MAJOR AUSTRALIAN MEDAL HOPES ON DAY 5 AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

* Tokyo Olympic BMX freestyle park champion Logan Martin has shown he will again be in the medal hunt after qualifying for Wednesday’s final with the third-best score. Natalya Diehm is also through to the medal round in the women’s event.

* Jessica Fox guns for her second gold medal of the Games, this time in C1 where she will defend her Olympic crown.

* Australia’s speed demons Kyle Chalmers, Mollie O’Callaghan and Shayne Jack chase gold in the 100m freestyle events.

* The men’s and women’s triathlon races are set to be decided, pending any further delays due to water quality, with Australia’s best medal hope Matt Hauser.

OTHER MAJOR AUSTRALIANS ACTION

* The Matildas are back in action in their crucial final group game against tournament heavyweights, Team USA, with history against them with just one win from 33 meetings.

* Australia and the United States also clash in a women’s hockey pool game with the Hockeyroos looking to keept their unbeaten record intact.

* Australia’s 3×3 women’s basketball team are back in action against Germany looking to bounce back after falling to Canada.

* Shannan Davey (71kg men’s), Caitlin Palmer (75kg women’s) and Charlie Senior (57kg men’s) will fly the flag for the Aussie boxing team, all competing in the round of 16.

* Rowers Jess Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre will hunt a spot in the medal race of the women’s pair.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING

* Gymnastics medals will be decided in the men’s all-around with Japan looking for more podiums with two chances in the final after winning gold in the men’s team.

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