The beach volleyball duo Tanja Hüberli/Nina Brunner will play for bronze and the 4x100 m relay team led by Mujinga Kambundji can also dream of a medal. The Swiss highlights from Friday.
Beach volleyball
Despite match point at the end of the second set, Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner missed out on advancing to the Olympic final. The two women from central Switzerland, who had previously not lost a set in the tournament, will have a second chance to win a medal in Paris on Friday evening at 9.00 pm in the match for third place. Their opponents will be Mariafe Artacho/Taliqua Clancy from Australia.
Athletics
After a solid preliminary heat and a confident qualification for the final, the women's 4x100 m relay team can also dream of a medal on Friday evening. However, the quartet of Salomé Kora, Sarah Atcho-Jaquier, Léonie Pointet and final runner Mujinga Kambundji will not only have to produce a perfect run, the Swiss will probably also have to rely on the favored nations to slip up.
Athletics
On Friday afternoon, Ditaji Kambundji will be aiming to qualify for the final in the evening in the 100 m hurdles. Heptathlete Annik Kälin is also in action. The athlete from Graubünden is in sixth place after the first day with a strong 3834 points. Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in the lead with 4055 points.
Golf
Morgane Métraux, number 137 in the world rankings, goes into the third and penultimate round of the women's tournament as the leader. On Thursday, the 27-year-old from Cully in Vaud took the lead thanks to a round of 6 under par and two eagles (both 2 under par). As the leader, Métraux will tee off in the last flight of the day. The second Swiss player, Albane Valenzuela, is in 26th place after two days.
Modern pentathlon
Alexandre Dällenbach and Anna Jurt tackle the second day of the modern pentathlon. The program includes complete competitions consisting of riding, fencing again, swimming and the laser run with shooting and running. Dällenbach is in 5th place after Thursday's fencing, Jurt in 17th. The medals will be contested on Saturday for the men and on Sunday for the women. Modern pentathletes from Switzerland will be competing in Paris for the first time since the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Football
In team sports, the men's football final between France and Spain is on the program on Friday. Both are aiming for a second Olympic gold medal. The French won in Los Angeles in 1984, the Iberians at their home games in Barcelona in 1992. Kick-off at the Parc des Princes is at 18:00.
Breakdancing
The dance sport, which originates from New York hip-hop culture, will be celebrating its premiere on the Olympic stage. The participants are as diverse as their range of dance moves. The stage could not be bigger: The dancing takes place at Place de La Concorde. The women kick things off on Friday, with the men following the next day.
