On Wednesday, the Polish national team could count on its first gold medal of the Paris Games. Aleksandra Mirosław is the favorite in the timed climb. Aleksandra Kałucka will also compete for a medal in this discipline. Polish volleyball players will battle the Americans to advance to the final. Julia Szeremeta, a boxer in the 57 kg category, will also compete in the semifinals.
Aleksandra Miroslaw During the pre-qualifications, she twice improved her own world record, which she reached in 6.06 s. She also has big aspirations. Aleksandra Kalucka.
The Poles could face each other in the semi-finals, which does not rule out two medals for the white and red teams. First, however, they must defeat their rivals in the quarter-finals. Mirosław will face the Spaniard Leslie Romero Perez, and Kałucka will face the Chinese Yafei Zhou. The competition starts at 12:35 p.m., the final is scheduled for 12:54 p.m.
Volleyball players at 4pm will fight against the Americans. for the second Olympic final in history. The history of direct competition between these teams in recent years speaks in favor of the whites and reds, but the North American team is more afraid… of the wide bench of coach Nikola Grbic’s team.
Poles and Americans know each other very well, not only because they have been competing in the most important matches for international titles for years. Many players from the USA play or have played in recent years for clubs in the Polish top division. These include, among others: wide receivers TJ DeFalco and Thomas Jaeschke, middle blocker David Smith and sweeper Eric Shoji.
This is a familiar opponent. I am happy with the success of my club colleagues, but now we put friendships aside for a moment because we have to compete with them. This will be a great game. – emphasized Smith, player of Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
Team USA defeated Brazil 3-1 in the quarterfinals, and Poland defeated Slovenia 3-1. The Americans are third in the all-time medals tally for volleyball players at the Olympics, with five medals, including three golds (1984, 1988 and 2008). The Red and Whites won their only Olympic medal, a gold, 48 years ago in Montreal.
Late night (9:46pm) Julia Szeremeta will enter the Olympic ring for the fourth time. The three previous fights, which she won decisively, took place at the North Paris Arena. For the medal fights, the boxing representatives chose the venue of the Roland Garros facilities, well known to fans due to the tennis competitions. The Pole’s rival in the fight for the final will be Tokyo Olympic runner-up Nesta Petecio of the Philippines.
I haven’t been to Paris yet. I won’t give up on any fight in the Olympic tournament without 100% commitment. I believe I’ll come back with a medal. – said the Pole, who had already fought more than 80 fights in the ring before heading to the Olympics. Now he is already guaranteed at least the bronze. Her middle name – Athena – turned out to be a good omen, because it’s… Olympic.
Among the athletics competitions at the Stade de France, the performance in the 400 m semi-final stands out. Natalia Kaczmarek. The Polish record holder will start in the third series. The two fastest competitors from each group and the two with the best times will advance to the final.
Fighter Arkadiusz Kulynycz in the round of 16 of the up to 87 kg category he will face the Turkish Ali Cengiz.
On Wednesday, the canoeists will continue their competition. The women will compete in the K-1 500 m Dominika Puttoand in C-1 1000m men – Victor Glazunov.
In track cycling Mateusz Rudyk will participate in the sprint qualifications and compete in the keirin (1st round). Urszula Łoś and Marlena Karwacka.
Other races await in Marseille sailors.
BOX
21.46, 57kg women, semifinals – Julia Szeremeta – Nesthy Petecio (Philippines)
CANOEING
9:30 am, Women’s K-1 500m, Qualifying Round – Dominika Putto
11:40, Men’s C-1 1000m, Qualifying Round – Viktor Glazunov
1:30 p.m., Women’s K-1 500m, Quarterfinals
2:40 p.m., Men’s C-1 1000m, Quarterfinals
TRACK CYCLING
12:45, men’s sprint, qualification – Mateusz Rudyk
13:26, women’s keirin, 1st round – Urszula Łoś, Marlena Karwacka
2:30 p.m., men’s sprint, 1st round 3:10 p.m., women’s keirin, repechage
3:30 pm, men’s sprint, repechage
5:30 pm, men’s sprint, 1/8 final
6:42 p.m., men’s sprint, repechage
19s38, men’s sprint, 1/8 finals
8:14 pm, men’s sprint, repechage
ATHLETICS
7:30 am, mixed walking relay – Maher Ben Hlima, Olga Chojecka
10:15, Women’s 100m hurdles, qualifying round – Pia Skrzyszowska
11:50, women’s javelin throw, group qualification. B-Maria Andrejczyk
11:55, men’s 800m, qualifying round – Mateusz Borkowski
12:45, women’s 1,500m, repechage – Aleksandra Płocińska
20:45, women’s 400 m, semi-finals – Natalia Kaczmarek
VOLLEYBALL
men
4pm, semi-final – Poland – USA
SPORT CLIMBING
12:35, women’s time climbing, quarterfinals – Aleksandra Mirosław – Leslie Romero Perez (Spain), Aleksandra Kałucka – Yafei Zhou (China)
12:46, women’s time trial climbing, semifinals
12:54, women’s time trial, final
WRESTLING
11:00, men’s classic up to 87 kg, 1/8 final – Arkadiusz Kułynycz – Ali Cengiz (Türkiye)
12.50, men’s classic up to 87 kg, quarter finals
18s35, men’s classic up to 87 kg, semifinals
NAVIGATION
1:12 pm, women’s formula kite, 7th race – Julia Damasiewicz
women’s kite formula, 8th race
women’s formula kite, 9th race
women’s formula kite, 10th race
women’s formula kite, 11th race
12:23, men’s formula kite, 8th race – Maksymilian Żakowski
men’s formula kite, 9th race
men’s formula kite, 10th race
men’s formula kite, 11th race
men’s formula kite, 12th race
