August 11 -- Sports Day

(ATR) China looks to gain another gold as Liang Huo and Yue Lin are the clear favorites in today's men's 10m platform synchronized diving.  At Shunyi, the first canoe and kayak events begin in the afternoon. A total of 13 golds will be awarded today, and 20 sports contested.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 22:  China's Lin Yue and Huo Liang who win the first place compete in the men's 10 meter synchronized platform final of the 'Good Luck Beijing' 2008 16th FINA Diving World Cup at the National Aquatics Centre, dubbed the 'Water Cube' on February 22, 2008 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Huo Liang;Lin Yue
BEIJING - FEBRUARY 22: China's Lin Yue and Huo Liang who win the first place compete in the men's 10 meter synchronized platform final of the 'Good Luck Beijing' 2008 16th FINA Diving World Cup at the National Aquatics Centre, dubbed the 'Water Cube' on February 22, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Huo Liang;Lin Yue

(ATR) China looks to gain another gold as Liang Huo and Yue Lin are the clear favorites in today's men's 10m platform synchronized diving.It will take an overwhelming performance by U.S. divers Thomas Finchum and David Boudia to top them. At Shunyi, the first canoe and kayak events begin in the afternoon. A total of 13 golds will be awarded today, and 20 sports contested.

Events

Time

Venue

Archery

Men's team eliminations and medal match

10:00 - 14:00 & 16:00 - 18:30

Olympic Green Archery Field

Badminton

Men's & women's singles rounds; women's doubles quarterfinals

10:00 - 13:30 & 18:30 - 22:30

BJUT Gymnasium

Basketball

Women's preliminaries; groups A, B

9:00 - 13:00, 14:30 - 18:30 & 20:00 - 23:59

Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Beach Volleyball

Men's, women's preliminaries; pools A,B,C, E

9:00 - 15:00 & 18:00 - 24:00

Chaoyang Park BV Ground

Boxing

Men's feather- and lightweight rounds

13:30 - 17:30 & 19:00 - 23:00

Workers' Gymnasium

Canoe/Kayak - Slalom

Heats: C1, K1 men

15:00 - 19:00

SY Rowing-Canoeing Park

Diving

Men's synchronised 10m platform medal rounds

14:30 - 15:30

National Aquatics Center

Equestrian

Eventing team & individual cross country

8:00 - 9:00 & 19:00 - 20:30

HK Equestrian (Beas River)

Fencing

Women's individual foil competition and medal rounds

10:00 - 16:00 & 19:00 - 22:00

Fencing Hall

Handball

Women's preliminaries; groups A, B

9:00 - 12:15, 14:00 - 17:15 & 19:00 - 22:15

OSC Gymnasium

Hockey

Men's pools MA, MB

8:30 - 12:00 & 18:00 - 22:30

Olympic Green Hockey Stadium

Judo

Men -73 kg, women -57 kg competition and medal rounds

12:00 - 20:30

USTB Gymnasium

Rowing

Men's, women's single and double sculls; men's, women's pair; men's four

15:30 - 19:30

SY Rowing-Canoeing Park

Sailing

Men's, women's RS:X, 470; 49er, Yngling, Finn

13:00 - 16:00

Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center

Shooting

Men's 10m air rifle and women's trap competition and medal rounds

9:00 - 10:00, 10:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 16:00

Beijing Shooting Range CTF

Swimming

Heats: women's 200m freestyle, men's 200m butterfly, women's 200m individual medley; semifinals: women's & men's 100m backstroke, men's 200m freestyle, women's 100m breaststroke; medal rounds: women's 100m butterfly, men's 100m breaststroke, women's 400m freestyle, men's 4x100m

10:00 - 12:30 & 18:30 - 21:30

National Aquatics Center

Tennis

Men's, women's doubles and singles

10:30 - 14:30 & 17:00 - 23:00

Olympic Green Tennis Center

Volleyball

Women's preliminaries; pools A,B

9:00 - 12:30, 12:30 - 16:00 & 20:00 - 23:30

morning: BIT Gymnasium, afternoon: Capital Gymnasium

Weightlifting

Men's 62kg, women's 58kg competition and medal rounds

10:00 - 14:00 & 15:30 - 21:00

BUAA Gymnasium

Water Polo

Women's preliminaries: groups A,B

13:00 - 18:00

Yingdong Natatorium

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