WATCH OUT FOR TODAY

A potentially historic medal awaits India in golf, with Aditi Ashok one solid round away from it, while Bajrang Punia will fight for bronze. A star-studded USA men’s team will be out to defend its basketball gold. Also keep an eye on the men’s 1500m final

WRESTLING Bajrang Punia

EVENT: MEN'S FREESTYLE 65KG BRONZE MEDAL MATCH After being outclassed by three-time world champion Haji Aliyev in the semi-final, Bajrang Punia will fight for a consolation bronze against the winner of the repechage round between third seed Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan and Senegalese Adama Diatta.

ATHLETICS Abel Kipsang

EVENT: MEN'S 1500M FINAL Kenya's Abel Kipsang broke his compatriot Noah Ngeny's 1500m Olympic record set at the 2000 Sydney Games by clocking 3:31.65s in the semi-final on Thursday. And he has already set a marker for the final. “I anticipate running an even faster race in the final,” Kipsang said.

BASKETBALL

USA men’s team EVENT: MEN’S GOLD MEDAL MATCH Kevin Durant and his men will take on France in the final to deliver a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. The Frenchmen stunned the star-studded USA line-up in the group stages. This will be the third final between the two teams at the Olympics, with USA winning both times.

GOLF

Aditi Ashok

EVENT: WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ROUND 4

Aditi Ashok has done a great job in holding on to the second position after the third round. Should the Indian continue with her consistent show amid the tricky weather, there could be something special in store.