Agenda for the last day of the Olympic Games: the 13 competitions that will determine the medal table with an eye on the closing ceremony

Daiana Ocampo, among the participants of the marathon (REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel)REUTERS

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are coming to an end with 13 competitions to award the last medals, which will be crucial to settle the fight between the United States and China for the leadership of the general medal table, but also to find out which country will climb to third place on the podium with Australia, Japan, France and Great Britain dreaming of occupying that place.

Argentina, which won a gold medal with Maligno Torres in BMX, a silver medal with Eugenia Bosco and Mateo Majdalani in sailing, and the bronze medal won by Las Leonas in hockey, closed its participation with the women’s marathon: Florencio Borelli was 21st and Daiana Ocampo completed the course in 41st place.

It should be noted that among the 13 disciplines that will have decisive activity, the United States has an advantage over China since it will decide two gold medals in team sports, in addition to the bronze it will dispute in water polo against Hungary. The women’s basketball team will face France in the final and the women’s volleyball team will face Italy in the key match.

The final day will begin with the Asians ahead in the medal table thanks to their 39 gold medals (27 silver and 24 bronze), while the Americans are behind with 38 gold medals (42 silver and 42 bronze). Australia (18 gold, 18 silver and 14 bronze) and Japan (18 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze) momentarily share third place on the general podium with France (16 gold) and Great Britain (14 gold) waiting.

ATHLETICS

• Florencia Borelli (2:29:29) and Daiana Ocampo (2:32:02) – Women’s marathon

HANDBALL

• Spain 23-22 Slovenia (for the bronze medal – men)

• LIVE: Germany vs. Denmark (for the gold medal – men)

WATER POLO

• United States 11-8 Hungary (bronze medal match – men)

• 9.00: Serbia vs. Croatia (gold medal final – men)

LUCHA

• Kotaro Kiyooka (Japan) defeated Rahman Amoudzadkhalili (Iran) – Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling, Final

• Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) defeated Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) – Freestyle Wrestling, Men’s 97 kg, Final

• 08.45: Freestyle wrestling, women’s 76 kg, final

MODERN PENTATHLON

• LIVE: Medal Final – Individual (Women)

BASKETBALL

• Belgium 81-85 Australia (for the bronze medal – women)

• 10.30: France vs. United States (women’s gold medal final)

Weightlifting

• LIVE: +81kg (women) medal final

TRACK CYCLING

• LIVE: Women’s Speed ​​Finals

• LIVE: Men’s Keirin Finals

• 8.56: Omnium Finals (Women’s Points 4/4)

VOLLEYBALL

• 8.00: United States vs Italy (women’s gold medal final)

16:00 CLOSING CEREMONY

MEDAL TABLE