Olympics: Day 15 on Nine

On Day 15 Usain Bolt takes to the Olympic Stadium once again and Australia plays for bronze in the men’s hockey.

Day 15 bursts into action on the final weekend of London 2012. The streets will be packed to watch the men’s 50km walkers in action. Karl Stefanovic is in the chair guiding us through gold medals in 15 different sports.

This session may include:

Athletics – 6pm*
The longest event on the athletics program, the men’s 50km walk, will see three Australians in the field. Our best chance may lie with Jared Tallent, the 2008 Olympic silver medallist in this event. Luke Adams has been a top ten finisher in both the Olympics and world championships titles, while Nathan Deakes was the 2007 world champion and a bronze medallist at Athens in the 20km walk.

The walk starts and finishes at The Mall. Athletes race over a 2km loop, taking them up The Mall towards Buckingham Palace, around the Victoria Memorial and up Constitution Hill towards Hyde Park Corner before returning to complete the loop.

Sailing
Australia’s crew of Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty will enter a match-racing series against Spain to decide the gold medal in the women’s Elliott 6m. The Aussie crew will win a gold or a silver medal.

Diving – 7pm*
Semi-finals of the men’s 10m platform diving. Defending Olympic champ Matthew Mitcham will be looking to return to his best form. Michael Slater and Mike Murphy will call the action.

Canoe Sprint – 7.45pm*
The paddlers finish their program at Eton Dorney. James Brayshaw and James Tomkins are there for the final four gold medals as the sprinters take centre stage. For the first time the paddlers chase gold over 200m. The day begins with the men’s K1 200m followed by the men’s C2 200m. Three-time national champs Stephen Bird and Jesse Phillips have qualified for the men’s K2 200m final and will be chasing gold.

Gymnastics
Russian Evgeniya Kanaeva will today seek to defend her Olympic title in the individual all-around event.

Cycling: Mountain Bike
Cross-country cycling on mountain bikes was introduced to the Olympics at Atlanta in 1996 and Australia is yet to win a medal in this discipline. Today, the women’s event will be held, with Australia represented by Rebecca Henderson. A field of 30 starters will tackle the 30km course.

Modern Pentathlon
The 36 men begin a 15-hour day in the modern pentathlon, during which they will engage in five different physical pursuits: fencing, showjumping, swimming, and a new phase which requires shooting and running. Australia’s Edward Fernon is among the starters.

Freestyle Wrestling
Australia’s sole wrestler in London, Farzad Tarash, competes in the men’s 60kg event.

12.00am London Live continues
Ken Sutcliffe takes over the hosting duties as we count down to the final of the men’s hockey, take in the women’s 20km walk, and enjoy the final athletics session at the Olympic Stadium.

This session may include:

Hockey – 12.30am*
Australia meet Great Britain in the bronze medal final in the men’s tournament. In the gold medal final, defending champion Germany plays the Netherlands.

Basketball – 2am*
The finals of the women’s basketball begin. Australia will play off for the bronze medal against Russia. The gold medal final matches defending champion the United States and France.

Athletics – 3.45am*
The women’s 20km walk will feature three Australians hoping to finish in the top ten. Regan Lamble was 15th in the 2011 world championships in this event, Beki Lee is improving at every start, while Claire Tallent, wife of dual Beijing walking medallist Jared, is capable of finishing in the top ten.

Six gold medal events complete the track and field program at the Olympic Stadium. The women fly over the bar in the high jump, the men compete in the javelin final and race for gold in the men’s 5000m.

The women’s 800m is the last individual event before the two relays: the women’s 4 x 400m and the traditional closer, the men’s 4 x 100m. Australia has earned a start in the 4x100m final, alongside Usain Bolt and his brilliant Jamaican team, which is seeking to defend its Beijing title. For Bolt, it would be his third gold medal of London.

Diving – 5.30am*
The defending champion from Australia, Matthew Mitcham, produced a perfect 10 in Adelaide at the Olympic trials and will need to replicate that form to defeat the world’s best divers, including China’s brilliant Qiu Bo.
Hockey
Australia meets Great Britain in the play-off for the bronze medal in the men’s tournament. In the play-off for the gold medal, Germany plays the Netherlands.

Boxing
Five gold medals will be decided in men’s events in boxing.

Modern Pentathlon
Ed Fernon from Sydney continues his quest in the modern pentathlon. The showjumping discipline will be followed by a run-shoot combined event, a new and exciting finishing format for modern pentathlon.

6.00am-9.00am on Nine and GEM
As Day 15 of competition continues, Cameron Williams and Leila McKinnon host the morning shift. It will include live action and a review of major events.

9.00am-11.00am London Gold on Nine and GEM
Mark Nicholas looks back on the highlights of another great day at London 2012. The program features the best of the gold medal action and a wrap of the Aussies at the Olympics.

2.00pm-4.00pm London Gold (replay) on Nine (Syd & Bris), 4.00pm-6.00pm (Melb)
4.00pm-6.00pm (Syd & Bris) on GEM
Mark Nicholas looks back on the highlights of another great day at London 2012. The program features the best of the gold medal action and a wrap of the Aussies at the Olympics.

*All times stated are for Australian Eastern Standard Time.
*As with all major sporting events there can be unforeseen changes to the schedule and times are subject to change.