Tokyo Olympics 2020: Live updates – New Zealand athletes in action including Valerie Adams in shotput

Comply with all the Olympic motion as New Zealand chase additional medals in Tokyo.

Kiwis in action right now

Currently, Valerie Adams throws for her fourth Olympic medal in the shot set final, searching to include to her golds from 2008 and 2012, and a silver from 2016.

A gold would be a amazing accomplishment, provided China’s Lijiao Gong, the environment No 1, has been inserted as a $1.22 favorite for gold, a favouritism enhanced by acquiring the ideal toss in qualifying, with a distance of 19.46m.

Adams qualified sixth, with a very best throw of 18.83m, and even though there was a perception that the 36-yr-old was just carrying out what she wanted to progress, she will also need to unleash a person of her very best throws of the season in order to be a medal contender.

Although Gong is the significant favourite, the field looks very even down below her, that means Adams has a prospect in what is probable her last Olympics to go out with a bang.

Also in the remaining is 22-yr-old Maddison-Lee Wesche, and while a medal is absolutely also big an talk to, it could be the start off of a new title to enjoy in New Zealand athletics.

Yet another identify to abide by is 24-calendar year-outdated Hamish Kerr, who competent for tonight’s higher bounce closing with relative ease, but will probably want to make a stunning private best to be amongst the medals.

Two other athletes kicking off their Olympic occupations are hammer throwers Julia Ratcliffe and Lauren Bruce, equally who will be aiming to qualify for the ultimate.

Absent from observe and area, New Zealand equestrian trio will move onto the cross-nation part just after a dressage occasion which sees all a few riders very well-put, and the Kiwi team in 3rd, whilst on the h2o, Josh Junior and the men’s 470 crew proceed their drive for superior seedings before their medal races, when Sam Meech competes in the laser medal race, but wants a mathematical wonder in purchase to secure a medal.

Check the “who’s competing” interactive above to see the entire listing of Kiwis in motion, and when they start their situations.

Sports in motion now

Creative Gymnastics (Four finals)
Athletics (4 finals)
Badminton (Singles medal matches)
Baseball (Pool Engage in)
Basketball (Pool Play)
Beach front Volleyball (Round of 16)
Boxing (Quarter-finals, semifinals)
Cycling BMX Freestyle (Park ultimate)
Diving (Women’s 3m Springboard remaining)
Equestrian (Eventing Cross State)
Fencing (Men’s Foil Crew finals)
Golfing (Men’s Round 4)
Handball (Men’s Pool Enjoy)
Hockey (Men’s quarter-finals)
Sailing (Classification races, Laser medal races)
Capturing (25m men’s pistol qualification)
Swimming (5 finals)
Desk Tennis (Staff Spherical of 16)
Tennis (Medal matches)
Volleyball (Men’s Pool participate in)
Drinking water Polo (Women’s Pool play)
Weightlifting (Women’s 76kg last)
Wrestling (Semifinals)

How to comply with the action

The Herald will have reside updates functioning from 10am, whilst you can catch all the action on Sky Sport. Each individual function on Sky can also be viewed by using streaming on Sky Sport Now or Sky Go.

Sporting activities in motion tomorrow

Artistic Gymnastics (A few finals)
Creative Swimming (Free Regimen Prelims)
Athletics (Five finals)
Badminton (Men’s singles and women’s doubles medal matches)
Baseball (Spherical 2)
Basketball (Women’s Pool Participate in)
Seashore Volleyball (Round of 16)
Canoe Dash (Heats, quarter-finals)
Cycling Monitor (Women’s Staff Sprint finals, staff pursuit qualifying)
Diving (Men’s 3m Springboard preliminary)
Equestrian (Eventing Leaping final)
Soccer (Women’s semifinals)
Handball (Women’s Pool Enjoy)
Hockey (Women’s quarter-finals)
Sailing (Classification races, 49er medal races)
Capturing (Two finals)
Table Tennis (Crew knockouts)
Volleyball (Women’s Pool participate in)
H2o Polo (Men’s Pool enjoy)
Weightlifting (Women’s 87kg and +87kg last)
Wrestling (3 finals)