The Belgian athletes continue their medal hunt in Tokyo. After Wout van Aert’s silver medal, Matthias Casse can provide the second Belgian medal on Tuesday. As the reigning world champion, the judoka is one of the top favorites for gold in the weight class up to 81 kilograms. Furthermore, the Belgian Cats also start their Olympic tournament and the Belgian women gymnastics their team final. Below is a complete overview of the Belgian violence on Tuesday.
11:30 pm (Monday): Triathlon women, Valerie Barthelemy in Claire Michel
In the triathlon Claire Michel and Valerie Barthelemy complete their individual competition. They may draw confidence from Marten Van Riel’s fine fourth place in the men’s race.
4u: Tennis women’s singles third round, Alison Van Uytvanck
Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 59) stunted in the second round of the tennis tournament against Petra Kvitova (WTA 13). In the eighth finals she looks again a topper in the eye with the Spanish Garbine Muguruza (WTA 9).
4u19: Judo 81 kg mannen, Matthew Casse
For Matthias Casse, Tuesday is the day that he says he has been working towards for five years. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, he makes a shot at gold in the class up to 81 kg.
World champion Casse has some formidable opponents with the Israeli Sagi Muki and the Georgian Tato Grigalashvili, respectively second and third in the IJF ranking. Casse can only meet them in the final thanks to a favorable draw.
The final will take place at 11:50 am, the bronze medals at 11:33 am and 11:42 am.
4u35: Swimming 200m butterfly semifinal men, Louis croenen
Louis Croenen dives into the Olympic pool for the second time for the semi-finals of the 200-meter butterfly. He pushed through on Monday evening with the fourteenth time. Doing as well as in Rio, reaching the final, will be a chore.
5u05: Sailing 49er FX women, Isaura Maenhout in Anouk Geurts, Laser Radial women, Emma Plasschaert
5u15: Sailing Laser men, Wannes Van Laer
In sailing, the three Belgian boats take to the water in Enoshima Bay. Emma Plasschaert finishes regattas five and six in the Laser Radial, Wannes Van Laer is ready for the fourth, fifth and sixth race in Laser and Isaura Maenhaut/Anouk Geurts sails the first three regattas in the 49er FX.
Because Tropical Storm Nepartak is predicted to pass through Tuesday, some open-air games may not be able to take place.
5u40: Badminton women, Lianne Tan
Badminton star Lianne Tan (BWF 38) starts her third Games with a match against Burmese Thuzar Thet Htar (BWF 65), in theory her weakest opponent.
7u40: 3×3 Basketball group match men, Nick Celis, Thierry Mariën, Rafael Bogaerts in Thibaut Vervoort
The 3×3 Belgian Lions play their seventh and final group match against Poland. They have already won three times and are already assured of the quarterfinals. The match against Poland will decide who will be the opponent in the quarterfinals.
8u: Mountain bike cross country women, Githa Michiels
Githa Michiels represents our country in mountain biking. For Michiels it is her second Olympics, she hopes to do better than her 21st place in Rio. She had her greatest success in 2018, when she took bronze at the European Championship.
10u20: Basketball group match women, Belgian Cats
The Belgian Cats will make their long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Emma Meesseman and co take on favorite Australia in their first game.
11u25: Hockey group match men, Red Lions
The Red Lions had an excellent start to the hockey tournament. Both the Netherlands and Germany went for the axe. On Tuesday they can further sharpen their form level against South Africa.
12u45: Gymnastics team final women, Nina Derwael, Jutta Verkest, Lisa Vaelen in Maellyse Brassart
The Belgian gymnastics women qualified with a good fifth place for the team final, on Tuesday they want to repeat their strong performance from the qualifying round.
14u: Men’s 3×3 Basketball Quarterfinals, Nick Celis, Thierry Mariën, Rafael Bogaerts in Thibaut Vervoort
The Belgian Cats will make their long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Emma Meesseman and co take on favorite Australia in their first game.
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