With just two days of competition remaining at Paris, New Zealand is poised for a big finish that may yet realise our largest-ever Olympic medal haul.
We started slowly, needing almost a week to secure our first medal — the Black Ferns Sevens' gold — but now sit 12th on the overall table with 15, including six golds.
At Tokyo 2020, the Kiwis brought home 20 medals, while our most gold were the eight won at Los Angeles 1984. Both those targets seem achievable.
Overnight, Dame Lisa Carrington will face teammate and rival Aimee Fisher over K1 500, with either capable of gold and both capable of the podium
Golfer Lydia Ko heads into the final round at Le Golf National with a share of the lead and a pedigree of medalling at both previous occasions the sport has been contested at the Olympics.
High jump Hamish Kerr contests his final, ranked No.1 this year, after winning the world indoor crown.
At the velodrome, Aaron Gate and Campbell Stewart compete in the two-rider madison, where they took bronze at the last world championships.
Weightlifter David Liti may be an outside chance, after finishing fifth in the +102kg division at Tokyo three years ago.
Tomorrow, cyclist Ellesse Andrews is a strong medal hope in the women's sprint, while Ally Wollaston is a rough chance in the omnium, where she finished sixth at the 2023 world championships.
Still plenty to get excited about at Paris.
Athletes in action — Saturday, August 10
8.30pm
Canoe/kayak: Aimee Fisher in women's K1 500 semifinal at Vaires sure Marne Nautical Stadium
8.34pm
Canoe/kayak: Lisa Carrington in women's K1 500 semifinal at Vaires sure Marne Nautical Stadium
10.39pm
Golf: Lydia Ko in women's strokeplay fourth round at Le Golf National
11pm
Canoe/kayak: Women's K1 500 final (Carrington, Fisher) at Vaires sure Marne Nautical Stadium
Sunday, August 11
3am
Track cycling: Ellesse Andrews in women's sprint 1/8 final at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
3.05am
Track cycling: Shaane Fulton in women's sprint 1/8 final at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
3.19am
Track cycling: Sam Dakin in men's keirin first round at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
3.50am
Track cycling: Women's 1/8 final repechage (Andrews, Fulton) at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
3.59am
Track cycling: Aaron Gate/Campbell Stewart in men's madison at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
5.07am
Track cycling: Women's sprint quarterfinals (Andrews, Fulton) at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
5.10am
Athletics: Hamish Kerr in men's high jump final at Stade de France
5.21am
Track cycling: Men's keirin repechage (Dakin) at Saint Quentin en Yvelines Velodrome
5.30am
Artistic swimming: Eva Morris/Nina Brown in women's duet free routine at Aquatics Centre
6.30am
Weightlifting: David Liti in men's +102kg at South Paris Arena 6
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