The Cairns Post

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

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Cycling: Men’s Individual Time Trial, 10am Australia has two big hopes for the gold medal with Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson. Beach Volleyball: Men’s and Women’s QFs, TBC Australia’s dynamic duo of Taliqua Clancy and her partner Mariafe Artacho Del Solar lead the local charge. Boxing: Women’s 57kg QF, Skye Nicholson v Sabrina Aubin-Boucher, 12.32pm Queensland’s Nicholson will continue her quest to honour her late brother Jamie. Cycling: Women’s Individual Time Trial, 2.45pm Katrin Garfoot is a multiple world championsh­ip medallist and the reigning national champion. Missed out in Glasgow but undoubtedl­y the one to beat on the Gold Coast. Hockey: Men’s Pool Match, Aust v Can, 4.30pm Mark Knowles’ Kookaburra­s are gaining momentum. Basketball: Men’s QF, from 5.30pm England and Scotland are the outsiders with Canada and Nigeria expected to join Australia and New Zealand in the final four. Swimming: Women’s 400m Freestyle Final, 7.37pm Ariarne Titmus will be up against Jazz Carlin, the Welsh Olympic silver medallist from Rio. Swimming: Men’s 50m Freestyle Final, 7.45pm It’s all over in just a tick over 21 seconds. The Aussie hopes James Magnussen, Cam McEvoy and James Roberts will be in the fight for medals. Swimming: Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final, 9.03pm A classic all-Aussie showdown ... Mack Horton v Jack McLoughlin. Hockey: Women’s Pool Match, Australia v Scotland, 9.30pm The Hockeyroos play their third 9.30pm start in four days. Swimming: Women’s (9.43pm) and Men’s (9.52pm) 4x100m Medley Relay Finals The finale to the swimming meet always promises a great deal of excitement. Athletics: Men’s 400m Final, 9.48pm The man to beat is Botswana’s Isaac Makwala.

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