Day 7 of the Games will see action in all of the biggest Olympic sports and Australians in the thick of the action across London at Eton Dorney and at Weymouth.

The Australian men’s hockey team – the Kookaburras – will look to continue their Olympic dominance but will have a tough game ahead of them when they take on Argentina first up at 8.30am.

Riding high from his win over world number one Brady Ellison, Aussie archer Taylor Worth will take part in the men’s 1/8 eliminations at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
For all the track and field fans out there, the time has finally come for the start of the Olympic athletics program. Competition will take place in the morning and night, with Mitchell Watt (long jump) and Dani Samuels (discus) just some of the Aussies in action.

The Opals will have a tough match on their hands when they take on European powerhouse Russia in the women’s basketball at 11.15am local time.

Contesting the men’s welterweight 69kg division, Australia’s Cameron Hammond will be in action in a must-win bout in the round of 16 boxing.

In the state of the art Velodrome, Australia’s men’s team pursuit and women’s keirin will be chasing gold in the track cycling.

Hoping to spring into the medals will be diving glamour girls Sharleen Stratton and Jaele Patrick, competing in the women’s 3m springboard preliminary round.
Beijing bronze medallist Warren Potent, who competes in the 50m prone rifle, will take to the Barracks to see if he can land another Olympic medal.

The second day of dressage competition will take place at Greenwich and the Australian team will be looking to build on their good start to the Olympic campaign.

Ready to make his Olympic debut on Day 7 is Bouncing Blake Gaudry in the men’s trampoline. He’ll be doing his two routines at the North Greenwich Arena and will hope to bounce all the way to the medal podium.

The last of the Aussie judoka will take to the mat with Jake Andrewartha in the heavyweight +100kg division.

Excitement at the rowing will continue on Day 7 with Aussies up for medals in the men’s pair, men’s quad sculls and women’s double sculls.

The sailing is still in full swing on Day 7 with nearly all Aussie sailors in action.

After their huge 16-3 win over Great Britain, the women’s water polo team will face a tough match against Russia at 3.30pm.

As the swimming program starts to draw to a close, Australian fans will be treated to the mad dash men’s 50m freestyle final in a night featuring other medal hopes such as the men’s 100m butterfly and women’s 200m backstroke.

Table tennis team rounds get underway with the Aussie trio of Miao Miao, Jian Fang Lay and Vivian Tan taking on Germany.

The spectators in London are creating great atmosphere in all venues so expect more records to fall.

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