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Jonathan Gorrie

Today's Olympics 2024 schedule: Team GB events, day six medal highlights and how to watch Paris Games

Day six is another busy one at the 2024 Olympics.

Team GB are offered more chances to add to their impressive medal haul at the Paris Olympics, with Callum Wilkinson up first in the men’s 20km race walk.

British hopes are then involved in the Women’s Double Sculls Final rowing later in the morning, before the Women’s Four Final not long after.

The men’s rowing and canoe slalom final provide further chances, before attention turns to the gymnastics and swimming events later in the day.

Best of today’s action

Bile’s remarkable comeback continues

Simone Biles is a heavy favourite to win her ninth Olympic medal in Thursday's all-around final, two days after leading the United States women to a gymnastics team gold.

The race for silver is likely to come down to a Tokyo rematch between defending champion Sunisa Lee of the U.S. and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade.

Race walking returns to host city

Three years after the Tokyo Olympic race walks were held in Sapporo in an effort to beat the scorching heat, the races return to the Olympic Games' host city with the 20km events being held on the stunning Pont d'Alene in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.

Massimo Stando will look to retain his title, while his challengers are likely to be world champion Alvaro Martin, and Koki Ikeda, who boasts the third-fastest time in history.

Reigning Olympic women's champion Antonella Palmisano is back to defend her title, while Kimberly Garcia will look to add her first Olympic medal to two 2022 world titles.

Glut of holds at rowing

Four rowing gold medals are up for grabs at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, including the double sculls and fours for men and women.

In canoeing, the men's kayak single semi-finals and final will take place on the whitewater course.

Rifles out on the shooting range

World record holder Liu Yukun of China will be gunning for his maiden Olympic gold after topping the qualification round of the men's 50-metre rifle three positions.

Liu tallied six short of a perfect 600 to lead the eight-man field and show his strong form heading into the medal round.

There will be a new batch of Olympic medallists at the range as none of the Tokyo winners have returned to Paris.

Day Six medal events

6.30am: Men's 20km Race Walk

8.20am: Women's 20km Race Walk

8.30am: Shooting, 50m rifle 3 positions Final

10.18am: Rowing, Women's Double Sculls Finals

10.30am: Rowing, Men's Double Sculls Finals

10.50am: Rowing, Women's Four Finals

11.06am: Rowing, Men's Four Finals

1.43pm: Sailing, Men's Skiff Medal Race

2.43pm: Sailing, Women's Skiff Medal Race

3pm: Judo, Men's 100kg Final and Women's 78kg Final

4.30pm: Canoe Slalom, Men's Kayak Single Final

5.15pm: Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Final

6.10pm: Fencing, Women's Foil Team Finals

7.30pm: Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly Final

7.38pm: Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke Final

8.11pm: Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke Final

9.03pm: Swimming, Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final

How to watch Day Six

TV channel: The BBC is broadcasting two live streams of the action for the duration of the Games. This will be on BBC One, BBC Two or a stream available by clicking the red button on Freeview or a smart TV. 

On Thursday, it’s 06:45am BST until 11am on BBC One and again from 11am until 1pm, plus 7pm until 10pm.

BBC Two pick up the coverage from 1pm until 1:45pm and again from 6pm until 7pm.

There is reduced coverage compared with previous years, however, when the BBC broadcasted everything from archery to wrestling live on its website or channels. Instead, Discovery+ is the rights holder for Paris 2024 and is showing every moment across Eurosport channels in the UK from 7am-10.30pm every day.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the BBC coverage live online for free via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer. The Discovery+ app will be showing extensive coverage, which begins at a monthly fee of £3.99.

Highlights: The BBC will be showing a nightly highlights show called Tonight at the Games, which on Wednesday night is being shown on BBC One at 10:40pm.

Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from reporters Matt Majendie and Malik Ouzia in Paris.

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