August 23 -- Sports Day

(ATR) Cuba meets South Korea for what may be the last match in Olympic baseball, while a slate of boxers narrowed down over the last two weeks finally fight for their first golds. Gold medals are on the line in all 15 sports on today's schedule, when 32 Olympic champions will be named.

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Cuban pinch runner Hector Olivera scores the go ahead run against the US in extra innings in their men's preliminary baseball game at the Wukesong Baseball Venue during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 15, 2008. Cuba defeated the US 5-4 in eleven innings.   AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Cuban pinch runner Hector Olivera scores the go ahead run against the US in extra innings in their men's preliminary baseball game at the Wukesong Baseball Venue during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 15, 2008. Cuba defeated the US 5-4 in eleven innings. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) Cuba meets South Korea for what may be the last match in Olympic baseball, while a slate of boxers narrowed down over the last two weeks finally fight for their first golds. Gold medals are on the line in all 15 sports on today's schedule, when 32 Olympic champions will be named.

Events

Time

Venue

Athletics

Finals: M: javelin, 800m, 500m, 4x400m; W: high jump, 1500m, 4x400m

19:00 – 22:30

National Stadium

Baseball

Bronze and gold medal games

10:30 and 18:00 starts

Wukesong Baseball Field

Basketball

W: bronze and gold medal games

19:30 – 23:00

Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Boxing

Finals: fly, feather, light welter, middle and heavy weight

19:00 – 22:30

Workers' Gymnasium

Canoe/Kayak Flatwater

Finals: M: K1, K2, C1, C2 500m; W: K1, K2 500m

15:30 – 18:30

SY Rowing-Canoeing Park

Cycling - Mountain Bike

M/W: cross country competition and medal ceremony

10:00 and 15:00 starts

Laoshan Mountain Bike Course

Diving

M: 10m platform semifinal and final

10:00 -11:00

National Aquatics Center

Football

M: gold medal match

12:00 start

National Stadium

Gymnastics - Rhythmic

W: individual all-around finals

18:00 – 21:00

BJUT Gymnasium

Handball

W: Placement and medal rounds

8:00 – 11:30, 13:30 – 17:00

National Indoor Stadium

Hockey

M: classification and medal rounds

8:30 – 12:00, 18:00-21:30

Olympic Green Hockey Stadium

Synchronized Swimming

Team event free routine final

15:00 – 16:00

National Aquatics Center

Taekwondo

M: +80kg and W: +67kg competition and medal rounds

9:00 – 14:00, 15:00 – 21:30

USTB Gymnasium

Table Tennis

M: singles semifinals and medal matches

10:00 – 12:00, 19:30 – 21:30

PKU Gymnasium

Volleyball

W: medal matches

12:30 – 13:30, 20:00 – 21:00

Capital Gymnasium

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