s singles: round of 16; women’s doubles: quarter-finals
2pm-5.30pm: Men’s doubles: quarter-finals, men’s singles: round of 16
7.30pm-11pm: Women’s singles: round of 16; Mixed doubles: semi-finals
Basketball
12pm-4.15pm: Women’s group phase (2 matches)
6.15pm-8pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)
10pm-11.45pm: Women’s group phase (1 match)
Basketball 3x3
10am-12pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)
1.30pm-3.30pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)
7pm-9pm: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)
10.30pm-12.30am: Men’s and women’s pool round (4 matches)
Beach Volleyball
10am-2pm: Men’s and women’s prelims (4 matches)
4pm-7pm: Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)
9pm-12am: Men’s and women’s prelims (3 matches)
Boxing
12pm-2.25pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals
4.30pm-7.10pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals
9pm-11.25pm: Women’s 50kg, women’s 75kg: round of 32 or round of 16; women’s 54kg, men’s 63.5kg, men’s 92kg: quarter-finals
Canoe Slalom
4.30pm-7.35pm: Men’s K1: semi-finals and finals
Cycling (BMX racing)
9pm-11.20pm: Men’s and women’s quarter-finals and last-chance runs
Equestrian
12pm-3pm: Jumping team qualifier
Fencing
11am-6.10pm: Women’s foil team: table of 64, table of 32, table of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, placement matches
8.10pm-11pm: Women’s foil team: bronze medal bout, gold medal bout
Golf
10am-7pm: Men’s tournament: round 1
Handball
10am-1.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)
3pm-6.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)
8pm-11.30pm: Women’s prelims (2 matches)
Hockey
11am-1.30pm: Men’s pool stage (2 matches)
1.45pm-4.30pm: Men’s pool stage (2 matches)
6pm-8.30pm: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)
8.45pm-11.30pm: Women’s pool stage (2 matches)
Judo
11am-3pm: Women’s -78kg, men’s -100kg: elimination rounds
5pm-8pm: Women’s -78kg, men’s -100kg: medal rounds
Rowing
10.30am-1.40pm: Women’s single sculls, men’s single sculls: semi-finals; women’s eight, men’s eight: repechage; women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s coxless four, men’s coxless four: final B; women’s double sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s coxless four, men’s coxless four: medal final
Sailing
12pm-8pm: Men’s and women’s skiff: medal races; Men’s and women’s windsurfing and dinghy
Shooting
10.30am-11.50am: Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions: finals
1pm-2.30pm: Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions: qualification
Swimming
12pm-2pm: Women’s 200m back, men’s 50m free, men’s 200m individual medley, women’s 4x200m free relay: heats
9.30pm-11.30pm: Women’s 200m fly: final, men’s 200m back: final; men’s 50m free: semi-finals; women’s 200m breast: final; women’s 200m back, men’s 200m individual medley: semi-finals; women’s 4x200m free relay: final
Table Tennis
11am-2pm: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals
4pm-7pm: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals
9pm-12am: Men’s and women’s singles: quarter-finals
Tennis
1pm-6pm: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s singles semi-finals
1pm-8pm: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s and mixed doubles semi-finals
1pm-8pm: Women’s and mixed doubles semi-finals
8pm-12am: Men’s singles quarter-finals, women’s singles semi-finals
Volleyball
10am-12.30pm: Women’s prelims
2pm-4.30pm: Women’s prelims
6pm-8.30pm: Women’s prelims
10pm-12.30am: Women’s prelims
Water Polo
1.30am-2.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
4pm-7pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
8.30pm-11.30pm: Men’s prelims (2 matches)
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