Open water women (at 11:30 p.m.)
The race (10 km), 2 hours east, in Tokyo made complicated by the weather conditions, sweltering heat, water at 30.31 °.
Due to the extremely hot conditions, the organizers cut much shorter laps (7 laps of 1,430 m; instead of the usual 5 x 2 km or 4 x 2.5 km), in order to allow swimmers to hydrate more regularly.
While passing in front of a pontoon, they will be able to catch, with each passage, stretched by a pole a degradable bio cup filled with energy drink.
The French Lara Grangeon is one of the solid outsiders.
To discover
The full Olympic program
The Olympic medal table
Athletics, Men's decathlon (from 2:00 am)
This Wednesday, from 9:00 am in Tokyo, Kévin Mayer will start his decathlon with the 100m, one of his strengths. The world record holder of the event has never yet been Olympic champion, he who had finished runner-up to the American Ashton Eaton. The latter retired since, the Frenchman is the favorite of the event. But this one conceals so many traps that it will be necessary for him to remain extremely concentrated to thwart them one by one. This Wednesday morning, after the 100m, Mayer will perform the long jump and the shot put.
Athletics, Women's 400m Hurdles Final (at 4.30am)
Eliminated in the semi-finals in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney McLaughlin discovered the Olympic universe at 17. In Tokyo, the American is in the shoes of n ° 1 in the discipline, she who holds the world record for the first woman to go under 52 seconds (51''90). His compatriot Dalilah Muhammad, dispossessed of his world record, is among those who will try to overshadow him.
Basketball, women's tournament (1/4 finals) United States-Australia (at 6:40 am)
The players of Valérie Garnier are expected later in the program (at 2 pm) against Spain. In the meantime, the match between the US stars, aging but determined to continue their Olympic harvest (6 consecutive titles). Unbeaten in international competitions since 2006, feared, efficient, they have been calm since the start of the tournament. Hanging on by the Blue, they were able to stay the course. Their solidity and the assembled talents are solid guarantees.
Sailing, 470 men and women (at 7:33 and 8:33)
After the two silver medals in windsurfing (Charline Picon and Thomas Goyard), the French team will accompany the final regatta of the “470” with great hope. . Camille Lecointre and Aloïse Retornaz, placed (2nd at 14 pts from the British), are still in the race for gold.
