The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics in Paris is nearing its end. This is evident from the medal table, where the United States currently leads with 78 medals. However, China has the most gold medals. Belgium has so far won 5 medals, 4 of which are in cycling: Remco Evenepoel won two golds, Wout Van Aert and Lotte Kopecky both secured bronze. Read here about the remarkable athletes who will take the stage in this final week.
Tuesday, 6/8
At 10 a.m., the equestrian final begins, with two Belgians participating. Gilles Thomas and Gregory Wathelet qualified directly for the Individual Jumping final. Shortly afterward, we will see some Belgians in athletics, including Elise Vanderelst in the 1500 meters, Helena Ponette and Cynthia Bolingo in the 400 meters, and Elie Bacari in the 110 meters hurdles. Timothy Herman will represent Belgium in the javelin throw. Just after noon, Emma Plasschaert will sail in the medal race. There are also semifinals in boxing, and finals in surfing, diving, and skateboarding.
Wednesday, 7/8
In the morning, another Belgian will compete, as Hannes Van Duysen will fight in the semifinals of sport climbing. Then we prepare for an exciting match between Spain and Belgium in basketball, and between Belgium and China in hockey. Weightlifter Nina Sterckx will compete for a medal in the evening. Furthermore, the racewalking marathon and the men’s weightlifting final will take place.
Thursday, 8/8
Thursday starts with a final in marathon swimming, without any Belgians. After that, there will be finals in canoe sprint, diving, track cycling, the 200 meters in athletics, weightlifting, and the evening will conclude with a javelin final. Nafi Thiam and Noor Vidts will make their first appearances on this day.
Friday, 9/8
On Friday, it is finally Sarah Chaari’s turn to showcase her talents at these Olympics. This Belgian taekwondo athlete is considered one of the medal contenders, but we will undoubtedly see some impressive taekwondo from this athlete. Her match will be preceded by the men’s marathon swimming final. Most of the action will follow in the evening, with many finals in athletics. The women will compete in the 4×400 meters relay, the 400 meters, the 10,000 meters, and shot put. The men will run the 4×100 meters relay, triple jump, and the 400 meters hurdles. The men’s marathon swimming final of 10 kilometers will also take place.
Saturday, 10/8
On Saturday, another marathon is on the schedule: the men will start the day with the final. Among them is Belgian Bashir Abdi, who finished 3rd in Tokyo. Throughout the day, there will be finals in athletics, with sprint events, high jump, javelin throw, hurdles, and middle-distance races. In the afternoon, the final in indoor volleyball will be played, but the finalists are not yet known. There is something for everyone to see this weekend, as basketball fans can look forward to the men’s final. Cyclists can enjoy the final of the madison, and boxing enthusiasts can look forward to semifinals and finals in various categories.
Sunday, 11/8
On the last day of these Olympics, it is the women’s marathon runners’ turn to compete in their final. By the end of the day, we will know all the results, so there is still much to watch on this day. The women will go for gold in the sprint in track cycling one last time, indoor volleyball and basketball finals will be played, and there are finals in various wrestling categories.
Medal Standings and Expectations
At this moment, the United States, as previously mentioned, has the most Olympic medals, but China has the most gold medals. The US needs just one more gold medal to equal the Chinese athletes. In contrast, China needs 25 more medals to match their American counterparts.
Before the Olympics, it was expected that Belgium would win 12 medals. In the first weekend, Remco Evenepoel met that expectation by winning his first gold. Wout Van Aert’s bronze was a bonus, as was judoka Gabriella Willems’ bronze. The medals for Evenepoel and Kopecky were also predicted, although they initially expected bronze for Van Aert and gold for Kopecky. Matthias Casse just missed a medal, as did Nina Derwael and the eventing team in equestrian.
In the final week, 5 more medals are expected: Nafi Thiam in the heptathlon, Sarah Chaari in taekwondo, Lotte Kopecky in the omnium, the duo Hesters-De Clerc in the madison, and the Belgian Tornados in the 4×400 meters relay. But Belgian sports are full of talent, so who knows, the Red Panthers, Belgian Cats, Emma Plasschaert, Noor Vidts, or Alexander Doom might also win a medal.
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